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

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Southwark 1915

[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...13......5...
Diseases of Vagina and External Organs1.......................................1
Diseases of Ovaries, Uterus, &c.............1......111............6
Diseases of Breast.............................................
Abortion, Miscarriage...............112..................4
Puerperal Mania.............................................
Puerperal Convulsions.............................................
Placenta Prævia, Flooding..................121...............4
Puerperal Thrombosis.............................................
Other and Undefined Accidents of Childbirth..................1.....................1
Arthritis, Ostitis, Periostitis11.................................11
Other and Undefined Diseases of Organs of Locomotion.............................................
Ulcer, Bedsore.............................................
Eczema.............................................
Pemphigus.............................................
Other and Undefined Diseases of Integumentary System.............................................
Deaths from External causes (total):—
By Accident or negligence.............................................
On Railways.............................................
By Vehicular Traffic...444111457.........2613
„ Machinery.........1.........12............4...
In Building operations.............................................
„ Conflagrations.............................................
By Burns, Scalds, Explosions19...1............12.........710
,, Weapons and Implements.............................................
Poisons or Poisonous Vapours........................1...1......2...
Surgical Narcosis.............................................
Corrosion by Chemicals.............................................
By Drowningl...2.........1111.........34
„ Suffocation (overlaid in Bed).113.................................59
,, „ otherwise31...............2...............33
Falls, not specified22.........117366552018
Neglect at Birth.............................................
Personal neglect.......................................1...
By Weather Agencies.............................................
Otherwise and not stated.............................................
Homicide.........1......111............13
Execution........................1............1...
Suicide, in all forms—
By Poison.....................1...............1...
,, Asphyxia.............................................
,, Hanging and strangulation..................11...2.........22
,, Drowning.............................................
,, Wounds.—Shooting.............................................
,, ,, other weapons.............................................
,, Other methods........................12.........12
Sudden Death (cause not ascertained.............................................
Other III-defined and Not Specified Causes.............................................