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

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Southwark 1904

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]

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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 Penis1...1.........1...1............4...
Diseases of Vagina and External Organs..........................................
Diseases of Ovaries, Uterus, &c.....................4.....................
Diseases of Breast.............................................
Abortion, Miscarriage.............................................
Puerperal Mania.............................................
Puerperal Convulsions............1........................1
Placenta Prævia, Flooding..................11..................2
Puerperal Thrombosis.............................................
Other and Undefined Accidents of Childbirth..................1..................1
Arthritis, Ostitis, Periostitis...1..................122......42
Other and Undefined Diseases of Organs of Locomotion.............................................
Ulcer, Bedsore.............................................
Eczema.............................................
Pemphigus.............................................
Other and Undefined Diseases of Integumentary System.............................................
Deaths from External causes (total):—
By Accident or negligence.............................................
On Railways.....................1..................1
By Vehicular Traffic...2111133311......152
„ Machinery.............................................
In Building operations.............................................
„ Conflagrations.............................................
By Burns, Scalds, Explosions191...1........................75
„ Weapons and Implements.........1............11.........21
Poisons or Poisonous Vapours.............................................
Surgical Narcosis..................1......1.........l1
Corrosion by Chemicals.............................................
By Drowning......2...l...1222.........82
„ Suffocation (overlaid in Bed)53....................................2627
„ otherwise4...........................•••......13
Falls, cot specified...1......124...33241147
Neglect at Birth3....................................12
Personal neglect.............................................
By Weather Agencies.............................................
Otherwise and not stated1..................1...............2...
Homicide...............1...1...............11
Execution.............................................
Suicide, in all forms— By Poison...............12252.........93
„ Asphyxia.............................................
„ Hanging and strangulation.....................2...11......4...
„ Drowning...............1......11.........21
„ Wounds—Shooting...........................1.........1...
„ „ other weapons..................21...2.........41
„ Other methods..................1.....................1
Sudden Death (cause not ascertained.............................................
Other Ill-defined and Not Specified Causes.............................................