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

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Southwark 1917

[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.............................................
Diseases of Vagina and External Organs1.......................................1
Diseases of Ovaries, Uterus, Ac...............1......1...............2
Diseases of Breast...............1........................1
Abortion, Miscarriage...............1......1...............2
Puerperal Mania.............................................
Puerperal Convulsions............1...........................1
Placenta Prævia, Flooding..................11..................2
Puerperal Thrombosis.............................................
Other and Undefined Accidents of Childbirth.............................................
Arthritis, Ostitis, Periostitis......11..................1......3...
Other and Undefined Diseases of Organs of Locomotion..........................................
Ulcer. Bedsore...........................1.........1...
Eczema11.................................11
Pemphigus.............................................
Other and Undefined Diseases of Integumentary System.............................................
Deaths from External causes (total):—
By Accident or negligence.............................................
On Railways........................1............1...
By Vehicular Traffic...5431...142422...1711
Machinery.........1...........................1...
In Building operations.............................................
,, Conflagrations.............................................
By Burns, Scalds, Explosions...9122114173......1615
,, Weapons and Implements...1..................1...1......21
Poisons or Poisonous Vapours.....................112.........22
Surgical Narcosis.....................1...............1...
Corrosion by Chemicals.............................................
By Drowning1...31111...21.........74
„ Suffocation (overlaid in Bed).12....................................57
„ „ otherwise11.........1........................3
Falls, not specified14211...11315521710
Neglect at Birth.............................................
Personal neglect..............................11...11
By Weather Agencies...2.................................2...
Otherwise and not staterd1.......................................1
Homicide.....................11............11
Execution.............................................
Suicide, in all forms—.............................................
By Poison..................1...2............12
Asphyxia.............................................
,, Hanging and strangulation........................2............11
,, Drowning..................1.....................1
,, Wounds—Shooting.............................................
,, ,, other weapons..................1...2............21
,, Other methods.............................................
Sadden Death (cause not ascertained.............................................
Other Ill-defined and Not Specified Causes.............................................