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Southwark 1916

Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1916

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TABLE 9.—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 Penis..................1......2.........3...
Diseases of Vagina and External Organs.............................................
Diseases of Ovaries, Uterus, &c.........................2121......6
Diseases of Breast.............................................
Abortion, Miscarriage..................11..................2
Puerperal Mania.............................................
Puerperal Convulsions...............1........................1
Placenta Prævia, Flooding...............121..................4
Puerperal Thrombosis.............................................
Other and Undefined Accidents of Childbirth...............2........................2
Arthritis, Ostitis, Periostitis.........1...............l1......12
Other and Undefined Diseases of Organs of Locomotion.............................................
Ulcer, Bedsore.............................................
Eczema1..........................................
Pemphigus1....................................1...
Other and Undefined Diseases of Integumentary System...........................l............1
Deaths from External causes (total):—
By Accident or negligence.............................................
On Railways.....................22l...1...6...
By Vehicular Traffic...153......12446111612
„ Machinery..................112.1.........5...
In Building operations.....................1..................1
,, Conflagrations.............................................
By Burns, Scalds, Explosions393..................1...1...611
,, Weapons and Implements.............................................
Poisons or Poisonous Vapours......1..............................1...
Surgical Narcosis.....................1...............1...
Corrosion by Chemicals.............................................
By Drowning...111.........1...............22
„ Suffocation (overlaid in Bed)7....................................52
,, ,, otherwise321..............................42
Falls, not specified...12............3454951419
Neglect at Birth.............................................
Personal neglect.............................................
By Weather Agencies.............................................
Otherwise and not stated..................1..................1...
Homicide......1..............................1...
Execution.............................................
Suicide, in all forms—
By Poison.............................................
,, Asphyxia.............................................
„ Hanging and strangulation.....................112.........4...
,, Drowning.............................................
„ Wounds—Shooting............1........................1...
„ „ other weapons..................1..................1...
„ Other methods.............................................
Sudden Death (cause not ascertained.............................................
Other Ill-defined and Not Specified Causes.............................................