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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—continued.
Deaths at the subjoined ages of " Residents "
whether occurring in or beyond the district.
Causes of Death
2 and
under
5
5 and
under
15
15 and
under
25
25 and
under
45
45 and
under
65
65 and
upwords
1 and
under
2
All
Ages
Under
1
Other Diseases of Respiratory Organs
16
1
1
1
1
4
8
-
-
-
-
Diarrhoea and Enteritis under 2 years
21
18
3
-
-
-
-
1
5
1
2
2
Appendicitis and Typhlitis
11
-
-
(54)
-
3
1
Cirrhosis of Liver
5
-
-
1
-
-
-
Alcoholism
-
-
-
-
-
—
-
-
-
1
-
2
1
5
13
9
Nephritis and Bright's Disease
31
-
Puerperal Fever
4
-
-
-
1
3
-
-
-
Other Accidents and Diseases of Pregnancy and
Parturition
-
-
-
2
-
4
2
-
-
Congenital Debility and Malformation, including
Premature Birth
-
-
-
-
-
_
52
52
-
Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide
48
1
2
3
5
2
8
12
15
Suicide
19
-
-
-
2
5
9
3
-
Encephalitis Lethargica
2
-
-
1
-
-
1
-
-
9
44
84
221
Other Defined Diseases
399
23
3
7
8
-
2
1
Diseases ill-defined or unknown
3
-
-
-
-
-
All Causes
146
51
57
74
69
177
392
518
1484
TABLE II.—CAUSES OF AND AGES AT DEATHS, DURING THE YEAR 1926—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 upwords | |
| Other Diseases of Respiratory Organs | 16 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| Diarrhœa and Enteritis under 2 years | 21 | 18 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Appendicitis and Typhlitis | 11 | – | – | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | – |
| Cirrhosis of Liver | 5 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 3 | 1 |
| Alcoholism | – | – | – | – | – | — | – | – | – |
| Nephritis and Bright's Disease | 31 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 9 |
| Puerperal Fever | 4 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 3 | – | – |
| Other Accidents and Diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition | 4 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Premature Birth | 52 | 52 | – | – | – | – | – | _ | – |
| Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide | 48 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 15 |
| Suicide | 19 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 5 | 9 | 3 |
| Encephalitis Lethargica | 2 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – |
| Other Defined Diseases | 399 | 23 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 44 | 84 | 221 |
| Diseases ill-defined or unknown | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 1 |
| All Causes | 1484 | 146 | 51 | 57 | 74 | 69 | 177 | 392 | 518 |