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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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Parish of St. George the Martyr, Southwark.

Table: Table I. —(Continued).Corrected Return of Cause of Death in the Registration Sub-Districts during the 52 Weeks ending December 31st, 1895.

Table I. —(Continued).

Corrected Return of Cause of Death in the Registration Sub-Districts during the 52 Weeks ending December 31st, 1895.

CAUSE OF DEATH.Borough Road.London Road.Kent Road.
Brought forward504362368
VIII.— Deaths from Ill-defined and not Specified Causes,
Dropsy2710
Debility, Atrophy, Inanition381920
Mortification.........
Tumour.........
Abscess.........
Hæmorrhage.........
Sudden Death (cause not ascertained).........
Found Dead (cause not stated).........
Other Causes not Specified or Ill-defined633
Totals550391401

Table: TABLE II.Summary of Return of Cause of Death (Corrected.)

TABLE II.

Summary of Return of Cause of Death (Corrected.)

Cause of Death.Total.
I.—Specific Febrile, or Zymotic Diseases
1. Miasmatic Diseases136
2. Diarrhœal Diseases59
5. Venereal Diseases3
6. Septic Diseases18
II.—Parasitic Diseases—
III.—Dietic Diseases7
IV.—Constitutional Diseases262
V.—Developmental Diseases53
VI.—Local Diseases:—
1. Diseases of Nervous System82
2. Diseases of Organs of Special Sense...
3. Diseases of Circulatory System70
4. Diseases of Respiratory System323
5. Diseases of Digestive System66
8. Diseases of Urinary System4
9. Diseases of Reproductive System:—
Parturition10
10. Diseases of Locomotive System6
VII. —Violence:—
Suicide, Accident, Negligence, &c.43
VIII.—Deaths from ill-defined and not specified causes110
Total1342