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Southwark 1902

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]

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TABLE 5.—Continued.

Causes of Death.AGES.All Ages
0-1-5-10-15-20-25-35-45-55-65-75-85-M.F.
Disease of Testis and Penis1........................31......5...
Diseases of Vagina and External Organs........................1...............1
Diseases of Ovaries, Uterus,&c...................115......1......8
Diseases of Breast.....................3..................3
Abortion, Miscarriage.............................................
Puerperal Mania.............................................
Puerperal Convulsions..................11..................2
Placenta Prasvia, Flooding...............1........................1
Puerperal Thrombosis.....................l..................1
Other and Undefined Accidents of Childbirth..................1.....................1
Arthritis, Ostitis, Periostitis...1........................1.........2
Other and Undefined Diseases of Organs of Locomotion.............................................
Ulcer, Bedsore.............................................
Eczema.............................................
Pemphigus.............................................
Other and Undefined Diseases of Integumentary System1.......................................1
Deaths from External causes (total):—.............................................
By Accident or negligence.............................................
On Railways...........................1.........3...
By Vehicular Traffic...5711...1...13...1...137
„ Machinery...1......l........................2...
In Building operations...............1.........1.........2...
„ Conflagrations.............................................
By Burns, Scalds, Explosions......31.........1......1......118
,, Weapons and Implements............................1............1
Poisons or Poisonous Vapours..................1.........1......2...
Surgical Narcosis.........1......l..................3...
Corrosion by Chemicals......1.........l.....................2
By Drowning1...............l222.........62
„ Suffocation (overlaid in Bed)441.................................2520
,, „ otherwise...41............111.........62
Falls, not specified57l2.........3448623112
Neglect at Birth2....................................11
Personal neglect.............................................
By Weather Agencies.............................................
Otherwise and not stated.............................................
Homicide............1...1..................11
Execution.............................................
Suicide, in all forms—
By Poison.....................311.........32
,, Asphyxia.............................................
„ Hanging and strangulation..................1231.........61
,, Drowning...........................1.........1...
„ Wounds—Shooting.....................1...............1...
„ „ other weapons...............1.........2.........21
„ Other methods.....................2..................2
Sudden Death (cause not ascertained.............................................
Other Ill-defined and Not Specified Causes.............................................