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Deptford 1908

Report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1908

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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 53 WEEKS ENDING JANUARY 2ND, 1909.

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........................
Measles33429........861933
Scarlet Fever6..42......2..4566
Whooping-cough25718........1421914
Diphtheria and membraneous croup10271......6..4586
Croup........................
Fever-Typhus........................
Enteric6..1212..2..4144
Other continued........................
Epidemic influenza28..1..214118911..1
Cholera........................
Plague........................
Diarrhœa82754....12281143..17
Enteritis246101..4310410..7
Puerperal fever2........2..1..1....
Erysipelas21......1..11....1
Other septic diseases62....13..31224
Phthisis1533511221093583065663
Other tubercular diseases38521822..20414513
Cancer, malignant disease99..11..5453253836136
Bronchitis1893318..34392615870..36
Pneumonia13133373103810492953523
Pleurisy3....1..2....21..2
Other diseases of Respiratory organs1365......2454..3
Alcoholism Cirrhosis of liver211......182696..11
Venereal diseases44..........1..3..2
Premature Birth9292..........231950..5
Diseases and accidents of parturition32......1....124
Heart diseases16231788855405369154
Accidents6217782199211823134
Suicides10....136..244..2
All other causes339871379115208109136194697
All causes16433811845363522440502440701159548