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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 1927
Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1927
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TABLE II.—CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT, DEATHS DURING THE YEAR 1927.
Deaths at the subjoined ages of "Residents"
whether occurring in or beyond the District.
Causes of Death
All
Ages
1 and
under
2
5 and
under
15
15 and
under
25
25 and
under
45
45 and
under
65
2 and
under
5
65 and
upwards
Under
1
All
Causes
Certified
Uncertified
1566
149
48
46
80
184
419
46
594
(69)
Enteric Fever
1
-
-
-
-
-
1
-
-
Small Pox
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Measles
9
-
6
2
1
-
-
-
Scarlet Fever
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Whooping Cough
10
6
2
2
-
-
-
-
-
Diphtheria
13
-
2
8
3
-
-
-
-
Influenza
20
1
1
2
1
-
2
5
8
Encephalitis Lethargica
2
-
-
-
-
-
2
-
-
Meningococcal Meningitis
1
-
-
1
-
-
-
-
-
Tuberculosis of Respiratory System
144
1
-
1
5
28
50
49
10
Other Tuberculous Diseases
31
4
3
4
7
2
6
5
-
Cancer, Malignant Disease
163
1
1
1
2
17
76
65
-
Rheumatic Fever
8
-
-
-
1
6
1
-
-
Diabetes
4
-
-
-
-
1
2
1
-
Cerebral Hæmorrhage, etc.
105
3
-
1
-
1
3
29
68
Heart Disease
193
-
-
2
12
16
55
108
-
Arterio-sclerosis
69
-
-
-
-
2
10
57
-
TABLE II.—CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT, DEATHS DURING THE YEAR 1927.
| 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 Uncertified | 1566 | 149 | 46 | 48 | 46 | 80 | 184 | 419 | 594 |
| Enteric Fever | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – |
| Small Pox | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Measles | 9 | – | 6 | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Scarlet Fever | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Whooping Cough | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Diphtheria | 13 | – | 2 | 8 | 3 | – | – | – | – |
| Influenza | 20 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| Encephalitis Lethargica | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – |
| Meningococcal Meningitis | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Tuberculosis of Respiratory System | 144 | 1 | – | 1 | 5 | 28 | 50 | 49 | 10 |
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | 31 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 5 | – |
| Cancer, Malignant Disease | 163 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | 17 | 76 | 65 |
| Rheumatic Fever | 8 | – | – | – | 1 | 6 | 1 | – | – |
| Diabetes | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Cerebral Hæmorrhage, etc. | 105 | 3 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 3 | 29 | 68 |
| Heart Disease | 193 | – | – | – | 2 | 12 | 16 | 55 | 108 |
| Arterio-sclerosis | 69 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 10 | 57 |