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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 1924
Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1924
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Table IV.—Causes of, and Ages at Deaths, during the Year 1924.
Deaths at the subjoined ages of " Residents " whether occurring
in or beyond the District.
Causes of Death.
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.
All Causes
Certified
1,657
229
98
77
72
77
201
401
Uncertified
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
-
-
-
1
-
-
Enteric Fever
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Small-pox
-
10
20
Measles
48
16
2
-
-
-
5
Scarlet Fever
-
-
-
6
1
-
-
Whooping Cough
3
2
-
11
1
2
-
-
Diphtheria and Croup
25
2
3
10
8
2
-
-
Influenza
28
-
1
-
-
6
11
4
-
-
1
Erysipelas
2
-
-
-
-
149
3
28
Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis)
-
1
4
72
36
Tuberculous Meningitis
11
1
1
4
1
-
4
-
13
1
1
4
Other Tüberculous Diseases
-
-
4
3
172
-
1
95
-
-
3
7
Cancer, Malignant Disease.
-
1
-
-
-
-
Rheumatic Fever
-
1
1
1
1
1
-
Meningitis
5
2
-
160
-
Organic Heart Disease
-
1
8
5
15
51
Bronchitis
12
5
2
2
17
46
171
-
Pneumonia
215
21
29
51
49
5
4
15
Table IV.—Causes of, and Ages at Deaths, during the Year 1924.
| 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 | 1,657 | 229 | 98 | 77 | 72 | 77 | 201 | 401 | 502 |
| Uncertified | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Enteric Fever | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | |
| Small-pox | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Measles | 48 | 10 | 20 | 16 | 2 | – | – | – | – | |
| Scarlet Fever | 6 | – | – | 5 | 1 | – | – | – | – | |
| Whooping Cough | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | |
| Diphtheria and Croup | 25 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 2 | – | – | – | |
| Influenza | 28 | – | 1 | 4 | – | – | 6 | 11 | 6 | |
| Erysipelas | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | |
| Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis) | 149 | – | 1 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 72 | 36 | 5 | |
| Tuberculous Meningitis | 11 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | – | – | – | |
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | 13 | – | – | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | – | |
| Cancer, Malignant Disease. | 172 | – | – | – | 1 | 3 | 7 | 95 | 66 | |
| Rheumatic Fever | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | |
| Meningitis | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | |
| Organic Heart Disease | 160 | – | – | 1 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 51 | 80 | |
| Bronchitis | 171 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 2 | – | 17 | 46 | 87 | |
| Pneumonia | 215 | 51 | 49 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 29 | 41 | |