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 or Death. | 1911. | 1912. | 1913. | 1914. | 1915. | 1916. | 1917 | 1918 | 1919. | 1920. |
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Angina Pectoris | 1 | 2 | 7 | ... | 5 | 5 | 4 | ... | 2 | ... |
Aneurism | 9 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
Gangrene | 6 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
Embolism, Thrombosis | 11 | 6 | 15 | 8 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 19 |
Phlebitis | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 2 |
Varicose Veins | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 2 | ... | ... |
Fatty Degeneration of the Heart | 36 | 27 | 45 | 43 | 43 | 45 | 53 | 39 | 27 | 33 |
Cardiac Dilatation. | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | ... | 2 | 6 |
Atheroma | 1 | ... | 3 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
Other Diseases of Circulatory System | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 6 | ... | 3 |
Laryngitis | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
Croup | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
Other Diseases of Larynx and Trachea | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
Acute Bronchitis | 104 | 68 | 90 | 83 | 110 | 72 | 69 | 114 | 87 | 92 |
Chronic Bronchitis | 251 | 199 | 263 | 289 | 386 | 254 | 274 | 314 | 262 | 193 |
Lobar, Croupous Pneumonia | 81 | 83 | 90 | 55 | 74 | 69 | 84 | 81 | 44 | 30 |
Lobular, Broncho-Pneumonia | 158 | 139 | 148 | 140 | 228 | 170 | 188 | 208 | 149 | 187 |
Pneumonia, form not stated | 130 | 105 | 101 | 143 | 146 | 108 | 72 | 174 | 89 | 91 |
Emphysema, Asthma | 22 | 11 | 8 | 24 | 20 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 12 |
Pleurisy, Empyema | 19 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 21 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 16 |
Gangrene or Fibrosis of Lung | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 6 | ... | 1 | 8 | 4 |
Sore Throat, Quinsy | 7 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | ... | ... |
Diseases of Pharynx | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 3 | ... | 1 |
„ Œsophagus | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... |
Ulcer of Stomach and Daodenum | 13 | 26 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 12 | 15 | 10 | 16 | 19 |
Other Diseases of Stomach | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 4 | 4 | |
Enteritis | 41 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 7 | |
Appendicitis | 22 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 18 | |
Obstruction of Intestine | 23 | 17 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 20 | 18 | 13 | 8 | |
Other Diseases of Intestine | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
Cirrhosis of Liver | 26 | 37 | 16 | 41 | 31 | 18 | 27 | 13 | 9 | 9 |
Other Diseases of Liver | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
Peritonitis | 5 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Pancreatitis | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 2 | ... | 2 |
Hernia | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 10 | 10 |
Splenic Tumour | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Gall Stones | ... | ... | ... | 4 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Myxœdema | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 5 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Mediastinal Tumour | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Diseases of Lymphatic System | ... | ... | ... | 5 | ... | ... | 3 | ... | 1 | 1 |
Acute Nephritis | 5 | 10 | 3 | 12 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 18 | 10 |
Bright's Disease, Albuminuria | 159 | 152 | 155 | 119 | 152 | 157 | 177 | 145 | 112 | 77 |
Calculus | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | |
Diseases of Bladder or Prostate | 12 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 14 | 21 | 15 |
Pyelitis | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | ... | 3 | ... | ... | 3 | 1 |
Hydronephrosis and Pyonephrosis | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ... | ... |
Other diseases of the Kidneys | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | ... | 3 | 1 | ... |
Lardaceous Disease | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Addison's Disease | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | ... | 2 |
Tumour of Kidney | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Disease of Testis and Penis | 2 | ... | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
Diseases of Vagina and External Organs. | 3 | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
Diseases of Ovaries, Uterus, &c | 1 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
Diseases of Breast | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 2 |