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 IV.—Causes of and Ages at Deaths during the year 1920.
Deaths at the subjoined ages of "Residents"
whether occurring in or beyond the District.
Causes of Death.
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
Ages.
All
Causes
Certified
1642
337
68
66
84
381
401
107
198
Uncertified
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
Enteric Fever
1
...
...
...
Small Pox
58
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Measles
56
29
15
10
2
...
...
...
...
Scarlet Fever
7
3
2
2
...
...
...
...
...
Whooping Cough
41
26
9
6
...
...
...
...
...
Diphtheria and Croup
25
4
10
6
5
...
...
...
Influenza
...
32
2
1
3
1
8
15
2
2
...
Erysipelas
1
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis)
137
2
1
8
28
55
37
6
16
...
Tuberculous Meningitis
7
1
1
4
3
...
...
...
17
2
1
1
2
Other Tuberculous Diseases
7
3
1
...
Cancer, Malignant Disease
143
1
1
1
9
77
54
...
...
Rheumatic Fever
2
1
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
Meningitis
10
21
2
3
3
2
1
...
...
Organic Heart Disease
143
...
1
5
8
20
48
61
...
135
19
8
2
33
70
Bronchitis
3
...
..
223
69
Pneumonia
33
17
6
13
28
32
25
Other Diseases of Respiratory
Organs
15
2
11
2
...
...
...
...
...
1
Diarrhœa & Enteritis under 2 yrs
33
32
...
...
...
...
...
...
3
1
Appendicitis and Typhlitis
5
1
...
...
...
...
...
Cirrhosis of Liver
12
2
6
4
...
...
...
...
...
1
Alcoholism
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
9
11
8
Nephritis and Bright's Disease
32
1
2
...
...
9
2
7
Puerperal Fever
...
...
...
...
...
...
Other Accidents and Diseases of
Pregnancy and Parturition
5
6
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
59
Congenital Debility and Malformation,
including Premature
Birth
1
108
101
5
1
...
...
...
...
Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide
6
6
4
3
6
13
44
6
...
6
10
Suicide
17
1
...
...
...
...
...
336
45
6
2
11
21
31
102
155
Other Defined Diseases
2
1
1
Diseases ill-defined or unknown
3
...
...
...
...
...
68
66
84
198
381
All Causes
1,642
337
107
401
Table IV.—Causes of and Ages at Deaths during the year 1920.
Causes of Death. | Deaths at the subjoined ages of "Residents" whether occurring in or beyond 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 | 1642 | 337 | 107 | 68 | 66 | 84 | 198 | 381 | 401 |
... | Uncertified | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Enteric Fever | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | |
Small Pox | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Measles | 56 | 10 | 29 | 15 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Scarlet Fever | 7 | ... | 3 | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Whooping Cough | 41 | 26 | 9 | 6 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Diphtheria and Croup | 25 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 5 | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Influenza | 32 | 2 | ... | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 2 | |
Erysipelas | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | |
Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis) | 137 | 2 | 1 | ... | 8 | 28 | 55 | 37 | 6 | |
Tuberculous Meningitis | 16 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | |
Other Tuberculous Diseases | 17 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | ... | |
Cancer, Malignant Disease | 143 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 9 | 77 | 54 | |
Rheumatic Fever | 2 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | |
Meningitis | 21 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 3 | ... | 2 | 1 | ... | |
Organic Heart Disease | 143 | ... | ... | 1 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 48 | 61 | |
Bronchitis | 135 | 19 | 8 | 2 | ... | .. | 3 | 33 | 70 | |
Pneumonia | 223 | 69 | 33 | 17 | 6 | 13 | 28 | 32 | 25 | |
Other Diseases of Respiratory Organs | 15 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 11 | 2 | |
Diarrhœa & Enteritis under 2 yrs | 33 | 32 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Appendicitis and Typhlitis | 5 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 3 | 1 | ... | ... | |
Cirrhosis of Liver | 12 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 6 | 4 | |
Alcoholism | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | |
Nephritis and Bright's Disease | 32 | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 8 | |
Puerperal Fever | 9 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 7 | ... | ... | |
Other Accidents and Diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition | 6 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 5 | ... | ... | |
Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Premature Birth | 108 | 101 | 5 | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | |
Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide | 44 | 6 | ... | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 13 | |
Suicide | 17 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 6 | 10 | ... | |
Other Defined Diseases | 336 | 45 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 21 | 31 | 102 | 155 | |
Diseases ill-defined or unknown | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
All Causes | 1,642 | 337 | 107 | 68 | 66 | 84 | 198 | 381 | 401 |