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Southwark 1921

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

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Table: TABLE 11.Causes of, and Ages at Death during Year1921.Borough of Southwark.

TABLE 11.

Causes of, and Ages at Death during Year1921.Borough of Southwark.

Causesof Death.Nett Deaths at the subjoined ages of "Residents" whether occurring within or without the district (a).Deaths at all ages of "Residents" belonging to Localities, whether occurring in or beyond the District.Total Deaths whether of "Residents" or "Non-Residents" in Public Institutions in the District.
All ages.Under 1 year1 and under 22 and under 55 and under 1515 and under 2525 and under 45 i45 and under 6565 and upwardsSt. Mary's Ward.St. Paul's Ward.- St. Peter's District.St. John's District.Trinity Ward.All Saints' District.! St. Michael's ! Ward.St. Jude's Ward.St. George's Ward.Christchurch Ward.St. Saviour's Ward.
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1 Enteric Fever1-----1--1-----------
2 Small Pox---------------------
3 Measles6-33-----—1—2-1—1—1——
4 Scarlet Fever131136-2--13—3113—1———
5 Whooping-cough289M41--——52—52—14—454
6 Diphtheria and Croup3015915-———223—36228116
7 Influenza491—124141413956653535112
8 Erysipelas3——----2111————1————5
9 Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis)26222175310189736342230232835171612925
10 Tuberculous Meningitis2563673--—16—2521123218
11 Other Tuberculous diseases181122561——41311214-111
12 Cancer, malignant disease215——-—118107891835222424173211158989
13 Rheumatic Fever13---1-516111311113-—4
14 Meningitis1261-3-11-——11241111—7
15 Organic Heart disease2631-19933101109323222321725321923161343
16 Bronchitis27219291-1290146462720252332301233131140
17 Pneumonia (all forms)25860441311429593829242228213338232451171
18 Other diseases of Respiratory organs121——113242--222—121-6
19 Diarrhœa and Enteritis149108224---51018116251116226178958
20 Appendicitis & Typhlitis15--—5244-321113111—122
21 Cirrhosis of Liver6------51121——--1—1—2
21 AAlcoholism6-----42--1—1-—111—1—1
22 Nephritis and Bright's Disease115———22134553161388149221056429
23 Puerperal Fever5----14--———11—12———1
24 Other accidents and diseases of Pregnancy & Parturition8-—--—8—----3-2--2-15
25 Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Premature Birth19519041-—-——2519181518312114207742
26 Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide66436106819109558787356341
27 Suicide24----151264——442242118
28 Other defined diseases564411441519501322896454456241598145523724212
All causes26334511196098111321691782324284204294227287842184241133113752