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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 1921
Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1921
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TABLE IV.— CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT DEATHS, DURING THE YEAR 1921.
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.
65 and
upwards.
All
Ages.
Under
1.
All
Causes
{Certified
1656
306
92
79
90
87
192
389
421
{Uncertified
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Enteric Fever
-
-
-
-
-
-
3
2
1
Small Pox
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
42
-
Measles
3
-
2
1
-
-
-
-
-
Scarlet Fever
18
2
5
7
4
-
-
-
-
Whooping Cough
14
4
6
3
-
-
-
—
1
Diphtheria and Croup
69
4
9
29
27
-
-
-
-
Influenza
21
2
1
-
1
3
8
6
-
Erysipelas
1
1
1
1
3
-
6
-
-
1
2
-
10
33
56
38
10
Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis)
149
Tuberculous Meningitis
11
2
2
3
3
1
-
-
-
Other Tuberculous Diseases
11
1
2
4
2
1
1
-
-
Cancer, Malignant Disease
155
-
-
-
2
11
86
55
1
Rheumatic Fever
8
1
-
5
2
-
-
-
-
Meningitis
8
6
1
-
-
1
-
-
-
26
50
Organic Heart Disease
148
-
-
5
7
60
-
140
4
1
2
2
14
12
36
69
Bronchitis
Pneumonia
190
28
15
3
4
23
33
26
58
Other Diseases of Respiratory
Organs
3
-
13
-
1
-
1
3
5
Diarrhœa and Enteritis under 2
years
-
-
-
-
60
12
-
-
72
11
60
5
3
1
-
2
Appendicitis and Typhlitis
-
-
Cirrhosis of Liver
4
-
-
1
-
-
-
-
3
Alcoholism
-
-
-
-
-
1
1
-
-
Nephritis and Bright's Disease
41
-
1
-
-
1
8
19
12
Puerperal Fever
-
-
3
-
-
3
-
-
-
Other Accidents and Diseases of
Pregnaney and Parturition
3
-
1
-
-
43
-
-
-
2
Congenital Debility and Malformation,
including Premature Birth
114
-
-
-
-
-
-
114
-
Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide
7
7
5
6
8
44
4
5
2
12
-
7
Suicide
-
-
-
-
5
-
10
15
20
97
168
Other Defined Diseases
388
34
14
30
-
-
-
-
-
-
Diseases ill-defined or unknown
1
1
-
All Causes
1,656
92
192
421
306
79
90
87
Table IV.- Causes of, and Ages at Deaths, During the Year 1921.
| 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 | 1656 | 306 | 92 | 79 | 90 | 87 | 192 | 389 | 421 |
| {Uncertified | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Enteric Fever | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | – | |
| Small Pox | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Measles | 3 | – | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Scarlet Fever | 18 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | – | – | – | – | |
| Whooping Cough | 14 | 4 | 6 | 3 | – | – | – | — | 1 | |
| Diphtheria and Croup | 69 | 4 | 9 | 29 | 27 | – | – | – | – | |
| Influenza | 21 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 3 | 8 | 6 | |
| Erysipelas | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 3 | – | 6 | |
| Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis) | 149 | 1 | 2 | – | 10 | 33 | 56 | 38 | 10 | |
| Tuberculous Meningitis | 11 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | – | – | – | |
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | 11 | – | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | |
| Cancer, Malignant Disease | 155 | 1 | – | – | – | 2 | 11 | 86 | 55 | |
| Rheumatic Fever | 8 | – | 1 | – | 5 | 2 | – | – | – | |
| Meningitis | 8 | 6 | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | |
| Organic Heart Disease | 148 | – | – | – | 5 | 7 | 26 | 50 | 60 | |
| Bronchitis | 140 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 36 | 69 | |
| Pneumonia | 190 | 58 | 28 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 33 | 26 | |
| Other Diseases of Respiratory Organs | 13 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | |
| Diarrhœa and Enteritis under 2 years | 72 | 60 | 12 | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Appendicitis and Typhlitis | 11 | 60 | – | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | – | – | |
| Cirrhosis of Liver | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 3 | – | |
| Alcoholism | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | |
| Nephritis and Bright's Disease | 41 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 8 | 19 | 12 | |
| Puerperal Fever | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | |
| Other Accidents and Diseases of Pregnaney and Parturition | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | – | |
| Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Premature Birth | 114 | 114 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide | 44 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 8 | |
| Suicide | 12 | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | 7 | – | |
| Other Defined Diseases | 388 | 34 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 20 | 30 | 97 | 168 | |
| Diseases ill-defined or unknown | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| All Causes | 1,656 | 306 | 92 | 79 | 90 | 87 | 192 | 389 | 421 | |