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Southwark 1909

[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-F.M.
Disease of Testis and Penis.............................................
Diseases of Vagina and External Organs.............................................
Diseases of Ovaries, Uterus, &c..................122...............5
Diseases of Breast.............................................
Abortion, Miscarriage..................1.....................1
Puerperal Mania.....................1..................1
Puerperal Convulsions.............................................
Placenta Prævia, Flooding..................21..................3
Puerperal Thrombosis.............................................
Other and Undefined Accidents of Childbirth..................2.....................2
Arthritis, Ostitis, Periostitis...2...............1...............12
Other and Undefined Diseases of Organs of Locomotion.............................................
Ulcer, Bedsore........................1............1...
Eczema1..............................1...2...
Pemphigus1.......................................1
Other and Undefined Diseases of Integumentary System...............1........................1
Deaths from External causes (total):—
By Accident or negligence.............................................
On Railways...............11..................2...
By Vehicular Traffic123.........2...1211...94
,, Machinery...............1......l1.........3...
In Building operations...........................1.........1...
,, Conflagrations.............................................
By Burns, Scalds, Explosions156......l...1......3......512
,, Weapons and Implements...........................1............1
Poisons or Poisonous Vapours.............................................
Surgical Narcosis.............................................
Corrosion by Chemicals...........................2............2
By Drowning......11......2...3...1......71
„ Suffocation (overlying in Bed ,, „ otherwise28...............i...l1............14 214 3
Falls, not specified......2.........2395312...2118
Neglect at Birth.............................................
Personal neglect..............................1.........1
By Weather Agencies.............................................
Otherwise and not stated.....................1..................1
Electric Shock........................1............1...
Homicide..................22..................4
Execution.............................................
Suicide, in all forms— By Poison..................2335.........85
,, Asphyxia.............................................
„ Hanging and strangulation........................22.........31
,, Drowning..................11...............31
,, Wounds—Shooting.............................................
„ other weapons..................2...2...1......41
,, Other methods.....................2...............2...
Sudden Death (cause not ascertained.............................................
Other Ill-defined and Not Specified Causes...................................................