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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-F.M.
Disease of Testis and Penis.............................................
Diseases of Vagina and External Organs.............................................
Diseases of Ovaries, Uterus, &c......................114............6
Diseases of Breast.............................................
Abortion, Miscarriage..................2.....................2
Puerperal Mania.............................................
Puerperal Convulsions.............................................
Placenta Prævia, Flooding..................2.....................2
Puerperal Thrombosis.............................................
Other and Undefined Accidents of Childbirth.....................1..................1
Arthritis, Ostitis, Periostitis2...............2............1...32
Other and Undefined Diseases of Organs of Locomotion.............................................
Ulcer, Bedsore..............................1......1...
Eczema.............................................
Pemphigus2.......................................2
Other and Undefined Diseases of Integumentary System1....................................1...
Deaths from External causes (total):— By Accident or negligence.............................................
On Railways.............................................
By Vehicular Traffic...1611...35121......138
„ Machinery.............................................
In Building operations...........................2.........2...
,, Conflagrations.............................................
By Burns, Scalds, Explosions...611...............1...1266
,, Weapons and Implements...............1...1......1......21
Poisons or Poisonous Vapours..............................1......1...
Surgical Narcosis...........................1............1
Corrosion by Chemicals.............................................
By Drowning......11.........51............71
„ Suffocation (overlaid in Bed)........................................1010
„ „ otherwise31........................1......41
Falls, not specified12l131122411722315
Neglect at Birth5....................................14
Personal neglect.............................................
By Weather Agencies...1.....................11......21
Otherwise and not stated.............................................
Homicide1.......................................1
Execution.............................................
Suicide, in all forms— By Poison............1...24321......85
,, Asphyxia.............................................
„ Hanging and strangulation.....................212.........23
,, Drowning........................1............1...
„ Wounds—Shooting..................1..................1...
„ „ other weapons.....................122...1...6...
„ Other methods........................1...............1
Sudden Death (cause not ascertained.............................................
Other Ill-defined and Not Specified Causes.............................................