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Deptford 1903

Report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1903

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Table No. 11. METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF DEPTFORD. (This Table is prepared in accordance with the requisitions of the Local Government Board). (TABLE No. IV.) CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT DEATH DURING THE YEAR ENDING JANUARY 2nd, 1904.

Causes of Death.Deaths in or belonging to whole District 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-pox........................
Measles7217541......31152614
Scarlet Fever233128......41182614
Whooping-cough4720252......22817..1
Diphtheria and membranous croup443319..1..88285925
Croup1..1............1....
FeversTyphus....................4..
Enteric4....121..211154
Other continued........................
Epidemic influenza1631....102466....
Cholera........................
Plague ..........................
Diarrhœa42357........2048..2
Enteritis46385111..16822..6
Puerperal fever2........2......2..1
Erysipelas4..1....3......4..2
Other septic diseases111..3..52236..56
Phthisis1768116281203523193256
Other tubercular diseases28101431....6101226
Cancer, malignant disease106......27034234340132
Bronchitis2047233523161743991129
Pneumonia761915212811241240614
Pleurisy3......12..1..2..2
Other diseases of Respiratory organs1051....22514..2
Alcoholism15......1122249..6
Cirrhosis of liver
Venereal diseases31......2......3..2
Premature Birth7373..........3017261..
Diseases and accidents of parturition61....14..132..1
Heart diseases1665..7148852484969..46
Accidents75243310296371325..22
Suicides7......16..313..2
All other causes480135231171271771311581913147
All causes17404732376272544352546435759121436