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Southwark 1893

Annual report for 1893 of the Medical Officer of Health

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Annual Report of the Medical Officer of Health—1893. 77

Table: Table I.—(Continued.)Corrected Return of Cause of Death in the Registration Sub-District during the 52 Weeks ending December 31st, 1893.

Table I.—(Continued.)

Corrected Return of Cause of Death in the Registration Sub-District during the 52 Weeks ending December 31st, 1893.

CAUSE OF DEATH.Borough Road.London Road.Kent Road.
Brought forward435439467
VIII. —Deaths from Ill-defined and notSpecified Causes.
Dropsy9516
Debility, Atrophy, Inanition293130
Mortification4...7
Tumour4817
Abscess3112
Hæmorrhage...25
Sudden Death (cause not ascertained).........
Found Dead (cause not stated)1......
Other Causes not Specified or Ill-defined2144
Totals489600568

Table: TABLE II.Summary of Return of Cause of Death(Corrected.)

TABLE II.

Summary of Return of Cause of Death(Corrected.)

Cause of Death.Total.
I.—Specific Febrile, or Zymotic Diseases:—
1. Miasmatic Diseases126
2. Diarrhœal Diseases56
5. Venereal Diseases4
6. Septic Diseases10
II.—Parasitic Diseases6
III.—Dietic Diseases7
IV.—Constitutional Diseases374
V.—Developmental Diseases80
VI.—Local Diseases:—
1. Diseases of Nervous System99
2. Diseases of Organs of Special Sense70
3. Diseases of Circulatory System—
4. Diseases of Respiratory System423
5. Diseases of Digestive System98
8. Diseases of Urinary System66
9. Diseases of Reproductive System:—
Parturition4
10. Diseases of Locomotive System3
VII. —Violence:—
Accident, Negligence, &c.30
VIII.—Deaths from ill-defined and not specified causes177
Total1,657