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

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Southwark 1908

[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..................1.....................1
Diseases of Ovaries, Uterus, &c................12...11............5
Diseases of Breast...............1........................1
Abortion, Miscarriage...............121..................4
Puerperal Mania...............21.....................3
Puerperal Convulsions..................1.....................1
Placenta Prævia, Flooding...............122..................5
Puerperal Thrombosis.............................................
Other and Undefined Accidents of Childbirth...............1.....................1
Arthritis, Ostitis, Periostitis.............................................
Other and Undefined Diseases of Organs of Locomotion.............................................
Ulcer, Bedsore....................................1...1
Eczema2..................1...............21
Pemphigus.............................................
Other and Undefined Diseases of Integumentary System.............................................
Deaths from External causes (total):— By Accident or negligence..........................................
On Railways...........................1.........1...
By Vehicular Traffic...62111...642311217
„ Machinery..................1..................1...
In Building operations.....................11...1......3...
„ Conflagrations.............................................
By Burns, Scalds, Explosions...82.........2......1...2...69
„ Weapons and Implements.............................................
Poisons or Poisonous Vapours............1......l...1.........3...
Surgical Narcosis...1.................................1...
Corrosion by Chemicals.............................................
By Drowning..................1233.........45
„ Suffocation (overlying in Bed27....................................1512
„ „ otherwise...1.........1......1...1......13
Falls, not specified...3............21376912012
Neglect at Birth.............................................
Personal neglect...........................1.........1...
By Weather Agencies.............................................
Otherwise and not stated.....................2...............11
Homicide............1......1...............2...
Execution.............................................
Suicide, in all forms— By Poison...............l1...42.........62
„ Asphyxia.............................................
„ Hanging and strangulation........................112......31
„ Drowning............1...1..................2...
,, Wounds—Shooting..................11...............2...
„ „ other weapons...........................2.........2...
„ Other methods...............11111.........32
Sudden Death (cause not ascertained.............................................
Other Ill-defined and Not Specified Causes.............................................