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

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Southwark 1912

[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 Organs1.......................................1
Diseases of Ovaries, Uterus,...............1231...1.........8
Diseases of Breast........................................... . .
Abortion, Miscarriage...............111..................3
Puerperal Mania........................................... . •
Puerperal Convulsions.............................................
Placenta Prævia, Flooding......................2..................2
Puerperal Thrombosis.............................................
Other and Undefined Accidents of Childbirth.............................................
Arthritis, Ostitis, Periostitis...111...............1...............
Other and Undefined Diseases of Organs of Locomotion.............................................
Ulcer, Bedsore........................1...............1
Eczema1....................................1...
Pemphigus.............................................
Other and Undefined Diseases of Integumentary System.............................................
Deaths from External causes (total):— By Accident or negligence.............................................
On Railways...............1.....................1...
By Vehicular Traffic...3...212...1...311...198
„ Machinery..................11...1.........3...
In Building operations...2............2..................4...
,, Conflagrations.............................................
By Burns, Scalds, Explosions...7l...1...1...1...2.........4
,, Weapons and Implements.....................11............11
Poisons or Poisonous Vapours...........................41......41
Surgical Narcosis......1.................................1
Corrosion by Chemicals.............................................
By Drowning......2921...16............165
„ Suffocation (overlaid in Bed). ,, ,, otherwise17 71......1......1...............10 27
Falls, not specified...111......535...2931717
Neglect at Birth4....................................22
Personal neglect............1..., , ,1
By Weather Agencies.............................................
Otherwise and not stated...1.................................1
Homicide1..................3...............31
Execution..................1..................1...
Suicide, in all forms—..................311............5...
,, Asphyxia.............................................
,, Hanging and strangulation..................22111......61
,, Drowning................... . ....1...1......11
,, Wounds—Shooting.............................................
,, ,, other weapons..................1...1............2...
,, Other methods. . ........... . ...............................
Sudden Death (cause not ascer-fained...............1...........................
Other 111-defined and Not Specified Causes.............................................