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

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Southwark 1913

[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..............................1......1...
Diseases of Vagina and External.............................................
Diseases of Ovaries, Uterus,...........................2............2
Diseases of Breast.............................................
Abortion, Miscarriage...............1........................1
Puerperal Mania.............................................
Puerperal Convulsions..................1.....................1
Placenta Pra;via, Flooding..................11..................2
Puerperal Thrombosis.............................................
Other and Undefined Accidents of Childbirth.............................................
Arthritis, Ostitis, Periostitis...1......11.....................21
Other and Undefined Diseases of Organs of Locomotion.............................................
Ulcer, Bedsore...........................1.........1...
Eczema...1.................................1...
Pemphigus...2.................................11
Other and Undefined Diseases of Integumentary System............1...........................1
Deaths from External causes (total):—
By Accident or negligence.............................................
On Railways...........................1.........1...
By Vehicular Traffic...1.........141242......154
,, Machinery..................1l...............2...
In Building operations..............................1......1...
,, Conflagrations.............................................
By Burns, Scalds, Explosions341......1......1......1...56
,, Weapons and Implements...............1......11............3
Poisons or Poisonous Vapours........................1............1...
Surgical Narcosis......1..................1.........11
Corrosion by Chemicals.........1...........................1...
By Drowning...............1...21............31
,, Suffocation (overlaid in Bed).25....................................169
,, ,, otherwise...3......1...1......1.........15
Falls, not specified...13......2334615923216
Neglect at Birth.............................................
Personal neglect.............................................
By Weather Agencies.............................................
Otherwise and not stated.............................................
Homicide.........1......1..................11
Execution.............................................
Suicide, in all forms— By Poison.....................31411...91
,, Asphyxia.............................................
,, Hanging and strangulation..................2121.........51
„ Drowning..................21...............21
,, Wounds—Shooting............1........................1...
„ „ other weapons...............1.....................1...
,, Other methods.....................1..................1
Sudden Death (cause not ascertained.............................................
Other Ill-defined and Not Specified Causes.............................................