London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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St George (Southwark) 1884

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark]

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Removal of Nuisances-. 23

TABLE No. 9, Continued.

???thsM.1146.F.1082.Total2228.Excess of Births over Death958
???aths..M.632.F.638.Total1270.
CAUSES OF DEATHALL AGES.AGES.
M.F.T.Under 11.-2.-3.-4.-All under 55.-10.-15.-All under 2020.-40.-60.-80 and upwards.
V. Pericarditis..11............1....1..........
Aneurism..................................
Disease of Heart, &c2138591........124181320162
VI. Laryngitis..11............1....1........
Bronchitis779216952321073842....86813225
Pleurisy..11......................1....
Pneumonia4042822214726515....56111041
Asthma3..3....1....1......1....2...
Disease of Lungs9413..1..1..21....3361...
VII. Teething641082......10......10........
Quinsey..................................
Gastritis..................................
Enteritis..................................
Peritonitis358....1..1..1....1..1....
Ascites1..1.............1....1........
Ulceration of Intestines..331........1......1..2....
Hernia..................................
Ileus..................................
Intussusception..]1......................1....
Stricture of Intestines..11......................1....
Fistula..................................
Disease of Stomach, &c.516....1....1......1..12..
Disease of Panerase..................................
Hepattitis..............................4..
Jaundice..33......1..1................
Disease of Liver8513....................292..
Disease of Spleen..................................
II. Nephritis325....................322..
Nephria (Bright's Disease)3710....................163..
Ischuria....1............................
Diabetes1..........................1....
Stone..................................
Cystitis112....................11
Stricture of Urethra1..1....................1....
Disease of Kidneys, &c213....21..3......3....1..
IX. Paramenia..22....................1..1..
Ovarian Dropsy................................
Childbirth..88................1143....
Disease of Uterus, &c..22......................1....
X. Arthritis..................................
Disease of Joints &c123..............2..2..1....
XI. Carbuncle..................................
Phlegmon..................................
Diseases of Skin, &c................................
XII. Cyanosis1..11........1......1........
Spina Bifida1..11........1......1........
Other Malformations..111........1......1........
XIII. Intemperan ce1..1..........................
Privation of Food................................
Want of Breast Milk1..11........1......1........
Neglect..................................
Cold..................................
Poison1..1........................1..
Burns and Scalds123....1....1......11..1..
Hanging2..2....................1..1..
Suffocation1482221..1....22......22......
Drowning..33....1....1......1..11..
Fractures and Contusions5382....1..311..5..111
Wounds1..1................11........
Other Violence..11..........................1

During the year 120lbs. of Potatoes and 1 lot of Cocoa Nuts were seized and
destroyed, as unfit for human food.