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Bermondsey 1920

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 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. 1920.Total Deaths under 1 year. 1919.
All causesCertified532814910464705148337262
Uncertified.................................
small-pox.................................
Chicken-pox.................................
Measles.....................46101
Scarlet Fever..............................1
Whooping-Cough.........1125117261
Diphtheria and Croup.....................1345
Erysipelas...............1.........12
Tuberculous Meningitis...............132177
Abdominal Tuberculosis...............1.........11
Other Tuberculous Diseases..................11133
Meningitis (not Tuberculous)...1......1...33297
Convulsions...3...141...1...65
Laryngitis.................................
Bronchitis...21...385211915
Pneumonia (all forms)21137141912176939
Diarrhœa...............12......33
Enteritis223...7310632937
Gastritis..............................1
Syphilis...1......13.........42
Rickets........................11...
Injury at birth411...6............61
Atelectesis421...7...1......86
Congenital Malformations41...1644...14...11
Premature birth2672..3541......3958
Atrophy, Debility and
Marasmus4353151212424544
Other Causes74......1195443312
Totals532814910464705148337262