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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Southwark 1920

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]

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Table: TABLE 9.—Continued.

TABLE 9.—Continued.

Causes of Death.AGES.All Ages
0-1-2-5-10-15-20-25-35-45-55-65-75-85-
M.F.
Tuberculosis, total1221456252241565634181174118
Tubercular Disease of Brain or Meninges, Acute Hydrocephalus10...1031...11..................1313
Laryngeal & Pulmonar Phthisis1242224204051503017......14598
Tabes M senterica, Tubercular Disease ot Intestine........................1...1.........11
General Tuberculosis, Tubercular Disease of undefined position............2...1...343.........94
Other Forms of Tuberculosis, Scrofula1.........11......12...11...62
Thrush................................................
Actinomycosis................................................
Hydatid Disease................................................
Scurvy................................................
Ptomaine Poisoning.............................................
Chronic Alcoholism................................................
Acute Alcoholism, Delirium Tremens...........................1...............1
Lead Poisoning................................................
Osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis..............................222...51
Gout..............................1.........1...
Cancer, Malignant Disease.....................71851626221...112109
Diabetes Mellitus...............2...23122......66
Purpura Hæmorrhagica.................................1......1...
Hæemophilia................................................
Anæmia, Leucocythæmia.........1...13...12...1......45
Lymphadenoma, Hodgkin's Disease.........1..............................1...
Sarcoma1...1............1......4......144
Enlarged Thymus Gland2.......................................11
Status Lymphaticus21..................1...............31
Graves' Disease...........................1...............1
Enlarged Thyroid Gland................................................
Premature Birth68.......................................4028
Debility at Birth25.......................................1411
Injury at Birth2.......................................11
Congenital Defects373....................................2319
Want of Breast Milk.............................................
Atrophy, Debility, Marasmus708......1.................................
Dentition11....................................11
Rickets.............................................1
Old Age, Senile Decay..............................940102249283