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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 1920
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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| Causes of Death. | Nett Death3 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-Eesidents" 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 | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 1 | - | 3 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - |
| 2 Small Pox | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 3 Measles | 63 | 17 | 26 | 13 | 7 | - | - | - | - | 8 | 5 | 7 | - | 5 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 10 |
| 4 Scarlet Fever | 5 | - | 1 | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 5 Whoopiting-cough | 27 | 13 | 7 | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | - | 1 | 8 |
| 6 Diphtheria and Croup | 37 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 10 | - | 2 | - | - | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 4 | - | n i | 10 |
| 7 Influenza | 52 | 4 | - | - | 3 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 |
| 8 Erysipelas | 15 | 4 | - | - | 1 | - | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | - | 1 | 2 | - | - |
| 9 Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis) | 243 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 44 | 91 | 80 | 17 | 47 | 30 | 16 | '24 | 20 | 30 | 19 | 16 | 20 | 14 | 7 | 16 |
| 10 Tuberculous Meningitis | 26 | 10 | - | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | - | 1 | 21 |
| 11 Other Tuberculous diseases | 23 | 1 | - | - | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 4 | - | - | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 25 |
| 12 Cancer, malignant disease | 221 | - | - | - | - | - | 25 | 113 | 83 | 34 | 22 | 15 | 27 | 14 | 25 | 27 | 15 | 23 | 9 | 10 | 97 |
| 13 Rheumatic Fever | 9 | - | - | - | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 5 |
| 14 Meningitis | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 15 |
| 15 Organic Heart disease | 247 | 1 | - | 1 | 14 | 14 | 26 | 97 | 94 | 29 | 19 | 22 | 28 | 24 | 34 | 21 | 20 | 24 | 17 | 14 | 43 |
| l6 Bronchitis | 285 | 41 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 76 | 138 | 39 | 24 | 24 | 32 | 28 | 30 | 34 | 24 | 24 | 16 | 10 | 27 |
| 17 Pneumonia (all forms) | 308 | 99 | 46 | 16 | 19 | 7 | 34 | 44 | 43 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 41 | 18 | 36 | 45 | 26 | 27 | 16 | 15 | 78 |
| 18 Other diseases of Respiratory organs | 32 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 2 | 6 | 16 | 6 | 4 | - | 2 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 19 Diarrhæa and Enteritis | 59 | 49 | 4 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 1 | - | 31 |
| 20 Appendicitis & Typhlitis | 18 | - | - | - | 8 | 2 | 4 | 4 | - | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | - | - | 5 | - | 1 | 24 |
| 21 Cirrhosis of Liver | 9 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | - | 3 | - | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 6 |
| 2l AÁlcoholism | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| 22 Nephritis and Bright's Disease | 87 | - | 1 | - | 2 | 3 | 9 | 37 | 35 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 31 |
| 23 Puerperal Fever | 7 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 6 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | 7 |
| 24 Other accidents and diseases of Preg- nancy & Parturition | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | 9 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 2 |
| 25 Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Premature Birth | 215 | 206 | 6 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 30 | 23 | 19 | 25 | 17 | 20 | 24 | 17 | 27 | 7 | 6 | 88 |
| 26 Violent Deaths, ex cluding Suicide | 98 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 3 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 59 |
| 27 Suicide | 26 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |||||
| 28 Other defined diseases | 546 | 45 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 22 | 60 | 119 | 269 | 71 | 58 | 53 | 58 | 41 | 57 | 71 | 44 | 44 | 27 | 22 | 263 |
| 2685 | 512 | 113 | 88 | 122 | 114 | 337 | 663 | 736 | 358 | 250 | 237 | 296 | 229 | 289 | 321 | 210 | 250 | 136 | 109 | 881 | |