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Southwark 1921

[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, total969792833555256347......186119
Tubercular Disease of Brain or Meninges, Acute Hydrocephalus636523........................178
Laryngeal & Pulmonary Phthisis221252231515056337......159103
Tabes Mesenterica, Tubercular Disease of Intestine............1111..................22
General Tuberculosis, Tubercular Disease of undefined position111...11...1..................33
Other Forms of Tuberculosis, Scrofula......1......1122...1.........53
Thrush................................................
Actinomycosis.....................1..................1...
Hydatid Disease................................................
Scurvy................................................
Ptomaine Poisoning................................................
Chronic Alcoholism........................1...1.........11
Acute Alcoholism, Delirium Tremens...........................12...1.........31
Lead Poisoning................................................
Osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis..............................1............1
Gout................................................
Cancer, Malignant Disease..................121638697313113102
Diabetes Mellitus............1......2...1731...69
Purpura Hæmorrhagica..............................1.........1...
Hæmophilia................................................
Anæmia, Leucocythæmia...............1......3...32......54
Lymphadenoma, Hodgkin's Disease...............1........................1...
Sarcoma............11...3...132......74
Enlarged Thymus Gland..........................................1
Status Lymphaticus1....................................1...
Graves' Disease..................1...1...1............3
Enlarged Thyroid Gland................................................
Premature Birth74.......................................3737
Debility at Birth19.......................................109
Injury at Birth6.......................................33
Congenital Defects29.......................................1515
Want of Breast Milk................................................
Atrophy, Debility, Marasmus684....................................3240
Dentition311.................................23
Rickets...1.......................................1
Old Age, Senile Decay..............................96080399197