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 1920
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Table III. —Abbreviated TABLES of Causes of Death.
Causes of Death.
Under
1 week
1 - 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.
1920.
Total Deaths
under
1 year.
1919.
70
48
53
28
14
9
104
64
337
262
All causes
Certified
51
Uncertified
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
small-pox
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Chicken-pox
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
4
6
10
Measles
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Scarlet Fever
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Whooping-Cough
1
1
2
5
11
7
26
1
...
...
...
1
3
4
5
Diphtheria and Croup
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
Erysipelas
1
2
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Tuberculous Meningitis
1
3
2
1
7
7
...
...
...
...
...
1
1
1
Abdominal Tuberculosis
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Other Tuberculous Diseases
...
1
1
1
3
3
...
...
...
...
...
Meningitis (not Tuberculous)
1
1
3
3
2
9
7
...
...
...
...
4
1
1
6
5
Convulsions
3
1
...
...
...
...
...
Laryngitis
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Bronchitis
2
3
8
5
2
1
19
15
1
...
...
7
14
19
12
69
39
Pneumonia (all forms)
2
1
1
3
17
1
3
Diarrhœa
2
3
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
29
Enteritis
2
3
7
3
10
6
3
37
2
...
...
1
Gastritis
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Syphilis
3
1
1
4
2
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Rickets
1
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Injury at birth
6
6
1
4
1
1
...
...
...
...
...
1
6
Atelectesis
4
2
...
7
1
8
...
...
...
14
Congenital Malformations
4
1
1
6
4
4
11
...
...
...
Premature birth
35
4
1
39
58
26
7
2
...
..
...
Atrophy, Debility and
-
3
5
3
15
12
12
4
2
45
44
Marasmus
4
11
9
4
4
33
12
Other Causes
7
4
5
...
...
262
53
28
9
104
64
51
48
337
Totals
14
70
Nett births in the year—Legitimate, 3,979; Illegitimate, 59
Table III.—Abbreviated Tables of Causes of Death.
Causes of Death. | Under 1 week | 1 – 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. 1920. | Total Deaths under 1 year. 1919. | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All causes | Certified | 53 | 28 | 14 | 9 | 104 | 64 | 70 | 51 | 48 | 337 | 262 |
Uncertified | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
small-pox | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Chicken-pox | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Measles | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 | 6 | 10 | 1 | |
Scarlet Fever | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | |
Whooping-Cough | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 26 | 1 | |
Diphtheria and Croup | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
Erysipelas | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | |
Tuberculous Meningitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | |
Abdominal Tuberculosis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | |
Other Tuberculous Diseases | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | |
Meningitis (not Tuberculous) | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 7 | |
Convulsions | ... | 3 | ... | 1 | 4 | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 6 | 5 | |
Laryngitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Bronchitis | ... | 2 | 1 | ... | 3 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 15 | |
Pneumonia (all forms) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 19 | 12 | 17 | 69 | 39 | |
Diarrhœa | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | ... | ... | 3 | 3 | |
Enteritis | 2 | 2 | 3 | ... | 7 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 29 | 37 | |
Gastritis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | |
Syphilis | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | 4 | 2 | |
Rickets | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | |
Injury at birth | 4 | 1 | 1 | ... | 6 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 6 | 1 | |
Atelectesis | 4 | 2 | 1 | ... | 7 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 8 | 6 | |
Congenital Malformations | 4 | 1 | ... | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | ... | 14 | ... | 11 | |
Premature birth | 26 | 7 | 2 | .. | 35 | 4 | 1 | ... | ... | 39 | 58 | |
Atrophy, Debility and | – | |||||||||||
Marasmus | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 45 | 44 | |
Other Causes | 7 | 4 | ... | ... | 11 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 12 | |
Totals | 53 | 28 | 14 | 9 | 104 | 64 | 70 | 51 | 48 | 337 | 262 |