Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1914
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Table IV.—Causes of and Ages at Deaths during the Year 1914.
Causes of Death.
Deaths at the subjoined ages of "Residents"
whether occurring in or beyond the District.
Deaths at all ages of
"Residents," belonging
to Localities, whether
occurring in or beyond
the District.
Total Deaths
whether of
"Residents"
or "Nonresidents"
in Public Institutions in
the District.
All
Ages.
Under
1.
1 and
under
2.
2 and
under
5.
5 and
under
15.
15 and
under
25.
125 and
under
45.
145 an d
under
65.
65 and
upwards.
Bermondsey.
Rotherhitho.
St.
Olave.
All
causes
Certified
2,184
487
173
...
156
113
74
80
282
5 00
1,457
554
492
Uncertified
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
2
...
...
...
...
...
1
1
...
2
...
...
...
Enteric Fever
Smallpox
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Measles
79
37
3
...
1
...
20
3
26
74
13
25
...
56
Scarlet Fever
9
...
1
...
5
2
1
...
...
8
1
...
...
Whooping Cough
14
3
8
3
2
1
...
...
...
9
4
1
...
Diphtheria and Croup
17
1
7
4
...
...
1
...
12
4
1
1
4
Influenza
10
4
7
4
...
1
3
4
7
1
2
...
1
Erysipelas
6
2
4
...
...
...
2
1
1
4
2
...
...
Phthisis (Pulmonary
Tuberculosis)
1
3
4
11
78
67
136
21
89
203
35
4
46
Tuberculous Meningitis
29
5
9
5
6
...
...
...
10
...
9
19
...
Other Tuberculous
Diseases
2 5
8
3
7
4
...
5
...
14
1
3
2
10
Caucer, Malignant
Disease
138
63
...
...
...
...
69
88
33
14
55
17
...
9
1
Rheumatic Fever
...
...
...
4
1
2
1
1
3
4
2
Meningitis
5
2
...
1
...
...
...
...
3
2
...
2
1
Organic Heart
Disease
188
1
...
1
32
76
62
53
14
65
7
9
121
Bronchitis
30
10
2
1
3
10
59
130
148
76
21
89
245
Pneumonia
237
61
45
30
6
8
33
33
21
164
5 6
17
39
Other Diseases of
Respiratory Organs
6
...
9
...
3
...
1
1
2
3
1
2
...
Diarrhoea & Enteritis
146
108
22
4
...
...
3
30
5
2
7
111
23
Appendicitis and
Typhlitis
8
...
...
4
...
6
2
...
2
2
...
...
...
Cirrhosis of Liver
...
...
...
...
6
6
5
2
1
17
...
14
7
Alcoholism
2
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
1
...
1
1
...
Nephritis & Bright's
Disease
47
...
...
1
1
...
7
30
8
12
1
15
34
Puerperal Fever
2
...
...
...
2
...
...
2
2
...
...
...
...
Other Accidents and
Diseases of Pregnancy
and Parturition
3
...
...
...
...
3
...
...
...
1
...
2
75
...
Congenital Debility
and Malformation,
including Premature
Birth
179
...
..
...
...
...
...
115
23
50
176
41
...
Violent Deaths, excluding
Suicide
16
4
6
9
2 3
16
63
24
11
98
16
7
17
Suicide
...
...
...
...
8
3
10
3
2
15
...
4
4
Other Defined
Diseases
54
9
13
180
295
113
29
12
55
106
437
9
105
Diseases ill-defined
or unknown
5
1
...
...
...
2
5
...
...
1
1
...
...
All Causes
2,184
487
156
113
74
80
282
492
500
1,457
554
175
615
Table IV.—Causes of and Ages at Deaths during the Year 1914.
Causes of Death. | Deaths at the subjoined ages of "Residents" whether occurring in or beyond the District. | Deaths at all ages of "Residents," belonging to Localities, whether occurring in or beyond the District. | Total Deaths whether of "Residents" or "Nonresidents" in Public Institutions in the District. | |||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All Ages. | Under 1. | 1 and under 2. | 2 and under 5. | 5 and under 15. | 15 and under 25. | 125 and under 45. | 145 and under 65. | 65 and upwards. | Bermondsey. | Rotherhitho. | St. Olave. | |||
All causes | Certified | 2,184 | 487 | 156 | 113 | 74 | 80 | 282 | 492 | 500 | 1,457 | 554 | 173 | ... |
Uncertified | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Enteric Fever | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | |
Smallpox | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Measles | 79 | 13 | 37 | 25 | 3 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 56 | 20 | 3 | 26 | |
Scarlet Fever | 9 | ... | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 8 | 1 | ... | ... | |
Whooping Cough | 14 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 9 | 4 | 1 | 3 | |
Diphtheria and Croup | 17 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 4 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | |
Influenza | 10 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 4 | ... | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 2 | ... | |
Erysipelas | 6 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | ... | 4 | |
Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis) | 203 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 35 | 78 | 67 | 4 | 136 | 46 | 21 | 89 | |
Tuberculous Meningitis | 29 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 6 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 19 | 10 | ... | 5 | |
Other Tuberculous Diseases | 25 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 3 | ... | 2 | 5 | ... | 14 | 10 | 1 | 7 | |
Caucer, Malignant Disease | 138 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 14 | 69 | 55 | 88 | 33 | 17 | 63 | |
Rheumatic Fever | 9 | ... | ... | ... | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | |
Meningitis | 5 | 2 | 2 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 2 | ... | 1 | |
Organic Heart Disease | 188 | 1 | ... | 1 | 7 | 9 | 32 | 76 | 62 | 121 | 53 | 14 | 65 | |
Bronchitis | 245 | 30 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 59 | 130 | 148 | 76 | 21 | 89 | |
Pneumonia | 237 | 61 | 45 | 30 | 6 | 8 | 33 | 33 | 21 | 164 | 56 | 17 | 39 | |
Other Diseases of Respiratory Organs | 9 | ... | ... | 3 | 2 | ... | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | ... | 1 | |
Diarrhoea & Enteritis | 146 | 108 | 22 | 4 | ... | ... | 2 | 3 | 7 | 111 | 30 | 5 | 23 | |
Appendicitis and Typhlitis | 8 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 2 | 4 | ... | 6 | 2 | ... | ... | |
Cirrhosis of Liver | 17 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 6 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 7 | |
Alcoholism | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | |
Nephritis & Bright's Disease | 47 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 7 | 30 | 8 | 34 | 12 | 1 | 15 | |
Puerperal Fever | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | |
Other Accidents and Diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | ... | ... | 3 | ... | ... | ... | |
Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Premature Birth | 179 | 176 | ... | .. | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 115 | 41 | 23 | 50 | |
Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide | 98 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 23 | 16 | 17 | 63 | 24 | 11 | 16 | |
Suicide | 15 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 4 | |
Other Defined Diseases | 437 | 54 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 55 | 105 | 180 | 295 | 113 | 29 | 106 | |
Diseases ill-defined or unknown | 5 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | 5 | ... | ... | ... | |
All Causes | 2,184 | 487 | 156 | 113 | 74 | 80 | 282 | 492 | 500 | 1,457 | 554 | 175 | 615 |