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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 Death, during the Year 1924 — continued.
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.
19
-
1
—
-
1
2
10
Other Diseases of Respiratory Organs
-
-
-
26
23
-
-
Diarrhoea and Enteritis under 2 years
3
2
-
41
1
1
Appendicitis and Typhlitis
10
-
-
3
2
Cirrhosis of Liver
8
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Alcoholism
-
-
-
25
-
2
1
12
Nephritis and Bright's Disease
-
1
4
Puerperal Fever
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Other Accidents and Diseases of Pregnancy and
Parturition
10
-
-
-
8
-
-
2
-
Congenital Debility and Malformation, including
Premature Birth
-
-
97
97
-
-
_
2
6
-
12
Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide
2
3
9
52
-
Suicide
7
-
-
-
-
3
4
385
6
4
14
20
40
86
Other Defined Diseases
26
Diseases ill-defined or unknown
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1,657
229
98
77
72
77
201
401
Table IV.—Causes of, and Ages at Death, during the Year 1924—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 | – | 1 | — | – | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5 |
| Diarrhœa and Enteritis under 2 years | 26 | 23 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Appendicitis and Typhlitis | 10 | – | – | – | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Cirrhosis of Liver | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Alcoholism | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Nephritis and Bright's Disease | 25 | – | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 12 | – |
| Puerperal Fever | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Other Accidents and Diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition | 10 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 8 | – | – |
| Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Premature Birth | 97 | 97 | – | – | _ | – | – | – | – |
| Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide | 52 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 6 | – | 12 | 12 |
| Suicide | 7 | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 4 | – |
| Other Defined Diseases | 385 | 26 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 20 | 40 | 86 | 189 |
| Diseases ill-defined or unknown | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| All Causes | 1,657 | 229 | 98 | 77 | 72 | 77 | 201 | 401 | 502 |