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Bermondsey 1918

Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1918

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Table III.—Abbreviated Tables or Causes of Death
Total
under
1 mth.
Total Deaths
under
1 year.
1918.
Total Deaths
under
1 year.
1917.
Causes of Death.
Under
1 week
1-2
weeks.
2-3
weeks.
3-4
weeks.
1-3
months.
3-6
months.
6-9
months.
9-12
months.
All Causes
Certified
47
9
13
11
80
43
64
70
65
322
335
Uncertified
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Small-pox
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Chicken-pox
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
5
Measles
1
6
12
18
...
...
...
...
...
...
Scarlet Fever
1
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Whooping-Cough
1
1
1
8
8
8
26
9
...
...
...
Diphtheria and Croup
1
2
1
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Erysipelas
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Tuberculous Meningitis
3
2
5
8
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Abdominal Tuberculosis
...
3
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Other Tuberculous Diseases
1
1
2
2
5
2
...
...
...
...
...
Meningitis (not Tuberculous)
...
...
5
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Convulsions
1
1
1
3
1
2
6
8
36
...
...
...
Laryngitis
1
1
2
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Bronchitis
7
...
2
2
4
5
8
5
29
...
...
18
19
Pneumonia (all forms)
1
1
2
10
9
22
62
65
Diarrhœa
...
...
1
1
13
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Enteritis
...
6
8
4
3
21
30
...
...
...
...
...
2
Gastritis
...
...
2
17
...
...
...
...
...
...
Syphilis
1
1
1
3
8
...
...
...
...
...
...
Rickets
1
1
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Injury at birth
3
3
3
...
...
1
...
...
...
1
...
Atelectesis
3
3
1
1
1
6
8
...
...
...
...
6
1
1
10
1
Congenital Malformations
2
11
9
...
...
...
Premature birth
23
2
4
3
32
1
2
35
39
...
...
Atrophy, Debility and
Marasmus
7
3
1
12
13
1
17
7
9
58
44
Other Causes
4
1
2
2
9
3
4
6
9
31
28
11
47
Totals
9
13
80
43
64
70
65
322
335
Nett births in the year—Legitimate, 2,274; Illegitimate, 49.

Table III.—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. 1918.Total Deaths under 1 year. 1917.
All CausesCertified47913118043647065322335
Uncertified.................................
Small-pox.................................
Chicken-pox.................................
Measles..................1651218
Scarlet Fever........................11...
Whooping-Cough......1...11888269
Diphtheria and Croup..................11...21
Erysipelas.................................
Tuberculous Meningitis.....................3258
Abdominal Tuberculosis..............................3
Other Tuberculous Diseases.........11......2252
Meningitis (not Tuberculous)..............................5
Convulsions111...312......68
Laryngitis..................11...2...
Bronchitis......22458752918
Pneumonia (all forms)...1...1210922196265
Diarrhœa..................1......113
Enteritis...............68432130
Gastritis........................2217
Syphilis...............111...38
Rickets.....................1...11
Injury at birth3.........3...1......31
Atelectesis3.........3111...68
Congenital Malformations6121101.........119
Premature birth232433212......3539
Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus7311121317795844
Other Causes4122934693128
Totals47913118043647065322335