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Bermondsey 1916

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{Certified1,960364128828686238453523...
Uncertified..............................
Enteric Fever21.........1.........1
Small Pox..............................
Measles4211547...............6
Scarlet Fever5...212...............
Whooping Cough16754...............2
Diphtheria and Croup29191251...1......
Influenza1711......1...951
Erysipelas4...............1124
Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis)16012...11306152393
Tuberculosis Meningitis441215610...1......18
Other Tuberculous Diseases3......1......1...116
Cancer, Malignant Disease129............110694963
Rheumatic Fever8......141...112
Meningitis1910123...111...
Organic Heart Disease216......169268589107
Bronchitis2923573241763161154
Pneumonia193733098419252555