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 1916
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Table IV.—Causes of and Ages at Deaths during the year 1916.
Causes of Death.
Deaths at the subjoined ages of "Residents"
whether occurring in or beyond the District.
Total Deaths
whether of
"Residents"
or "Nonresidents"
in Public Institutions
in
the District.
65 and
upwards.
All
Ages.
1 and
under
2.
2 and
under
5.
5 and
under
15.
15 and
under
25.
25 and
under
45.
45 and
under
65.
Under
1.
...
All
Causes
{Certified
1,960
364
128
82
453
523
86
86
238
Uncertified
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Enteric Fever
1
2
1
...
1
...
...
...
...
41
...
Small Pox
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Measles
42
11
54
7
6
...
...
...
...
...
Scarlet Fever
5
2
1
...
2
...
...
...
...
Whooping Cough
...
16
7
5
4
...
...
...
2
...
...
Diphtheria and Croup
29
1
9
12
5
1
1
...
...
...
Influenza
17
1
1
1
1
9
5
...
...
...
Erysipelas
4
1
1
2
...
...
...
...
4
...
Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis)
160
1
2
11
30
61
52
3
93
...
Tuberculosis Meningitis
44
12
15
6
10
1
18
...
...
...
Other Tuberculous Diseases
3
1
1
...
1
16
...
...
...
...
Cancer, Malignant Disease
129
...
...
1
10
69
49
63
...
...
Rheumatic Fever
8
...
...
1
4
1
1
1
2
...
Meningitis
19
10
1
2
3
1
1
1
...
...
Organic Heart Disease
216
...
1
6
9
26
85
89
...
107
Bronchitis
292
35
7
3
2
4
17
63
161
154
Pneumonia
193
73
30
9
8
4
19
25
25
55
Table IV.—Causes of and Ages at Deaths during the year 1916.
Causes of Death. | Deaths at the subjoined ages of "Residents" 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. | 25 and under 45. | 45 and under 65. | 65 and upwards. | |||
All Causes | {Certified | 1,960 | 364 | 128 | 82 | 86 | 86 | 238 | 453 | 523 | ... |
Uncertified | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Enteric Fever | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | |
Small Pox | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Measles | 42 | 11 | 54 | 7 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 6 | |
Scarlet Fever | 5 | ... | 2 | 1 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Whooping Cough | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | |
Diphtheria and Croup | 29 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | |
Influenza | 17 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 9 | 5 | 1 | |
Erysipelas | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis) | 160 | 1 | 2 | ... | 11 | 30 | 61 | 52 | 3 | 93 | |
Tuberculosis Meningitis | 44 | 12 | 15 | 6 | 10 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 18 | |
Other Tuberculous Diseases | 3 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 16 | |
Cancer, Malignant Disease | 129 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 10 | 69 | 49 | 63 | |
Rheumatic Fever | 8 | ... | ... | 1 | 4 | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Meningitis | 19 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | |
Organic Heart Disease | 216 | ... | ... | 1 | 6 | 9 | 26 | 85 | 89 | 107 | |
Bronchitis | 292 | 35 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 63 | 161 | 154 | |
Pneumonia | 193 | 73 | 30 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 19 | 25 | 25 | 55 |