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Southwark 1923

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

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Table: TABLE 7.—Continued.

TABLE 7.—Continued.

Causes of Death.AGES.All Ages
0-1-2-5-10-15-20-25-35-45-55-65-75-85-M.F.
Tuberculosis, total................................................
Tubercular Disease of Brain or Meninges, Acute Hydrocephalus11055......1.....................1012
Laryngeal & Pulmonary Phthisis2122321314157342962...14289
Tabes Mesenterica, Tubercular Disease of Intestine1......121.........2............2 ...5
General Tuberculosis, Tubercular Disease of undefined position.............................................
Diseminated Tuber124I...1........................36
Other Forms of Tuberculous, Scrofula......1...1...111...32......82
Thrush................................................
Actinomycosis.................................1.........1
Hydatid Disease................................................
Scurvy................................................
Ptomaine Poisoning................................................
Chronic Alcoholism........................1...2.........12
Acute Alcoholism, Delirium Tremens...........................1............1...
Lead Poisoning................................................
Osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis...........................113......14
Gout....................................1......1
Cancer, Malignant Disease............1......422417360192102120
Diabetes Mellitus............l......12...321...55
Purpura Hemorrhagica2..........................................2
Hrcmophilia................................................
Anæemia, Leucocythæmia...............1...1...23.........43
Lymphadenoma, Hodgkin's Disease................................................
Sarcoma............211...4......11...46
Enlarged Thymus Gland1......1..............................2...
Status Lymphaticus...............1...........................1
Graves' Disease................................................
Enlarged Thyroid Gland................................................
Premature Birth69.......................................3732
Debility at Birth10.......................................73
Injury at Birth5.......................................32
Congenital Defects1511.................................107
Want of Breast Milk Atrophy, Debility, Marasmus56102.................................4028
Dentition2..........................................2
Rickets1..........................................1
Old Age, Senile Decay..............................12972296962