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Bermondsey 1914

Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1914

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Table V. —Infantile Mortality during the year 1914. Deaths from Stated Causes in Weeks and Months under One
Year of Age.
9-12
months.
Total Deaths
under
1 year.
1914.
Total Deaths
under
1 year.
1913.
Cause of Death.
Under
1 week
2-3
weeks
3-4
weeks
Total
under
1 mth.
1-3
months,
3-6
months,
6-9
months.
1-2
weeks
21
13
152
66
487
505
All causes
Certified
103
94
72
101
17
Uncertified
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Small-pox
...
...
...
...
Chicken-pox
...
...
...
...
...
1
1
...
...
19
...
Measles
...
...
...
...
...
5
8
13
19
...
...
Scarlet Fever
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
Whooping-Cough
...
...
...
...
...
2
3
15
...
...
Diphtheria and Croup
...
...
1
4
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
Erysipelas
...
...
...
...
1
1
2
...
...
...
...
Tuberculous Meningitis
...
...
...
3
1
2
3
9
8
...
...
Abdominal Tuberculosis
...
1
4
...
...
5
3
...
...
...
...
76
Other Tuberculous Diseases
...
...
...
1
...
2
...
3
12
...
...
Meningitis (not Tuberculous)
...
...
...
1
1
...
2
4
...
...
...
Convulsions
2
1
4
1
1
1
...
7
8
1
...
Laryngitis
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Bronchitis
1
1
4
12
8
2
4
30
46
2
...
Pneumonia (all forms)
2
1
...
3
15
18
13
12
61
54
...
Diarrhœa
...
1
2
27
29
25
25
108
117
1
Enteritis
...
Gastritis
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
Syphilis
1
1
...
2
1
...
...
3
7
...
...
Rickets
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
Suffocation, overlying
1
6
5
...
...
13
5
4
1
2
...
Injury at birth
4
...
...
4
...
...
...
...
4
6
...
Ate ectasis
6
...
1
7
3
...
10
9
...
...
...
Congenital Malformations
1
...
1
3
1
...
...
...
4
19
1
Premature birth
8
1
70
5
...
...
77
67
5 6
5
2
Atrophy, Debility and
Marasmus
14
7
7
6
34
23
17
8
4
86
75
Other Causes
1
...
13
5
11
6
45
25
10
2
10
101
21
13
17
152
103
94
72
66
487
505
Totals
Nett Births in the year —Legitimate, 3,705 ; Illegitimate, 52.

Table V.—Infantile Mortality during the year 1914. Deaths from Stated Causes in Weeks and Months under One Year of Age.

Cause of Death.Under 1 week1-2 weeks2-3 weeks3-4 weeksTotal under 1 mth.1-3 months,3-6 months,6-9 months.9-12 months.Total Deaths under 1 year. 1914.Total Deaths under 1 year. 1913.
All causesCertified101211317152103947266487505
Uncertified.................................
Small-pox.................................
Chicken-pox........................1119
Measles.....................581319
Scarlet Fever.................................
Whooping-Cough.....................21315
Diphtheria and Croup........................114
Erysipelas..................1...12...
Tuberculous Meningitis...............312398
Abdominal Tuberculosis...............14......53
Other Tuberculous Diseases...............1...2...312
Meningitis (not Tuberculous)..................11...24
Convulsions1...214111...78
Laryngitis.................................
Bronchitis2...114128243046
Pneumonia (all forms)21......3151813126154
Diarrhœa...1...1227292525108117
Enteritis
Gastritis..............................1
Syphilis1...1...21.........37
Rickets..............................1
Suffocation, overlying41...1652......135
Injury at birth4.........4............46
Ate ectasis6......173.........109
Congenital Malformations11...131.........419
Premature birth568157052......7767
Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus14776342317848675
Other Causes1021...135101164525
Totals101211317152103947266487505