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St George (Southwark) 1896

[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—1896. 69

Table: Table I. —(Continued).Corrected Return of Cause of Death in the Registration Sub-Districts during the 53 Weeks ending January 2nd, 1897.

Table I. —(Continued).

Corrected Return of Cause of Death in the Registration Sub-Districts during the 53 Weeks ending January 2nd, 1897.

CAUSE OF DEATH.Borough Road.London Road.Kent Boad.
Brought forward452431363
8.—Diseases of Urinary System.
Nephritis.........
Bright's Disease, Albuminuria.........
Disease of Bladder and of Prostrate.........
Other Diseases of Urinary System12...
9.—Diseases of Reproductive System.
(A) Of Organs of Generation).
Male Organs.........
Female Organs.........
(B) Of Parturition.
Abortion, Miscarriage2...1
Puerperal Convulsions.........
Placenta Prævia, Flooding..........
Other Accidents of Child-birth111
10.—Diseases of Locomotive System.
Caries, Necrosis.........
Arthritis, Ostitis, Periostitis.........
Other Diseases of Locomotive System112
11.—Diseases of Integumentary System.
(e.g., Carbuncle, Phlegmon, Cellulitis).........
Other Diseases of Integumentary System.........
VII.—Violence.
1.—Accident, Negligence, &c.
Fracture and Contusion344
Gunshot Wound.........
Cut, Stab.........
Burn and Scald332
Poison.........
Drowning.........
Suffocation646
Hernia.........
Deaths consequent on Surgical Operation.........
Otherwise.........
2.—Homicide.
Murder and Manslaughter.........
3.—Suicide.
Gunshot Wound.........
Cut, Stab.........
Poison122
Drowning1...1
Hanging.........
Otherwise.........
4.—Execution.
Hanging.........
Carried forward471448384