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St George (Southwark) 1895

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, The Vestry of the Parish of St. George the Martyr]

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Annnal Report of the Medical Officer of Health—1895. 71

Table: Table I.—(Continued).Corrected Return of Cause of Death in the Registration Sub-Districts during the 52 Weeks ending December 31st, 1894.

Table I.—(Continued).

Corrected Return of Cause of Death in the Registration Sub-Districts during the 52 Weeks ending December 31st, 1894.

CAUSE OF DEATH.Borough Road.London Road.Kent Road.
Brought forward487339353
8.—Diseases of Urinary System.
Nephritis.........
Blight's Disease, Albuminuria1......
Disease of Bladder and of Prostrate......1
Other Diseases of Urinary System11...
9.—Diseases of Reproductive System.
(A) Of Organs of Generation).
Male Organs.........
Female Organs.........
(B) Of Parturition.
Abortion, Miscarriage31...
Puerperal Convulsions.........
Placenta Prævia, Flooding.........
Other Accidents of Child-birth123
10.—Diseases of Locomotive System.
Caries, Necrosis.........
Arthritis, Ostitis, Periostitis.........
Other Diseases of Locomotive System213
11.—Diseases of Integumentary System.
(e.g., Carbuncle, Phlegmon, Cellulitis).........
Other Diseases of Integumentary System.........
VII—Violence.
1.—Accident, Negligence, &c.
Fracture and Contusion442
Gunshot Wound.........
Cut, Stab.........
Burn and Scald331
Poison.........
Drowning.........
Suffocation763
Hernia.........
Deaths consequent on Surgical Operation22...
Otherwise.........
2.—Homicide.
Murder and Manslaughter.........
3.—Suicide.
Gunshot Wound.........
Cut, Stab.........
Poison232
Drowning.........
Hanging.........
Otherwise.........
4.—Execution.
Hanging.........
Carried forward504362368