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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Lewisham 1915

Annual report on the vital statistics and sanitary condition of the Borough of Lewisham for the year 1915

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Table: Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the year 1915.—continued.

Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the year 1915.—continued.

Col.12345678910 1112131415161718192021222324
28(A.B.) Pulmonary Tuberculosis (not acute)
a Pulmonary Tuberculosis108-1372644243453561393192086345105
29b Phthisis (not defined as tuberculous)37----91510333132241054-1522--
(A) Acute Phthisis8---1331--1-112-21--3611
(B) Acute Miliary Tuberculosis2--1-1----------1-1-2-1-
30Tubercular Meningitis ...112242-1-----1121114-7452
31(A.B.) Tuberculosis of Peritoneum and Intestines
a Tabes Mesenterica11---------1---------1--
b Other Peritoneal and Intestinal Tubercle712-2-11--1---1-113-431-
32Tuberculosis of Spinal Column2----1-1----1-1-----11-1
33Tuberculosis of Joints2------11-11--------11--
34(A.B.C.) Tuberculosis of other Organs
a Lupus------------------------
b Scrofula------------------------
c Other Tuberculosis included under 342-----1-1----1---1--2---
35Disseminated Tuberculosis11---------------1---1-1
36(A.B.) Rickets, Softening of Bones
a Rickets1-1---------------1-1---
37b Other forms of Bone Softening------------------------
Syphilis84-----31--22--11-2-35-1
38(A.B.C.) Other Venereal Diseases
a Soft Chancre------------------------
b Gonococcus Infection11
c Purulent Ophthalmia------------------------
39Cancer of the Buccal Cavity7---1--24---1-2-2-2-7---
40Cancer of the Stomach, Liver, &c.72-----629372342466151317-324042
41Cancer of the Peritoneum, Intestines and Rectum46-----420222-216659312-222431
42Cancer of the Female Genital Organs37-----4181523213266372-373-
43Cancer of the Breast29-----1161222-12321043-1281-
44Cancer of the Skin2------11---11------2---