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Bermondsey 1915

Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1915

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TABLE XVI.—continued.

Cause of Deaths.Whole Borough.Bermondsey.Rotherhithe.St. Olave.Under 1 week.1 and under 2 weeks.2 and under 3 weeks.3 and under 4 weeks.Total under 1 month.1 and under 3 months.3 and under 6 months.6 and under 9 months.9 and under 12 months.Total under 1 year.Under 1 year.1 and under 2 years.2 and under 5 years.5 and under 10 years.10 and under 15 years.15 and under 20 years.20 and under 25 years.25 and under 35 years.35 and under 45 years.45 and under 55 years.55 and under 65 years.65 and under 75 years.75 and under 85 years.85 and upwards.Total All Ages.
Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.
VIII.—Diseases of the Skin and of the cellular tissue—
142. Gangrene—
(a) Senile gangrene431...................................................................................................1...12......22
(b) Noma, gangrene of mouth....................................................................................................................................
(c) Noma, pudendi....................................................................................................................................
(d) Other gangrene....................................................................................................................................
143. Carbuncle, Boil....................................................................................................................................
144. Phlegmon, Acute abscess—
(a) Phlegmon11................................................................................................1.....................1...
(b) Acute abscess....................................................................................................................................
145. Diseases of the integumentary system—
(a) Ulcer, Bedsore....................................................................................................................................
(b) Eczema....................................................................................................................................
(c) Pemphigus....................................................................................................................................
(d) Other diseases of integumentary system3111......2...2...1......321..............................................................................21
IX.—Diseases of the Bones and of the organs of locomotion—
146. Diseases of the bones11........................1......11.................................................................................1...
147. Diseases of the joints1...1.........................................................1.........................................................1...
148. Amputations....................................................................................................................................
149. Other diseases of locomotor system....................................................................................................................................
X.—Malformations—
150. Congenital malformations—
(a) Congenital hydrocephalus3...3......1......1............11...1...1.....................................................................3...
(b) Phimosis....................................................................................................................................
(c) Congenital malformation of heart642...111...311......5411...........................................................................51
(d) Other congenital malformations1072113......432......9541...........................................................................64
XI.—Diseases in early infancy—
151. Premature birth, Infantile debility, Icterus and Sclerema—J
(a) Premature birth6341175445375931...4634023..............................................................................4023
(b) Infantile atrophy, Debility & Marasmus8253254845522261584754134241.....................................................................4438
(c) Icterus neonatorum421112......31.........413..............................................................................13
(d) Sclerema and Œdema neonatorum....................................................................................................................................
(e) Want of breast milk....................................................................................................................................
152. Other diseases peculiar to early infancy—
(a) Diseases of umbilicus....................................................................................................................................
(b) Atelectasis2014331412...172......120146..............................................................................146
(c) Injuries at birth761...6.........6......1...725..............................................................................25
(d) Cyanosis neonatorum....................................................................................................................................
153. Lack of care....................................................................................................................................
XII.—Old Age—
154. Old age—
(a) Senile dementia11............................................................................................................1............1
(b) Senile decay8156187..........................................................................................1...611112810142853
XIII.—Affections produced by external causes—
155. Suicide by poison44....................................................................................11...............2............13
156. Suicide by asphyxia....................................................................................................................................
157. Suicide by hanging or strangulation43...1...........................................................................1......1......2..................13
158. Suicide by drowning2......2.................................................................................2.................................2
159. Suicide by firearms....................................................................................................................................
160. Suicide by cutting or piercing instruments211.......................................................................................1............1............11
161. Suicide by jumping from high place11......................................................................................................1...............1...
162. Suicide by crushing....................................................................................................................................
163. Other suicides....................................................................................................................................
164. Poisoning by food....................................................................................................................................
165. Other acute poisonings....................................................................................................................................
166. Conflagration....................................................................................................................................
167. Burns (Conflagration excepted)11101.......................................2......4...1...1.............................................1......38
168. Absorption of deleterious gases (conflagration excepted)14131..................43211064......1...........................11..................1...............104