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Battersea 1902

Report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Battersea for the year 1902

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TABLE XIII. CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT, DEATH DURING THE YEAR 1902. (Exclusive of the deaths of Non-Residents in Public Institutions within the Borough, but inclusive of the deaths of Residents in Public Institutions without the Borough.

Causes of Death.AGES.All Ages.Sub-Districts.
Under 1.1 and under 5.5 and under 10.10 and under 15.15 and under 20.20 and under 25.25 and under 35.35 and under 45.45 and under 55.55 and under 65.65 and under 75.75 and under 85.85 and upwards.Males.Females.Total.East Battersea.Nth.- West Battersea.Sth-West Battersea.
Small-pox361...23234...1......1510251366
Measles24722...............1............48519929628
Scarlet Fever1116...122..................1112231445
Epidemic Influenza1121333252.........131023698
Whooping Cough302841............2............224163202815
Diphtheria21211............2............10518954
Enteric Fever............4432111......8816835
Diarrhœa, Dysentery507..................1111...26356128258
Epidemic Enteritis343.................................1918372116...
Other Allied Diseases11..................1...............2211...
Tetanus........................1............1...11......
Syphilis4........................1.........32514...
Erysipelas41...2......11321......6511371
Puerperal Fever............2651..................1414635
Pyæmia6...1.........111...1......5611731
Infective Endocarditis.........1...........................1...11......
Other Allied Diseases31...2...11...11...1...6511641
Rheumatic Fever...232......2...1............6410343
Tuberculosis of Brain81141...........................1410241338
Tuberculosis of Larynx......4...............111......3...32...1
Phthisis135521225349382221...132902221037346
Abdominal Tuberculosis1152...21......1............138211083
General Tuberculosis7524111...1............14721894
Other forms Tuberculosis11......112...11.........448521
Scurvy1.......................................11...1...
Acute Alcoholism...........................1......1...11......
Chronic Alcoholism.....................3...4I......358143
Chronic Industrial Poisonings...........................1.........1...111......
Osteo-arthritis.....................1...261...4610244
Gout........................1111...31422...
Cancer1...112417383834141...46105151594151
Diabetes Mellitus...............1123341...6915645
Purpura Hæmorrhagica...........................1............11......1
Anæmia...211......1131.........549324
Lymphadenoma......1..............................1...1...1...
Premature Birth102....................................4755102513813
Injury at Birth2....................................29211...
Debility at Birth25....................................169255155
Atelectasis10.....................1............6511722
Congenital Defects18...1..............................811191261
Want of Breast Milk1.......................................111......
Atrophy, Debility, Marasmus45........................1.........18284620224
Dentition96.................................8715843
Rickets146.................................146201451
Old Age, Senile Decay..............................195017266086372623
Convulsions133.................................10616871
Meningitis141223...111...............20143415145
Encephalitis..................215151...134226
Apoplexy........................5351...6814626
Softening of Brain1.....................2214...3710235
Hemiplegia..................1210495...111021975
General Paralysis of Insane..................11061.........14418486
Other forms of Insanity.....................31...2......15615...
Chorea......121........................314...22
Cerebral Tumour..................211............134211
Epilepsy......1......111112......538233
Laryngismus Stridulus21.................................21312...
Locomotor Ataxy...1......11......3...11...4...4211
Paraplegia21......11...22431...10515365
Other forms, Brain Diseases2...............3...2411...7613373
Otitis...2...1........................12243...1
Pericarditis2...1216...161...6...628251
Endocarditis......1546910614146...294675332121
Hypertrophy of Heart.....................1...............1...11......
Angina Pectoris..................1...12...1...325212
Aneurism..................12131......718242
Senile Gangrene..............................1...12...21...1
Embolism, Thrombosis......1.........1112...2...448224
Other Diseases, Heart and Vessels31724111172631372127489163646039
Laryngitis16.....................1.........358251
Croup11....................................22...11
Other Diseases, Larynx and Trachea...1..................8............631168120
Acute Bronchitis6620......12258159336371134684620
Chronic Bronchitis......1.........11929624436288150715227
Lobar Pneumonia4312...22410522...289371999
Lobular Pneumonia50401......21344...214761108415710
Pneumonia15131...45216161277...584098552419
Emphysema, Asthma............15222537...6713715
Pleurisy............1224...11......4711452
Other Diseases, Respiratory System..................111...21...246312
Diseases of Mouth and Annexa31.................................31422...
Diseases of Pharynx.................................1......11...1...
Ulcer of Stomach and Duodenum.....................121.........2244......
Other Diseases of Stomach621............22...1......5914563
Enteritis2311.........13...............1514291784
Appendicitis......2...11...12...1......7185...3
Obstruction of Intestine2...1...............4131...9312633
Cirrhosis of Liver1...............324622...11920677
Other Diseases of Liver1..................1121......246321
Peritonitis112...1...1......1.........257313
Other Diseases, Digestive System41..................11.........357423
Diseases, Lymphatic System and Glands...1............111............1342...2
Acute Nephritis2112......231211...9615942
Bright's Disease......1.........58710102...202343191212
Diseases of Bladder and Prostate.....................2...1102...6...6114
Other Diseases, Urinary System...1............11......1......3...31...2
Diseases of Ovaries.....................1..................11......1
Diseases of Uterus and Appendages........................11............22......2
Puerperal Convulsions..................1.....................111......
Placenta Prævia, Flooding..................2.....................22...11
Puerperal Thrombosis...............1........................111......
Other Diseases, Pregnancy & Childbirth..................41..................55113
Arthritis, Ostitis, Periostitis........................1............1...11......
Other Diseases, Osseous System..............................2......11211...
Eczema1....................................1...11......
Accidents and Negligence.
In Vehicular Traffic...221...21...1.........9...972...
On Railways.........133......1.........8...8422
In Building Operations........................1............1...11......
Burns and Scalds16......1......2...1.........8311551
Poisons, Poisonous Vapours...1.........2......1............31422...
Surgical Narcosis.........1..............................11...1...
Drowning1......11.........1............4...4211
Suffocation, Overlaid in Bed91.................................279441
„ Otherwise21.................................1232...1
Falls not specified81...1...1121143...7815843
Otherwise, not stated81............21...2.........10414545
Homicide21............21...1.........167331
Suicides.
By Poison...........................11......1121...1
By Hanging and Strangulation..................21......2......325212
By Shooting..................1......1.........11112...
By Cut or stab..................1...1...1......21312...
Ill-defined and Unspecified Causes.
(a) Found Drowned1...............24...2.........919252
(b) Found Dead.....................1..................111......
(c) Other Causes.....................11..................1...1...
Totals65730864466379175232249263247170281265131625811133911537