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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Bermondsey 1922
Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1922
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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 month.
1-3
months.
3-6
months.
6-9
months.
9-12
months.
Total
Deaths
under
1 year.
1922.
Total
Deaths
under
1 year.
1921.
All causes
Certified
66
19
17
14
116
51
39
54
64
324
306
Uncertified
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Small-pox
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Chicken-pox
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
Measles
-
-
-
-
-
7
10
18
-
-
Scarlet Fever
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2
-
Whooping Cough
-
-
-
-
-
4
5
4
6
19
4
Diphtheria and Croup
-
-
-
1
1
-
1
5
7
4
-
-
Erysipelas
-
-
1
1
-
-
1
-
2
1
Tuberculous Meningitis
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
2
3
2
Abdominal Tuberculosis
-
-
-
-
-
1
-
1
-
-
-
-
Other Tuberculous Diseases
-
-
-
-
1
3
-
1
5
-
Meningitis (not Tuberculous)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
6
2
-
Convulsions
2
-
1
-
3
1
-
-
-
4
5
Laryngitis
-
-
1
-
1
-
-
-
-
1
-
Bronchitis
-
-
4
4
2
-
4
2
12
14
-
Pneumonia (all forms)
2
1
4
3
10
18
12
24
26
90
68
Diarrhœa
-
-
-
-
-
2
1
-
-
3
9
Enteritis
-
-
1
-
1
1
4
1
5
12
3
-
Gastritis
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Syphilis
1
-
-
-
1
2
1
-
-
4
6
Rickets
-
2
-
-
2
-
-
-
-
2
-
-
Injury at Birth
1
-
-
1
-
-
-
-
1
7
Atelectesis
6
-
-
1
7
2
1
-
-
10
4
Congenital Malformations
-
-
-
1
1
-
-
1
2
8
-
Premature Birth
36
7
6
-
49
3
-
2
-
54
52
Atrophy, Debility and
Marasmus
2
3
14
10
3
33
8
1
4
2
52
41
Other Causes
10
7
3
-
20
5
7
5
4
59
116
66
Totals
19
17
14
51
39
54
64
306
324
Nett births in the year—Legitimate, 3,167; Illegitimate, 55.
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 month. | 1-3 months. | 3-6 months. | 6-9 months. | 9-12 months. | Total Deaths under 1 year. 1922. | Total Deaths under 1 year. 1921. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All causes | Certified | 66 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 116 | 51 | 39 | 54 | 64 | 324 | 306 |
| Uncertified | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Small-pox | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Chicken-pox | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Measles | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 7 | 10 | 18 | – | |
| Scarlet Fever | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | |
| Whooping Cough | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 4 | |
| Diphtheria and Croup | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 5 | 7 | 4 | |
| Erysipelas | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | |
| Tuberculous Meningitis | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
| Abdominal Tuberculosis | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | |
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 3 | – | 1 | 5 | – | |
| Meningitis (not Tuberculous) | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6 | |
| Convulsions | 2 | – | 1 | – | 3 | 1 | – | – | – | 4 | 5 | |
| Laryngitis | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | |
| Bronchitis | – | – | – | 4 | 4 | 2 | – | 4 | 2 | 12 | 14 | |
| Pneumonia (all forms) | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 18 | 12 | 24 | 26 | 90 | 68 | |
| Diarrhœa | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | – | – | 3 | 9 | |
| Enteritis | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 3 | |
| Gastritis | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Syphilis | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 4 | 6 | |
| Rickets | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | |
| Injury at Birth | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 7 | |
| Atelectesis | 6 | – | – | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 10 | 4 | |
| Congenital Malformations | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | 8 | |
| Premature Birth | 36 | 7 | 6 | – | 49 | 3 | – | 2 | – | 54 | 52 | |
| Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 33 | 52 | |
| Other Causes | 10 | 7 | 3 | – | 20 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 41 | 59 | |
| Totals | 66 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 116 | 51 | 39 | 54 | 64 | 324 | 306 | |