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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 1923
Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1923
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Table IV. —Causes of, and Ages at Deaths, during the Year, 1923.
Causes of Death.
Deaths at the subjoined ageB of "Besidents" whether occurring
in or beyond the District.
25 and
under
45.
All
Ages.
Under
1.
1 and
under
2
2 and
under
5.
5 and
under
15.
15 and
under
25.
45 and
under
65.
65 and
upwards.
Certified
1,480
220
71
53
62
86
175
365
448
All Causes
Uncertified
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Enteric Fever
2
1
1
63
-
-
-
-
-
-
Small-pox
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Measles
13
2
7
4
-
-
-
-
-
Scarlet Fever
3
1
1
1
-
-
-
-
-
Whooping Cough
12
5
6
1
-
-
-
-
-
Diphtheria and Croup
33
2
4
18
7
2
-
-
-
Influenza
11
3
5
3
-
-
-
-
-
1
Erysipelas
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis)
155
2
2
11
37
58
40
5
-
Tuberculous Meningitis
4
9
2
3
-
-
-
-
-
Other Tuberculous Diseases
2
-
1
3
2
11
3
-
-
17
Cancer, Malignant Disease
148
2
2
73
54
-
-
-
Rheumatic Fever
7
4
2
1
-
-
-
-
-
Meningitis
10
1
3
1
1
2
2
-
-
6
60
83
Organic Heart Disease
176
5
22
-
-
-
Bronchitis
130
5
4
1
2
6
30
82
-
Pneumonia
152
36
25
11
5
5
13
31
26
Table IV.—Causes of, and Ages at Deaths, during the Year, 1923.
| Causes of Death. | Deaths at the subjoined ageB of "Besidents" 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 | 1,480 | 220 | 71 | 53 | 62 | 86 | 175 | 365 | 448 |
| Uncertified | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Enteric Fever | 2 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | |
| Small-pox | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Measles | 13 | 2 | 7 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Scarlet Fever | 3 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | |
| Whooping Cough | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Diphtheria and Croup | 33 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 7 | – | 2 | – | – | |
| Influenza | 11 | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 5 | 3 | |
| Erysipelas | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis) | 155 | 2 | 2 | – | 11 | 37 | 58 | 40 | 5 | |
| Tuberculous Meningitis | 9 | – | 4 | 2 | 3 | – | – | – | – | |
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | 11 | 2 | – | – | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | – | |
| Cancer, Malignant Disease | 148 | – | – | – | 2 | 2 | 17 | 73 | 54 | |
| Rheumatic Fever | 7 | – | – | – | 4 | 2 | 1 | – | – | |
| Meningitis | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | – | |
| Organic Heart Disease | 176 | – | – | – | 6 | 5 | 22 | 60 | 83 | |
| Bronchitis | 130 | 5 | 4 | 1 | – | 2 | 6 | 30 | 82 | |
| Pneumonia | 152 | 36 | 25 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 31 | 26 | |