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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 IV.—Causes of and Ages at Deaths during the year 1918.
Total Deaths
whether of
"Residents"
or "Nonresidents"
in Public Institutions
in
the District.
Deaths at the subjoined ages of "Residents"
whether occurring in or beyond the District.
Causes of Death.
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
Ages.
Under
1.
All
Causes
Certified
2390
322
181
210
131
148
371
479
548
1007
Uncertified
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Enteric Fever
...
...
...
37
...
...
Small Pox
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
29
Measles
71
12
33
24
2
...
...
...
...
Scarlet Fever
3
1
1
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
Whooping Cough
84
26
31
25
2
25
...
...
...
...
23
2
3
15
3
1
Diphtheria and Croup
...
...
...
...
Influenza
428
9
17
44
47
65
136
69
41
156
Erysipelas
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis)
169
6
7
34
76
41
5
59
...
...
Tuberculous Meningitis
37
5
8
8
12
2
1
1
16
...
Other Tuberculous Diseases
27
5
1
8
4
4
2
2
1
14
Cancer, Malignant Disease
141
1
14
75
51
92
...
...
...
...
Rheumatic Fever
5
1
2
1
1
2
...
...
...
...
Meningitis
7
2
2
2
1
...
...
...
...
...
Organic Heart Disease
229
1
1
6
14
33
64
110
151
...
2
Bronchitis
242
29
14
2
3
8
67
117
129
70
42
53
10
5
31
41
33
83
Pneumonia
285

Table IV.—Causes of and Ages at Deaths during the year 1918.

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 CausesCertified23903221812101311483714795481007
Uncertified..............................
Enteric Fever..............................
Small Pox..............................
Measles711233242............29
Scarlet Fever31...11...............
Whooping Cough842631252............25
Diphtheria and Croup2323153............1
Influenza4289174447651366941156
Erysipelas..............................
Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis)169......67347641559
Tuberculous Meningitis3758812211...16
Other Tuberculous Diseases275184422114
Cancer, Malignant Disease141............114755192
Rheumatic Fever5......12...11...2
Meningitis7222.........1......
Organic Heart Disease229...116143364110151
Bronchitis2422914232867117129
Pneumonia28570425310531413383
Other Diseases of Respiratory Organs24...2311510211
Diarrhœa and Enteritis48246......326710
Appendicitis and Typhlitis3.........111.........
Cirrhosis of Liver1...............1.........
Alcoholism1..................1......
Nephritis and Bright's Disease301...22169914
Puerperal Fever2............11.........
Other Accidents and Diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition5............23......1
Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Premature Birth1151087..................53
Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide7536519311141415
Suicide5...............221...
Other Defined Diseases32725810993774155146
Diseases ill-defined or unknown3..................12...
All Causes2,3903221812101311483714795481,007