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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— continued.
Causes of Death
Deaths at the subjoined ages of "Residents"
whether occurring in or beyond the district.
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
Ages
Bronchitis
157
4
1
1
2
-
7
42
100
Pneumonia (all forms)
32
21
13
3
3
19
44
34
169
Other Respiratory Diseases
14
2
-
2
1
-
3
2
4
Ulcer of Stomach or Duodenum
15
-
-
-
1
2
9
3
-
Diarrhœa and Enteritis (under 2 years)
12
12
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Appendicitis
7
-
-
-
1
-
2
1
3
Cirrhosis of Liver
7
-
-
-
-
1
3
3
-
Acute and Chronic Nephritis
39
-
-
-
4
7
14
14
-
Puerperal Sepsis
-
-
-
1
1
-
2
-
-
Other Accidents and Diseases of Pregnancy and
Parturition
-
-
-
-
7
-
-
7
-
Congenital Debility and Malformation, Premature
Birth
63
58
2
1
1
-
-
1
-
-
-
-
-
1
4
8
1
Suicide
14
Other Deaths from Violence
64
3
2
2
8
11
9
17
12
Other Defined Diseases
221
22
5
9
8
8
22
44
103
Diseases ill-defined or unknown
2
-
-
-
-
-
1
1
-
1566
149
46
48
46
80
184
419
594
TABLE II.—CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT, DEATHS DURING THE YEAR 1927—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 | |
| Bronchitis | 157 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 7 | 42 | 100 |
| Pneumonia (all forms) | 169 | 32 | 21 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 44 | 34 |
| Other Respiratory Diseases | 14 | 2 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| Ulcer of Stomach or Duodenum | 15 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | 9 | 3 |
| Diarrhœa and Enteritis (under 2 years) | 12 | 12 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Appendicitis | 7 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Cirrhosis of Liver | 7 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Acute and Chronic Nephritis | 39 | – | – | – | – | 4 | 7 | 14 | 14 |
| Puerperal Sepsis | 2 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Other Accidents and Diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition | 7 | – | – | – | – | – | 7 | – | – |
| Congenital Debility and Malformation, Premature Birth | 63 | 58 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 1 | – |
| Suicide | 14 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 4 | 8 | 1 |
| Other Deaths from Violence | 64 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 17 | 12 |
| Other Defined Diseases | 221 | 22 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 44 | 103 |
| Diseases ill-defined or unknown | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – |
| 1566 | 149 | 46 | 48 | 46 | 80 | 184 | 419 | 594 | |