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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 IV. —Causes of, and Ages at Deaths, during the Year 1922.
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.
2,025
324
175
161
118
98
398
510
241
Certified
All Causes
Uncertified
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Enteric Fever
1
-
-
-
-
1
-
-
-
56
Small-pox
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Measles
18
44
35
4
101
-
-
-
-
scarlet Fever
11
-
1
8
-
1
-
Whooping Cough
56
-
-
19
24
22
-
-
-
Diphtheria and Croup
90
7
33
-
-
16
3 1
-
-
-
-
Influenza
72
3
2
2
5
5
14
23
18
Erysipelas
3
2
-
1
-
-
161
-
—
-
Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis)
1
2
1
8
37
39
64
9
Tuberculous Meningitis
23
3
9
2
8
1
-
Other Tuberculous Diseases
22
—
-
6
1
1
6
2
2
3
Cancer, Malignant Disease
1
135
-
2
-
-
22
-
60
51
Rheumatic Fever
7
-
-
-
5
1
1
-
1
Meningitis
-
-
-
-
-
1
-
-
Organic Heart Disease
190
-
-
-
-
11
12
23
58
86
Bronchitis
160
12
5
1
1
-
14
46
81
Pneumonia
298
90
58
34
10
4
19
39
44
-
1
3
Other Diseases of Respiratory Organs
20
1
7
8
-
-
Diarrhœa and Enteritis under 2 years
22
17
5
-
-
-
-
-
-
3
2
-
Appendicitis and Typhlitis
8
-
3
-
-
-
-
Cirrhosis of Liver
2
-
1
1
-
-
-
-
Alcoholism
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Nephritis and Bright's Disease
2
9
41
-
-
7
23
-
-
2
1
Puerperal Fever
-
-
1
-
-
-
-
Other Accidents and Diseases of Pregnancy and
Parturition
-
-
I -
-
-
2
2
-
-
Congenital Debility and Malformation, including
Premature Birth
-
2
-
-
-
104
102
-
-
13
6
9
Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide
54
3
3
3
9
8
13
Suicide
-
1
-
7
2
3
-
-
197
9
8
23
84
Other Defined Diseases
426
41
10
47
Diseases ill-defined or unknown
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
All Causes
98
398
510
2,025
175
161
118
241
324
57
TABLE IV.—Causes of, and Ages at Deaths, during the Year 1922.
| 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 | 2,025 | 324 | 175 | 161 | 118 | 98 | 241 | 398 | 510 |
| Uncertified | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Enteric Fever | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | |
| Small-pox | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Measles | 101 | 18 | 44 | 35 | 4 | – | – | – | – | |
| scarlet Fever | 11 | – | 1 | 8 | – | – | 1 | – | – | |
| Whooping Cough | 56 | 19 | 24 | 22 | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Diphtheria and Croup | 90 | 7 | 16 | 33 | 31 | – | – | – | – | |
| Influenza | 72 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 23 | 18 | |
| Erysipelas | 3 | 2 | – | 1 | – | – | – | — | – | |
| Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis) | 161 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 37 | 64 | 39 | 9 | |
| Tuberculous Meningitis | 23 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 1 | — | – | – | |
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | 22 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | |
| Cancer, Malignant Disease | 135 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 22 | 60 | 51 | |
| Rheumatic Fever | 7 | – | – | – | 5 | 1 | 1 | – | – | |
| Meningitis | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | |
| Organic Heart Disease | 190 | – | – | – | 11 | 12 | 23 | 58 | 86 | |
| Bronchitis | 160 | 12 | 5 | – | 1 | 1 | 14 | 46 | 81 | |
| Pneumonia | 298 | 90 | 58 | 34 | 10 | 4 | 19 | 39 | 44 | |
| Other Diseases of Respiratory Organs | 20 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 7 | 8 | 3 | |
| Diarrhœa and Enteritis under 2 years | 22 | 17 | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Appendicitis and Typhlitis | 8 | – | – | – | 3 | 2 | – | 3 | – | |
| Cirrhosis of Liver | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | |
| Alcoholism | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Nephritis and Bright's Disease | 41 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 7 | 23 | 9 | |
| Puerperal Fever | 2 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | |
| Other Accidents and Diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition | 2 | – | – | – | – | I – | 2 | – | – | |
| Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Premature Birth | 104 | 102 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide | 54 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 8 | |
| Suicide | 13 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | 3 | |
| Other Defined Diseases | 426 | 41 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 23 | 47 | 84 | 197 | |
| Diseases ill-defined or unknown | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| All Causes | 2,025 | 324 | 175 | 161 | 118 | 98 | 241 | 398 | 510 | |