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Battersea 1904

Report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Battersea for the year 1904

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TABLE XXXII. Causes of, and Ages at Death, during the Year 1904. (Exclusive of the deaths of Non-Residents in Public Institutions within the Borough, but inclusive of the deaths of Residents in Public Institutions without the Borough.

Causes of Death.Ages.All Ages.Sub-Districts.
Under 1.1 and under 5.5 and under 10.10 and under 15.15 and under 20.20 and under 25.25 and under 35.35 and under 45.45 and under 55.'55 and under 65.65 and under 7575 and under 85.85 and upwards.MalesFemalesTotalEast BatterseaNth.-West Battersea.Sth.-West Battersea.
Measles20371..............................32265822324
Scarlet Fever1442...........................65n47...
Epidemic Influenza...............2...14464...129213810
Whooping Cough30301..............................31306131264
Diphtheria365..............................9514404
Enteric Fever............1226...1.........9312831
Diarrhœa, Dysentery799.........1.....................484189463112
Epidemic Enteritis8012...............1.........2...53429544456
Syphilis14.....................1...1......7916772
Erysipelas5.........1...21...1...1...2911722
Puerperal Fever..................11..................2211...
Pyaemia11......1...11...............14532...
Infective Endocarditis..................1......1.........2...211...
Other Allied Diseases.....................2212...9110721
Malarial Fever.....................1...............1...1......1
Rheumatic Fever1...251412...3.........51419586
Tuberculosis of Brain811...1111..................1211231184
Tuberculosis of Larynx..............................1......1...1...1...
Phthisis...437143o5749472661...153912441127458
Abdominal Tuberculosis104...11...111............10919793
General Tuberculosis5421224...31.........1113248133
Other forms Tuberculosis31...............11............33633...
Acute Alcoholism.....................21............3...3...3...
Chronic Alcoholism..................31522......10313724
Lead Poisoning.....................11............2...2...2...
Osteo-arthritis...............11......14...i268233
Gout........................2............2...211...
Cancer...11......24153449431417193164664553
Diabetes Mellitus...............1......12...1...415113
Haemophilia1.......................................i11......
Anaemia...11......1...1...............134211
Lymphadenoma...............11...1............12312
Premature Birth95....................................6035955i2519
Injury at Birth5....................................2353...2
Debility at Birth15....................................11415852
Atelectasis5....................................145212
Congenital Defects261.................................1512271953
Improper feeding152.................................116176101
Atrophy, Debility, Marasmus594.................................372663332010
Dentition41.................................5...5212
Rickets135.................................99181143
Old Age, Senile Decay..............................274113275481401625
Convulsions153.................................9918855
Meningitis1613612.........111......21204120147
Encephalitis........................1............1...1......1
Apoplexy..................1129562719268117
Softening of Brain.....................1.........21134121
Hemiplegia............1.........2375291120848
General Paralysis of Insane..................5732...1...12618945
Other forms of Insanity........................112......224...13
Cerebral Tumour......1.........111...2......4262...4
Epilepsy...1...2.........23.........1369162
Laryngismus Stridulus11.................................2...2...11
Locomotor Ataxy...........................22......4...4112
Paraplegia1........................3...1...235311
Other forms, Brain Diseases2......11......13151...51015564
Otitis241...1......1...............36963...
Pericarditis......1.................................11...1...
Endocarditis......34237101526251235159110563321
Angina Pectoris.....................211...1...325...14
Aneurism..................11511......819252
Senile Gangrene.................................12123......3
Embolism, Thrombosis...............1...1...242...5510514
Phlebitis..................1......1............2211...
Other Diseases, Heart and Vessels......31316102635292175587142584935
Laryngitis22.................................2244......
Acute Bronchitis68171............4378615956115673513
Chronic Bronchitis3...1......127!728443756778145576622
Lobar Pneumonia451......24511722128164422148
Lobular Pneumonia333422......2234321493988413215
Pneumonia87...2...2441084713i2657252111
Emphysema, Asthma.....................23212...6410217
Pleurisy............11...1...111...24642...
Other Diseases, Respiratory System.........1............312......347322
Diseases of Mouth and Annexa31..................1............325311
Ulcer of Stomach and Duodenum..................12242......74115...6
Other Diseases of Stomach8............1...12............8412336
Enteritis2873...............1141...24214525164
Appendicitis......1221......12.........819333
Obstruction of Intestine31......1...113353...101121858
Other diseases of Intestine........................1......1...1122......
Cirrhosis of Liver.....................2661......6915636
Other Diseases of Liver.........1......2...2221...5510334
Peritonitis2...2..................21......257322
Other Diseases, Digestive System2...............1...11......1246222
Diseases, Lymphatic System and Gland:..................112............2242...2
Acute Nephritis...1............2132.........729522
Bright's Disease................2631513153...263157202017
Calculus......1.................................111......
Diseases of Bladder and Prostate........................12...3...6...6213
Other Diseases, Urinary System....................................11...1......1
Diseases of Testis and Penis1..............................1...2...21...1
Diseases of Ovaries...............11.....................222......
Diseases of Uterus and Appendages.....................42.........1...7743
Puerperal Convulsions...............111..................33...12
Placenta Praevia, Flooding.....................2..................222......
Other Diseases, Pregnancy & Childbirth..................12..................3321...
Arthritis, Ostitis, Periostitis.........1.........1...............1233......
Pemphigus ....2....................................1122......
Accidents and Negligence.
In Vehicular Traffic............1...121............415221
On Railways............112231.........911064...
In Building Operations........................31.........4...44......
By Machinery...............1......1............2...22......
By Weapons and Implements..................1..................1...11......
Burns and Scalds...42.........1...1...1......459342
Poisons, Poisonous Vapours...1.................................1...1...1...
Drowning.........1...11..................3..321...
Suffocation, Overlaid in Bed5....................................32532...
Falls not specified...2.....................221...527313
Otherwise, not stated...........................1............11...1...
Homicide1........................1.........1121...1
Suicides.
By Poison.....................3...11......41541...
By Hanging and Strangulation.....................13............3141...3
By Drowning..................11...1.........3...31...2
By Cut or Stab..................21...............3...3111
Ill-defined and Unspecified Causes.
(a) Found Drowned............11231............8...853...
(b) Found Dead4.......................................44...31
(c) Other Causes........................1............1...11......
Totals71524249364069142184275283273190451327121625431158846539