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

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Southwark 1914

[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...2...
Diseases of Vagina and External Organs.............................................
Diseases of Ovaries, Uterus, etc..................2111............5
Diseases of Breast.............................................
Abortion, Miscarriage..................11..................2
Puerperal Mania.............................................
Puerperal Convulsions.............................................
Placenta Prævin, Flooding..................31..................4
Puerperal Thrombosis.............................................
Other and Undefined Accidents of Childbirth..................1.....................1
Arthritis, Ostitis, Periostitis...1......2.........1......1...32
Other and Undefined Diseases of Organs of Locomotion.............................................
Ulcer, Bedsore...........................5...2...61
Eczema2....................................2...
Pemphigus...........................1.........1...
Other and Undefined Diseases of Integumentary System1.....................1...............2
Deaths from External causes (total):—
By Accident or negligence.............................................
On Railways.........1...........................1...
By Vehicular Traffic...3221...144322...1311
„ Machinery..................111............31
In Building operations.............................................
,, Conflagrations.............................................
By Burns, Scalds, Explosions...7......1...............22...68
,, Weapons and Implements........................1............1...
Poisons or Poisonous Vapours..................1...2...1......4...
Surgical Narcosis.....................11............11
Corrosion by Chemicals.............................................
By Drowning......2...1...i5...1.........83
„ Suffocation (overlaid in Bed)20.................................137
,, ,, otherwise2....................................2...
Falls, not specified121.........2...7858...317
Neglect at Birth.............................................
Personal neglect...........................1.........2...
By Weather Agencies.............................................
Otherwise and not stated.............................................
Homicide............1......211.........32
Execution.............................................
Suicide, in all forms—..........................................
By Poison..................21...41......44
,, Asphyxia.............................................
,, Hanging and strangulation............1.........12.........4...
,, Drowning........................11.........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.............................................