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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 1912
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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TABLE 9a
| Causes of Death. | 1903. | 1904. | 1905. | 1906. | 1907. | 1908. | 1909. | 1910 | 1911. | 1912. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gangrene | 6 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 |
| Embolism, Thrombosis | 13 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 9 | 11 | 6 |
| Phlebitis | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Varicose Veins | 1 | ... | 1 | 3 | 1 | • • • | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Fatty Degeneration of the Heart | 21 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 26 | 29 | 18 | 29 | 36 | 27 |
| Cardiac Dilatation | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
| Atheroma | 7 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | ... | 1 | ... |
| Other Diseases of Circulatory System | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Laryngitis | 2 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| Croup | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | • • • | 1 | ||
| Other Diseases of Larynx and Trachea | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... |
| Acute Bronchitis | 119 | 128 | 101 | 105 | 147 | 104 | 110 | 94 | 104 | 68 |
| Chronic Bronchitis | 172 | 260 | 289 | 214 | 219 | 180 | 265 | 260 | 251 | 199 |
| Lobar, Croupous Pneumonia | 43 | 92 | 80 | 82 | 94 | 61 | 74 | 56 | 81 | 83 |
| Lobular, Broncho-Pneumonia | 217 | 195 | 197 | 174 | 243 | 201 | 213 | 188 | 158 | 139 |
| Pneumonia, form not stated | 126 | 142 | 145 | 145 | 134 | 106 | 121 | 130 | 130 | 105 |
| Emphysema, Asthma | 6 | 11 | 24 | 18 | 22 | 17 | 29 | 25 | 22 | 11 |
| Pleurisy, Empyema | 26 | 5 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 14 |
| Sore Throat, Quinsy | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 5 |
| Diseases of Pharynx | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
| ,, (Esophagus | ... | 1 | 2 | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Ulcer of Stomach and Duodendum | 13 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 7 | 19 | 14 | 17 | 13 | 26 |
| Other Diseases of Stomach | 4 | 1 | 3 | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Enteritis | 30 | 58 | 72 | 95 | 68 | 56 | 45 | 47 | 41 | 26 |
| Appendicitis | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 7 | 15 | 11 | 22 | 9 |
| Obstruction of Intestine | 19 | 29 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 35 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 17 |
| Other Diseases of Intestine | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
| Cirrhosis of Liver | 38 | 33 | 45 | 34 | 34 | 36 | 34 | 20 | 26 | 37 |
| Other Diseases of Liver | 8 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
| Peritonitis | 11 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 6 | ... | 6 | 5 | 7 |
| Pancreatitis | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Hernia | ... | ... | 1 | 7 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Myxædema | ... | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Mediastinal Tumour | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Diseases of Lymphatic System | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 5 | 4 | ... | ... | |
| Acute Nephritis | 11 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 10 |
| Bright's Disease, Albuminuria | 141 | 142 | 115 | 145 | 134 | 178 | 136 | 128 | 159 | 152 |
| Calculus | ... | 2 | ... | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Diseases of Bladder or Prostate | 6 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 16 |
| Pyelitis | 6 | ,, | 3 | • • • | 1 | 3 | 4 | ... | 3 | 3 |
| Hydronephrosis | 1 | • • • | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... |
| Lardaceous Disease | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... |
| Disease of Testis and Penis | 1 | 4 | ... | ... | 3 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... |
| Diseases of Vagina and External Organs. | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 3 | 1 |
| Diseases of Ovaries, Uterus, &c | 3 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 8 |
| Diseases of Breast | ... | • • • | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Abortion, Miscarriage | 4 | ... | ... | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Puerperal Mania | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
| Puerperal Convulsions | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... |