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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Southwark 1910

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

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Table: TABLE 9.—Continued.

TABLE 9.—Continued.

Causes of Death.AGES.All Ages
0-1-5-10-15-20-25-35-45-55-65-75-85-M.F.
Scurvy.............................................
Chronic Alcoholism.....................5712......312
Acute Alcoholism, Delirium Tremens.....................1...1.........11
Lead Poisoning.............................................
Osteo-arthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis..............................3......12
Gout.....................111.........21
Cancer, Malignant Disease...1......11111544573919110188
Diabetes Mellitus...1.........1...1242......65
Purpura Hæmorrhagica1....................................1...
Hæmophilia.........1..............................1
Ansemia, Leucocythæmia12......1...14221......68
Lymphadenoma, Hodgkin's Disease...1.....................1.........2...
Enlarged Thymus Gland5....................................23
Sarcoma............1...1......2.........31
Premature Birth1101.................................6843
Debility at Birth12....................................84
Injury at Birth1.......................................1
Congenital Defects28....................................1315
Want of Breast Milk2.......................................2
Atrophy, Debility, Marasmus9017.................................6542
Dentition43.................................43
Rickets13.................................22
Old Age, Senile Decay...........................35176327191
Convulsions213......11...1...............1611
Meningitis1091...11.....................1012
Apoplexy1...1......l...42020321534849
Softening of Brain...............1......221......33
Hemiplegia, Brain Paralysis1..................1...311...43
Cerebral Abscess, &c..............................................
Insanity, General Paralysis of Insane............1...71411222...2910
Other forms of Insanity.............................................
Cerebral Tumour......1.........21...21......25
Chorea.............................................
Epilepsy............1...1111...1...42
Laryngismus Stridulus.............................................
Locomotor Ataxy..................12...2.........41
Paraplegia, Disease of Spinal Cord..................2......1.........21
Peripheral Neuritis..................211111......7
Neurasthenia.............................................
Otitis, Otorrhœa1......3...11...1............43
Epistaxis, Diseases of Nose.............................................
Ophthalmia, Disease of Eye............1...........................1