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

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Southwark 1906

[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, &c............1......14111......9
Diseases of Breast.............................................
Abortion, Miscarriage...............221..................5
Puerperal Mania.............................................
Puerperal Convulsions............................................
Placenta Previa, Flooding..................13..................4
Puerperal Thrombosis.............................................
Other and Undefined Accidents of Childbirth..........................................
Arthritis, Ostitis, Periostitis.........2......1.........11...23
Other and Undefined Diseases of Organs of Locomotion.............................................
Ulcer, Bedsore...........................2.........11
Eczema1....................................1...
Pemphigus1....................................1...
Other and Undefined Diseases of Integumentary System.............................................
Deaths from External causes (total);—
By Accident or negligence.............................................
On Railways.....................1...............1...
By Vehicular Traffic......311...12...213...115
,, Machinery............l.........1............2...
In Building operations.............................................
,, Conflagrations......1..............................1...
By Burns, Scalds, Explosions2101...............1...1......87
,, Weapons and Implements..............1............1......11
Poisons or Poisonous Vapours..................1...1............2...
Surgical Narcosis..................l1...1.........12
Corrosion by Chemicals.............................................
By Drowning..................24361......151
,, Suffocation (overlaid in Bed)281.................................1118
,, ,, otherwise41............1......1.........52
Falls, not specified1211.........6586512016
Neglect at Birth3.......................................3
Personal neglect.............................................
By Weather Agencies.............................................
Otherwise and not stated.............................................
Homicide.....................1..................1
Execution.............................................
Suicide, in all forms—
By Poison...............1......111......22
Asphyxia.............................................
,, Flanging and strangulation..................1...11.........3...
,, Drowning..................l.....................1
,, Wounds—Shooting............1........................1...
,, ,, other weapons..................1131.........6...
,, Other methods........................21.........3...
Sudden Death (cause not ascertained.............................................
Other Ill-defined and Not Specified Causes.............................................