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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 1917
[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 or "Residents" belonging to Localities, whether occurring in or beyond the District. | Total Deaths whether of "Residents" or "NonResidents" 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 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| 1 Enteric Fever | 5 | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 | -. | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2 Small Pox | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 3 Measles | 75 | 18 | 29 | 26 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 8 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 20 | 3 | 9 | 10 |
| 4 Scarlet Fever | 7 | 1 | - | 3 | 3 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | |
| 5 Whooping-cough | 35 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 4 | - | - | - | - | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 6 Diphtheria and Croup | 46 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 11 | 1 | - | - | - | 5 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 9 |
| 7 Influenza | 22 | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 |
| 8 Erysipelas | 12 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 7 |
| 9 Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis) | 392 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 60 | 149 | 120 | 25 | 61 | 47 | 31 | 41 | 23 | 44 | 52 | 25 | 27 | 23 | 18 | 77 |
| 10 Tuberculous Meningitis | 54 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 20 | 2 | - | - | - | 6 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 40 |
| 11 Other Tuberculous diseases | 51 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 23 |
| 12 Cancer, malignant disease | 241 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 24 | 127 | 88 | 36 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 28 | 18 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 99 |
| 13 Rheumatic Fever | 11 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 2 | - | - | 1 | 3 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 10 |
| 14 Meningitis | 14 | - | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 4 |
| 15 Organic Heart disease | 256 | - | 1 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 48 | 88 | 100 | 25 | 32 | 19 | 32 | 25 | 14 | 35 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 12 | 78 |
| l6 Bronchitis | 343 | 25 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 84 | 190 | 33 | 45 | 28 | 34 | 29 | 46 | 34 | 29 | 35 | 19 | 11 | 145 |
| 17 Pneumonia (all forms) | 341 | 79 | 62 | 44 | 15 | 7 | 34 | 55 | 48 | 42 | 30 | 27 | 37 | 30 | 27 | 45 | 29 | 34 | 17 | 26 | 80 |
| 18 Other diseases of Respiratory organs | 24 | 1 | - | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 18 |
| 19 Diarrhœa and Enteritis | 108 | 62 | 23 | 4 | 3 | - | 3 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 80 |
| 20 Appendicitis & Typhlitis | 15 | - | - | - | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | - | 1 | 1 | 25 |
| 21 Cirrhosis of Liver | 27 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 21 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 2lAAlcoholism | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| 22 Nephritis and Bright's Disease | 187 | - | - | 3 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 67 | 90 | 23 | 22 | 16 | 19 | 13 | 17 | 25 | 16 | 22 | 6 | 8 | 72 |
| 23 Puerperal Fever | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| 24 Other accidents and diseases of Pregnancy & Parturition | 4 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | l | 1 |
| 25 Congenital Debility and Malformation,including Premature Birth | 153 | 148 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 19 | 18 | 14 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 20 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 46 |
| 26 Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide | 129 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 27 | 22 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 8 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 89 |
| 27 Suicide | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 6 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| 28 Other defined diseases | 520 | 71 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 47 | 136 | 221 | 61 | 47 | 58 | 59 | 50 | 34 | 65 | 47 | 46 | 42 | 11 | 234 |
| 3087 | 458 | 187 | 181 | 149 | 135 | 384 | 767 | 826 | 367 | 323 | 282 | 337 | 252 | 283 | 381 | 240 | 315 | 175 | 132 | 1163 | |