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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 1926
Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1926
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TABLE II. CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT DEATHS, DURING THE YEAR 1926.
Deaths at the subjoined ages of " Residents "
whether occurring in or beyond the District.
Causes of Death
1 and
under
2
5 and
under
15
15 and
under
25
25 and
under
45
2 and
under
5
45 and
under
65
65 and
upwards
All
Ages
Under
1
All
Causes
Certified
1483
146
51
57
74
69
177
392
517
Uncertified
1
-
-
-
-
-
_
1
-
(53)
Enteric Fever
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Small Pox
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Measles
24
5
11
7
1
-
-
-
Scarlet Fever
6
-
-
2
3
1
-
-
-
-
Whooping Cough
1
-
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
Diphtheria and Croup
42
1
4
16
21
-
-
-
-
Influenza
16
-
-
2
-
1
8
5
Erysipelas
-
3
-
3
-
-
-
-
-
-
Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis)
151
1
1
2
9
37
50
44
7
Tuberculous Meningitis
11
2
4
4
-
-
1
Other Tuberculous Diseases
-
8
-
-
2
2
-
4
-
-
Cancer, Malignant Disease
158
-
16
80
62
-
-
-
-
Rheumatic Fever
3
-
2
1
_
-
-
Meningitis
11
-
-
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
Organic Heart Disease
159
-
-
8
17
16
56
72
-
Bronchitis
148
8
1
-
—
1
9
42
87
Pneumonia
128
32
20
8
4
2
14
25
23
TABLE II. CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT DEATHS, DURING THE YEAR 1926.
| 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 | 1483 | 146 | 51 | 57 | 74 | 69 | 177 | 392 | 517 |
| Uncertified | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | _ | – | 1 | |
| Enteric Fever | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Small Pox | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Measles | 24 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 1 | – | – | – | – | |
| Scarlet Fever | 6 | – | 2 | 3 | 1 | – | – | – | – | |
| Whooping Cough | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Diphtheria and Croup | 42 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 21 | – | – | – | – | |
| Influenza | 16 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 1 | 8 | 5 | |
| Erysipelas | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | |
| Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis) | 151 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 37 | 50 | 44 | 7 | |
| Tuberculous Meningitis | 11 | 2 | – | 4 | 4 | – | – | 1 | – | |
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | 8 | – | – | – | 2 | 2 | – | 4 | – | |
| Cancer, Malignant Disease | 158 | – | – | – | – | – | 16 | 80 | 62 | |
| Rheumatic Fever | 3 | – | – | 2 | 1 | _ | – | – | – | |
| Meningitis | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| Organic Heart Disease | 159 | – | – | – | 8 | 17 | 16 | 56 | 72 | |
| Bronchitis | 148 | 8 | 1 | – | — | 1 | 9 | 42 | 87 | |
| Pneumonia | 128 | 32 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 25 | 23 | |