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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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Annual Report of the Medical Officer of Health—1895. 75

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

Table III.—(Continued).

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

CAUSE OF DEATH.Borough Road.London Road.Kent Road.
Brought forward142109104
8.—Diseases of Urinary System.
Nephritis.........
Blight's Disease, Albuminuria.........
Disease of Bladder and of Prostrate.........
Other Diseases of Urinary System.........
9.—Diseases of Reproductive System.
(A) Of Organs of Generation).
Male Organs.........
Female Organs.........
(B) Of Parturition.
Abortion, Miscarriage.........
Puerperal Convulsions.........
Placenta Previa, Flooding.........
Other Accidents of Child-birth.........
10.—Diseases of Locomotive System.
Caries, Necrosis.........
Arthritis, Ostitis, Periostitis.........
Other Diseases of Locomotive System.........
11.—Diseases of Integumentary System.
(e.g., Carbuncle, Phlegmon, Cellulitis).........
Other Diseases of Integumentary System.........
VII.—Violence.
1.—Accident, Negligence, &c....
Fracture and Contusion.........
Gunshot Wound.........
Cut, Stab.........
Burn and Scald.........
Poison.........
Drowning.........
Suffocation763
Hernia.........
Deaths consequent on Surgical Operation.........
Otherwise.........
2.—Homicide.
Murder and Manslaughter.........
3.—Suicide.
Gunshot Wound.........
Cut, Stab.........
Poison.........
Drowning.........
Hanging.........
Otherwise.........
4.—Execution.
Hanging.........
Carried forward149115107

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The asterisks represent deaths and the numerals the total cases in each street.