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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
Southwark 1914
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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| Causes of Death. | Nett. Deaths at the subjoined ages of "Residents" whether occurring within or without the district (a). | Deaths at all ages of "Residents" belonging to Localities, whether occurring in or beyond the District. | Total Deaths whether of "Residents" or "Non-Residents" in Public Institutions in the District. | |||||||||||||||||||
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| All ages. | Under 1 year | 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 | St. Mary's Ward. | St. Paul's Ward. | St. Peter's District. | St. John's District. | Trinity Ward. | All Saints' District. | St. Michael's Ward. | St. Jude's Ward. | St. George's Ward. | Christchurch Ward. | St. Saviour's Ward. | |||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Hi | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | |
| 1 | Enteric Fever | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 |
| 2 | Small Pox | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | Measles | 95 | 16 | 41 | 33 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 7 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 26 | 3 | 13 | 4 | 13 | 17 |
| 4 | Scarlet Fever | 22 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | |
| 5 | Whooping-cough | 59 | 27 | 20 | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 19 |
| 6 | Diphtheria and Croup | 37 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | 18 |
| 7 | Influenza | 29 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 10 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | — | 2 | 1 |
| 8 | Erysipelas | 14 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 4 |
| 9 | Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis) | 330 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 54 | 139 | 101 | 19 | 44 | 25 | 22 | 33 | 41 | 34 | 46 | 18 | 34 | 18 | 15 | 41 |
| 10 | Tuberculous Meningitis | 53 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 35 | |
| 11 | Other Tuberculous diseases | 44 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 8 | — | 6 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | — | 9 | 3 | 1 | 33 |
| 12 | Cancer, malignant disease | 192 | 1 | — | — | l | 1 | 23 | 107 | 59 | 15 | 24 | 12 | 28 | 16 | 18 | 25 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 87 |
| 13 | Rheumatic Fever | 12 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 7 |
| 14 | Meningitis | 17 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 19 |
| 15 | Organic Heart disease | 260 | 4 | — | 1 | 9 | 11 | 46 | 122 | 67 | 28 | 17 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 17 | 29 | 14 | 14 | 48 |
| 16 | Bronchitis | 372 | 38 | 20 | — | 4 | 1 | 24 | 114 | 171 | 32 | 34 | 37 | 35 | 32 | 42 | 54 | 28 | 39 | 20 | 19 | 77 |
| 17 | Pneumonia (all forms) | 338 | 73 | 70 | 28 | 14 | 13 | 34 | 71 | 35 | 29 | 21 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 47 | 52 | 18 | 43 | 30 | 22 | 135 |
| 18 | Other diseases of Respiratory organs | 38 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 6 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 4 | — | 5 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 19 | Diarrhoea and Enteritis | 207 | 168 | 22 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 6 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 25 | 17 | 29 | 19 | 20 | 28 | 14 | 11 | 78 |
| 20 | Appendicitis & Typhlitis | 11 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 18 | |
| 21 | Cirrhosis of Liver | 41 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 9 | 26 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| 21 | \Alcoholism | 22 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 22 | Nephritis and Bright's Disease | 131 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 62 | 48 | 19 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 45 |
| 23 | Puerperal Fever | 10 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 24 | Other accidents and diseases of Pregnancy & Parturition | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 |
| 25 | Congenital Debility and Malformation,including Premature Birth | 207 | 204 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 16 | 19 | 15 | 17 | 22 | 39 | 12 | 31 | 13 | 7 | 104 |
| 26 | Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide | 128 | 25 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 19 | 33 | 23 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 6 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 92 |
| 27 | Suicide | 18 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 11 | |
| 28 | Other defined diseases | 654 | 101 | 19 | 24 | 19 | 21 | 72 | 153 | 245 | 68 | 70 | 46 | 84 | 62 | 58 | 74 | 55 | 57 | 37 | 43 | 247 |
| All causes | 3350 | 693 | 230 | 166 | 115 | 137 | 440 | 862 | 707 | 337 | 300 | 258 | 352 | 311 | 345 | 449 | 239 | 363 | 199 | 197 | 1160 | |