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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 V.—Abbreviated Tables of Causes of Death.
Causes of Death.
2-3
weeks.
Total
under
1 mth.
1-3
months.
6-9
months.
Total Deaths
under
1 year.
1916.
Total Deaths
under
1 year.
1915.
Under
1 week
1-2
weeks.
3-4
weeks.
3-6
months.
9-12
months.
59
17
21
5
102
64
85
45
68
364
537
{Certified
All causes
{Uncertified
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Small-pox
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Chicken-pox
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Measles
1
2
8
11
26
...
...
...
...
...
...
Scarlet Fever
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Whooping-Cough
3
2
1
1
7
29
...
...
...
...
...
Diphtheria and Croup
1
1
2
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Erysipelas
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Tuberculous Meningitis
2
3
4
3
12
6
...
...
...
...
...
Abdominal Tuberculosis
1
1
2
4
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Other Tuberculous Diseases
...
3
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Meningitis (not Tuberculous)
2
2
1
3
1
3
10
8
43
...
...
...
Convulsions
2
1
1
4
1
3
8
12
...
...
...
Laryngitis
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Bronchitis
4
1
1
6
3
9
7
10
35
45
...
Pneumonia (all forms)
1
1
2
12
19
16
24
73
82
...
...
Diarrhœa
4
7
...
...
1
2
24
...
...
...
...
Enteritis
1
1
6
14
3
5
29
78
...
...
...
Gastritis
1
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
Syphilis
2
2
...
2
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Rickets
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Suffocation, overlying
2
1
2
5
4
9
10
...
...
...
...
2
2
Injury at birth
...
...
...
2
7
...
...
...
...
Atelectesis
7
7
2
9
20
...
...
...
...
...
...
Congenital Malformations
4
5
2
1
12
4
2
1
19
14
...
Premature birth
23
37
3
1
6
6
2
41
63
...
...
Atrophy, Debility and
11
3
3
17
15
14
6
57
75
Marasmus
...
5
3
3
7
5
8
1
29
Other Causes
1
8
24
...
Totals
59
17
21
5
102
64
85
45
68
364
537
Nett births in the year—Legitimate, 3,310; Illegitimate, 51.

Table V.—Abbreviated Tables of Causes of Death.

Causes of Death.Under 1 week1-2 weeks.2-3 weeks.3-4 weeks.Total under 1 mth.1-3 months.3-6 months.6-9 months.9-12 months.Total Deaths under 1 year. 1916.Total Deaths under 1 year. 1915.
All causes{Certified591721510264854568364537
{Uncertified.................................
Small-pox.................................
Chicken-pox..............................1
Measles..................1281126
Scarlet Fever.................................
Whooping-Cough...............3211729
Diphtheria and Croup..................1......12
Erysipelas..............................1
Tuberculous Meningitis...............2343126
Abdominal Tuberculosis..................11...24
Other Tuberculous Diseases..............................3
Meningitis (not Tuberculous)......2...21313108
Convulsions2...11413......812
Laryngitis.................................
Bronchitis4...116397103545
Pneumonia (all forms)1...1...2121916247382
Diarrhœa...............142...724
Enteritis...1......1614352978
Gastritis.....................1...1...
Syphilis...............2.........22
Rickets..............................1
Suffocation, overlying212...54.........910
Injury at birth2.........2............27
Atelectesis7.........72.........920
Congenital Malformations45211242...11914
Premature birth236623731......4163
Atrophy, Debility and
Marasmus1133...171514655775
Other Causes313...758182924
Totals591721510264854568364537