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 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 Causes | Certified | 2390 | 322 | 181 | 210 | 131 | 148 | 371 | 479 | 548 | 1007 |
Uncertified | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Enteric Fever | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Small Pox | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Measles | 71 | 12 | 33 | 24 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 29 | |
Scarlet Fever | 3 | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Whooping Cough | 84 | 26 | 31 | 25 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 25 | |
Diphtheria and Croup | 23 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | |
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 | |
Bronchitis | 242 | 29 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 67 | 117 | 129 | |
Pneumonia | 285 | 70 | 42 | 53 | 10 | 5 | 31 | 41 | 33 | 83 | |
Other Diseases of Respiratory Organs | 24 | ... | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 11 | |
Diarrhœa and Enteritis | 48 | 24 | 6 | ... | ... | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 10 | |
Appendicitis and Typhlitis | 3 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | |
Cirrhosis of Liver | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | |
Alcoholism | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | |
Nephritis and Bright's Disease | 30 | 1 | ... | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 14 | |
Puerperal Fever | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | |
Other Accidents and Diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition | 5 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 3 | ... | ... | 1 | |
Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Premature Birth | 115 | 108 | 7 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 53 | |
Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide | 75 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 15 | |
Suicide | 5 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | 1 | ... | |
Other Defined Diseases | 327 | 25 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 37 | 74 | 155 | 146 | |
Diseases ill-defined or unknown | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | ... | |
All Causes | 2,390 | 322 | 181 | 210 | 131 | 148 | 371 | 479 | 548 | 1,007 |