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Battersea 1905

Report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Battersea for the year 1905

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TABLE VI. Causes of, and Ages at Death, during the Year 1905. (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 75.75 and under 85.85 and up wards.Males.Fe males.Total.East Bat terseaNth.- West Bat tersea.Sth.- West Bat tersea.
Measles31876..............................675712453674
Scarlet Fever11471......1..................519241662
Epidemic Influenza..................132252...7815735
Whooping Cough17302..............................20294920218
Diphtheria172...1........................3811623
Enteric Fever......1...1......31............336321
Diarrhöa, Dysentery626.........1............13...36377343282
Epidemic Enteritis42102..................1.........35205523302
Other Allied Diseases2......1...........................213111
Tetanus......11...........................112...11
Syphilis72..................1............7310532
Erysipelas7...............33251211212249123
Puerperal Fever..................72..................99522
Pyæmia...............11..................112...2...
Infective Endocarditis......1......11...1............13422...
Other Allied Diseases4........................1.........325...41
Rheumatic Fever...1...11122...............268521
Tuberculosis of Brain915412...1..................19133216115
Tuberculosis of Larynx..................3..................12312...
Phthisis671311216259362431...1341002341098144
Abdominal Tuberculosis76211......11............71219982
General Tuberculosis5751.........3311......1610261493
Other forms Tuberculosis...12...1...11...21......549621
Thrush1.......................................11......1
Other Diseases due to Altered Food........................1............1...11......
Acute Alcoholism.....................2...............2...211...
Chronic Alcoholism...............11...1...1......314...22
Chronic Industrial Poisoning..................1..................1...1...1...
Osteo-arthritis...........................1...1...11211...
Gout...........................111...123...21
Cancer...1...1...281744493313360111171665253
Diabetes Mellitus...............142223117916547
Purpura Hæmorrhagica1....................................1...1...1...
Anæmia111...3......233.........31114329
Lymphadenoma..................1.....................11...1...
Premature Birth121....................................7744121564916
Injury at Birth7....................................617421
Debility at Birth20....................................911204142
Atelectasis4....................................314...31
Congenital Defects19511......1..................1314271746
Want of Breast Milk8....................................44853...
Atrophy, Debility, Marasmus412.................................22214314218
Dentition13.................................22431...
Rickets84.................................8412462
Old Age, Senile Decay..............................204020265480402515
Convulsions144.................................126181053
Meningitis68...12......1...11......11920866
Encephalitis...1....................................11...1...
Apoplexy..................114655...715221057
Softening of Brain.....................21124...6410433
Hemiplegia..................1......1062...12719649
General Paralysis of Insane..................2522.........7411623
Other forms of Insanity..................1...11...11...553...2
Cerebral Tumour......11......3...2............347322
Epilepsy21...1...15...11.........7512633
Laryngismus Stridulus...1....................................111......
Locomotor Ataxy...........................2.........2...22......
Paraplegia......111......12...31...641064...
Other forms, Brain Diseases1............1314643...131023788
Otitis11111............1.........516411
Pericarditis......1......1.....................2...211...
Endocarditis...212226912922134394584391728
Angina Pectoris.....................1...11......213...21
Aneurism.....................23...21...8...8242
Senile Gangrene..............................12...1233......
Embolism, Thrombosis............2...121255...71118288
Other Diseases, Heart and Vessels112222741232342525076126563733
Laryngitis24.....................1.........52734...
Croup...11..............................112...11
Other Diseases, -Larynx and Trachea..............................1......1...11......
Acute Bronchitis6616............148612826063123693222
Chronic Bronchitis...1............221022434446266128544727
Lobar Pneumonia53............766421...19153417125
Lobular Pneumonia3739521...221298...5751108523917
Pneumonia5121...1236115610135286336189
Emphysema, Asthma...............1...12621...8513652
Pleurisy1............111213......6410424
Other Diseases, Respiratory System.....................1232......448422
Diseases of Mouth and Annexa...1............1...1...............33...12
Ulcer of Stomach and Duodenum......1........14332......7714446
Other Diseases of Stomach5...............1......11314812552
Enteritis275.........2...1...2...1117223914169
Appendicitis...1121...32311.....12315825
Obstruction of Intestine31............122453...111021894
Other diseases of Intestine.....................1...............1...1......1
Cirrhosis of Liver.........11...185431...1311249510
Other Diseases of Liver1...1...............3232...4812624
Peritonitis...............1...11...1......1344......
Other Diseases, Digestive System1.......................................111......
Diseases, Lymphatic System and Glands.....................2...1.........123111
Acute Nephritis............2......12......1...516321
Bright's Disease...1......2...171317112...292554181818
Calculus.....................1...1.........2...21...1
Diseases of Bladder and Prostate........................12411819612
Other Diseases, Urinary System1..................1231......628611
Diseases of Testis and Penis1....................................1...11......
Diseases of Ovaries.....................12...............332...1
Diseases of Uterus and Appendages..................2...121.........66123
Diseases of Breast.................................1.....11......1
Abortion, Miscarriage.....................1..................11......1
Puerperal Convulsions...............1........................111......
Placenta Prasvia. Flooding..................11..................22...2...
Other Diseases, Pregnancy & Childbirth.....................1..................111......
Arthritis, Ostitis, Periostitis1.........11.....................21312...
Other Diseases, Osseous System........................1...............11......1
Ulcer, Bedsore.................................1...1...11......
Eczema1.......................................11......1
Pemphigus1............1...1...............1231...2
Other Diseases, Integumentary System2........................1.........2131...2
Accidents and Negligence.
In Vehicular Traffic...1...2...112...............617232
On Railways...............2132...........8...8611
In Building Operations...............2...113.........7...7241
By Machinery...............1.....................1...11......
By Weapons and Implements1....................................1...1...1...
Burns and Scalds...6............1..................617421
Poisons, Poisonous Vapours.....................1......1......1122......
Drowning...1.........11..................3..321...
Suffocation, Overlaid in Bed7....................................25752...
„ Otherwise13...............11...1......5276...1
Falls not specified...2...2......1224341101121957
Otherwise, not stated...11............2...............3143...1
Homicide3....................................2132...1
Suicides.
By Poison...............12...13.........527331
By Drowning.....................12............213111
By Shooting..................11..................221...1
By Cut or Stab........................2...2......3141...3
By other and unspecified methods............1...........................11......1
Ill-defined and unspecified causes....................1...............1...1......1
Found Dead3..................1...............22413...
Found Drowned............12112............617223
Totals63332756304256166205238271276218431297126425611159873529