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Southwark 1905

[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 Penis.............................................
Diseases of Vagina and External Organs.............................................
Diseases of Ovaries, Uterus,...1...............1..................2
Diseases of Breast.............................................
Abortion, Miscarriage.............................................
Puerperal Mania.............................................
Puerperal Convulsions.............................................
Placenta Prævia, Flooding..................13..................4
Puerperal Thrombosis.............................................
Other and Undefined Accidents of Childbirth..................12..................3
Arthritis, Ostitis, Periostitis......1.................................1
Other and Undefined Diseases of Organs of Locomotion1.......................................1
Ulcer, Bedsore.............................................
Eczema.............................................
Pemphigus.............................................
Other and Undefined Diseases of Integumentary System.............................................
Deaths from External causes (total):— By Accident or negligence.............................................
On Railways............1......1...............2...
By Vehicular Traffic...33...2213331......194
,, Machinery............2...11...............4...
In Building operations...........................1.........1...
,, Conflagrations.............................................
By Burns, Scalds, Explosions...112......1.....................78
,, Weapons and Implements...............1.....................1...
Poisons or Poisonous Vapours...............11......11......22
Surgical Narcosis.............................................
Corrosion by Chemicals.....................1...............1...
By Drowning...12......32...3............111
„ Suffocation (overlaid in Bed)38....................................2216
,, „ otherwise411..................11......54
Falls, not specified...31.........32363......1115
Neglect at Birth.............................................
Personal neglect.....................1...............1...
By Weather Agencies.............................................
Otherwise and not stated.............................................
Homicide12......1........................13
Execution.............................................
Suicide, in all forms— By Poison...............213231......102
,, Asphyxia.............................................
„ Hanging and strangulation............1.........12.........4...
,, Drowning............1...........................1
,, Wounds—Shooting.............................................
„ ,, other weapons.....................22............5...
,, Other methods...........................1.........1...
Sudden Death (cause not ascertained.............................................
Other Ill-defined and Not Specified Causes.............................................