Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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Causes of Death. | 1906. | 1907. | 1908. | 1909. | 1910. | 1911. | 1912. | 1913. | 1914. | 1915. |
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Gangrene | 8 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
Embolism, Thrombosis | 12 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 15 | 8 | 14 |
Phlebitis | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 |
Varicose Veins | 3 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... |
Fatty Degeneration of the Heart | 16 | 26 | 29 | 18 | 29 | 36 | 27 | 45 | 43 | 43 |
Cardiac Dilatation | 6 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
Atheroma | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | ... | 1 | ... | 3 | 5 | 2 |
Other Diseases of Circulatory System | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Laryngitis | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
Croup | ... | 1 | 2 | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... |
Other Diseases of Larynx and Trachea | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
Acute Bronchitis | 105 | 147 | 104 | 110 | 94 | 104 | 68 | 90 | 83 | 110 |
Chronic Bronchitis | 214 | 219 | 180 | 265 | 260 | 251 | 199 | 263 | 289 | 386 |
Lobar, Croupous Pneumonia | 82 | 94 | 61 | 74 | 56 | 81 | 83 | 90 | 55 | 74 |
Lobular, Broncho-Pneumonia | 174 | 243 | 201 | 213 | 188 | 158 | 139 | 148 | 140 | 228 |
Pneumonia, form not stated | 145 | 134 | 106 | 121 | 130 | 130 | 105 | 101 | 143 | 146 |
Emphysema, Asthma | 18 | 22 | 17 | 29 | 25 | 22 | 11 | 8 | 24 | 20 |
Pleurisy, Empyema | 11 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 21 |
Gangrene of Lung | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... |
Sore Throat, Quinsy | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 1 |
Diseases of Pharynx | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... |
,, Œsophagus | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | .. | 2 | ... | ... | ... |
Ulcer of Stomach and Duodendum | 20 | 7 | 19 | 14 | 17 | 13 | 26 | 18 | 21 | 22 |
Other Diseases of Stomach | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | |
Enteritis | 95 | 68 | 56 | 45 | 47 | 41 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 |
Appendicitis | 15 | 18 | 7 | 15 | 11 | 22 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 11 |
Obstruction of Intestine | 27 | 27 | 35 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 17 | 27 | 28 | 30 |
Other Diseases of Intestine | 1 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
Cirrhosis of Liver | 34 | 34 | 36 | 34 | 20 | 26 | 37 | 16 | 41 | 31 |
Other Diseases of Liver | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 2 |
Peritonitis | 3 | 3 | 6 | ... | 6 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 2 |
Pancreatitis | ... | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
Hernia | 7 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... |
Splenic Tumour | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | .. | . |
Gall Stones | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 | ... |
Myxœdema | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 5 |
Mediastinal Tumour | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... |
Diseases of Lymphatic System | ... | ... | 1 | 5 | 4 | ... | ... | ... | 5 | ... |
Acute Nephritis | 10 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 12 | 17 |
Bright's Disease, Albuminuria | 145 | 134 | 178 | 136 | 128 | 159 | 152 | 155 | 119 | 152 |
Calculus | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | ... | 1 |
Diseases of Bladder or Prostate | 15 | 12 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 10 |
Pyelitis | ... | 1 | 3 | 4 | ... | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | ... |
Hydronephrosis and Pyonephrosis | ... | 2 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Lardaceous Disease | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... |
Addison's Disease | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | ... |
Tumour of Kidney | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ||
Disease of Testis and penis | ... | 3 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 1 | 2 | 5 |
Diseases of Vagina and External Organs | ... | ... | 1 | ... | .. | 3 | 1 | ... | ... | 1 |
Diseases of Ovaries, Uterus, &c | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 6 |
Diseases of Breast | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Abortion, Miscarriage | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
Puerperal Mania | ... | ... | 3 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Puerperal Convulsions | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... |