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Deptford 1902

Report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1902

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(Table No. IV.) CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT DEATH DURING THE YEAR ENDING 27th DECEMBER, 1902.

Causes of Death.Deaths in or belonging to whole Distric at subjoined ages.Deaths in or belonging to Localities (at all ages).Total Deaths in Public Institutions in the District (Metropolitan Asylum Board's South Eastern Hospital).Deaths of Residents Registered in Public Institutions beyond the District.
All ages.Under 1 year.1 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 65.65 and upwards.North District.South District.Central District.
Small-pox30325614..9813129
Measles5815394......331114..2
Scarlet Fever181142..1..61023414
Whooping-cough362313........111411..1
Diphtheria and membranous croup18188..1..1215729
Croup2..11......2........
Fever, Typhus........................
„ Enteric11......38..434287
„ Other continued17......................
Epidemic influenza171..1..78575..1
Cholera........................
Plague........................
Diarrhœa38277....1371021..2
Enteritis5939121142161033..1
Puerperal fever2........2......2..2
Erysipelas31......2..1..2....
Other septic diseases101..234..35237
Phthisis142911317966513853....
Other tubercular diseases3511167..1..6722111
Cancer, malignant disease105..1..16637224439132
Bronchitis2025529134671745477135
Pneumonia1122023534318332356316
Pleurisy6....1341..1512
Other diseases of Respiratory organs113211..32236..2
Alcoholism, Cirrhosis of liver28........2447912116
Venereal diseases........................
Premature Birth9696..........311748..6
Diseases and accidents of parturition8......251323..2
Heart diseases1316115126433284855124
Accidents531275419621824..20
Suicides8..7..17..4..4..5
Murders5..22..1......5....
All other causes579135251617924415720321915189
All causes18264592138073565436537537752162502