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Deptford 1905

Report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1905

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Table No. 4.

METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF DEPTFORD.

(This Table is prepared in accordance with the requisitions of the Local Government Board).

CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT DEATH DURING THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 30TH, 1905.

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 I nstitutions in the District (Metropolitan Asylum Board's South Eastern Hospital).Deaths of Residents Registered in Public Institutions beyond the District.
All ages.Under I 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........................
Measlesl6592......1114....
Scarlet Fever9252......612..9
Whooping-cough181071......1026..2
Diphtheria and membranous croup9153......234..7
Croup1..1..........1......
Typhus........................
Fever Enteric6....3..3....42..4
Other continued........................
Epidemic influenza71..1....4151....
Cholera........................
Plague........................
Diarrhœa846616......237542..5
Enteritis20143....127211..5
Puerperal fever1........1......1..1
Erysipelas731....3..412..3
Other septic diseases61....23..51....5
Phthisis150368211048533463..61
Other tubercular diseases32711914..11516..13
Cancer, malignant disease100....126730254233..32
Bronchitis1855710114265674672..19
Pneumonia13033286104112581953..25
Pleurisy5......131..14..2
Other diseases of Respiratory organs932..112243..2
Alcoholism9........81144..5
Cirrhosis of liver
Venereal diseases842....2..3..5..5
Premature Birth6161...........181033..3
Diseases and accidents of parturition6......15..114..2
Heart diseases1737..12118756535961..42
Accidents702093627531930..33
Suicides5......221122..2
Murder41....121..3..1
Execution for murder3......21..12....3
All other causes508112251717118219139164205..207
All causes16424111496978525410548428666..498