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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, 1928. —continued.
Causes of Death.
Deaths at the subjoined ages of "Residents" whether occurring
in or beyond the District.
1 and
under
2.
2 and
under
5.
5 and
under
15.
15 and
under
25.
25 and
under
45.
45 and
under
65.
Under
1.
All
Ages.
Other Diseases of Respiratory Organs
19
2
4
1
2
9
-
-
39
Diarrhoea and Enteritis under 2 years
11
50
-
-
-
-
-
Appendicitis and Typhlitis
6
2
2
2
-
-
-
-
4
Cirrhosis of Liver
3
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
Alcoholism
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
34
1
1
3
2
11
Nephritis and Bright's Disease
-
Puerperal Fever
2
-
-
2
-
-
-
-
Other Accidents and Diseases of Pregnancy
and Parturition
2
2
-
-
-
-
-
-
Congenital Debility and Malformation, including
Premature Birth
96
95
1
-
-
-
-
-
Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide
49
8
1
2
4
7
8
9
Suicide
7
2
4
-
-
-
-
-
Other Defined Diseases
337
8
14
19
1
15
30
84
Diseases ill-defined or unknown
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
All Causes
1,480
71
53
62
86
175
365
220
Table IV.—Causes of, and Ages at Deaths, during the Year, 1928.—continued.
| 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. | |
| Other Diseases of Respiratory Organs | 19 | 2 | 4 | – | – | 1 | 2 | 9 | 1 |
| Diarrhoea and Enteritis under 2 years | 50 | 39 | 11 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Appendicitis and Typhlitis | 6 | – | – | – | 2 | 2 | – | 2 | – |
| Cirrhosis of Liver | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 1 |
| Alcoholism | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
| Nephritis and Bright's Disease | 34 | – | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 16 | |
| Puerperal Fever | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – |
| Other Accidents and Diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – |
| Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Premature Birth | 96 | 95 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide | 49 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| Suicide | 7 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| Other Defined Diseases | 337 | 19 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 15 | 30 | 84 | 166 |
| Diseases ill-defined or unknown | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| All Causes | 1,480 | 220 | 71 | 53 | 62 | 86 | 175 | 365 | 448 |