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Deptford 1907

Report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1907

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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 28TH, 1907.

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 Publicc-Institutons 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.........................
Measles5517325..1..2272631
Scarlet Fever798482111..15736910
Whooping-cough3515191......8720..1
Diphtheria and membraneous croup10910772011..42103966
Croup11..............1....
Fever-Typhus........................
Enteric20....1811..1118172
Other continued1........1..1........
Epidemic influenza8..11123521....
Cholera........................
Plague........................
Diarrhœa20143....216212..3
Enteritis25183..13..8413..5
Puerperal fever1........1......1....
Erysipelas6......141411..2
Other septic diseases1121..16143415
Phthisis181599291245644671453
Other tubercular diseases377131034..14617411
Cancer, malignant disease82......15625213625..28
Bronchitis17835251..3582444985..29
Pneumonia19047441166418594190745
Pleurisy1........1..1......1
Other diseases of Respiratory organs412....1..3..1..1
Alcoholism Cirrhosis of liver24........222789..10
Venereal diseases65......1..411..3
Premature Birth6262..........2792612
Diseases and accidents of parturition8........8..422..2
Heart diseases149726147446414959..40
Accidents499341221016924125
Suicides17....1..1333410..4
Epidemic Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis2..2........11....1
Manslaughter1......1....1......1
All other causes471114189161112031261551905206
All causes183337730210085569400500450883208497