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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 1919
[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 " belonoing 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 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| 1 Enteric Fever | 3 | - | - | - | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - |
| 2 Small Pox | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 3 Measles | 19 | 4 | 10 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | - | 3 | - | 1 | 2 |
| 4 Scarlet Fever | 4 | - | - | 1 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| 5 Whooping-cough | 10 | 3 | - | 6 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | - |
| 6 Diphtheria and Croup | 42 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 21 | - | - | - | - | 5 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 7 Influenza | 146 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 50 | 38 | 16 | 22 | 13 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 30 |
| 8 Erysipelas | 9 | 2 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis) | 311 | - | 4 | 5 | 13 | 42 | 104 | 112 | 31 | 11 | 24 | 23 | 30 | 29 | 22 | 43 | 27 | 37 | 16 | 19 | 65 |
| 10 Tuberculous Meningitis | 29 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | 7 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | 4 | 29 | |
| 11 Other Tuberculous diseases | 26 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | - | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 20 |
| 12 Cancer, malignant disease | 220 | 1 | - | 1 | — | 3 | 18 | 117 | 80 | 32 | 27 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 34 | 27 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 109 |
| 13 Rheumatic Fever | 16 | - | - | - | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | - | 1 | 3 | - | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| 14 Meningitis | 12 | 4 | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | 2 | 1 | - | 4 | 1 | - | 9 |
| 15 Organic Heart disease | 231 | 1 | - | - | 5 | 6 | 28 | 84 | 107 | 30 | 21 | 13 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 32 | 18 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 49 |
| 16 Bronchitis | 349 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 1 | - | 14 | 102 | 198 | 46 | 44 | 30 | 32 | 28 | 43 | 37 | 27 | 32 | 19 | 11 | 122 |
| 17 Pneumonia (all forms) | 282 | 60 | 28 | 26 | 7 | 12 | 42 | 53 | 54 | 27 | 24 | 27 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 15 | 13 | 97 |
| 18 Other diseases of Respiratory organs | 29 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | - | 2 | 17 |
| 19 Diarrhæa and Enteritis | 104 | 76 | 16 | - | 2 | - | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 48 |
| 20 Appendicitis & Typhlitis | 14 | - | - | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | - | - | 4 | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | 36 |
| 21 Cirrhosis of Liver | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | 1 | - | 2 | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 2 |
| 21A Alcoholism | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 22 Nephritis and Bright's Disease | 130 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 60 | 58 | 17 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 57 |
| 23 Puerperal Fever | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | - | - | 1 | 3 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| 24 Other accidents and diseases of Pregnancy & Parturition | 7 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 6 | - | - | 2 | 1 | - | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 5 |
| 25 Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Premature Birth | 171 | 171 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 29 | 8 | 10 | 25 | 9 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 38 |
| 26 Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide | 94 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 64 |
| 27 Suicide | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | - | 1 | 2 | 2 | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 28 Other defined diseases | 442 | 30 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 10 | 40 | 122 | 206 | 34 | 55 | 37 | 43 | 49 | 26 | 56 | 39 | 50 | 28 | 25 | 283 |
| 2728 | 396 | 96 | 99 | 127 | 114 | 356 | 749 | 791 | 332 | 270 | 197 | 280 | 263 | 274 | 829 | 231 | 268 | 153 | 131 | 1108 | |