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St George (Southwark) 1897
[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—1897.
TABLE I.—(Continued).
| CAUSE OF DEATH. | Borough Road. | London Road. | Kent Road. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brought forward | 414 | 359 | 494 |
| 8.—Diseases or Urinary System. | |||
| Nephritis | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Bright's Disease, Albuminuria | 5 | 11 | 8 |
| Disease of Bladder and of Prostrate | 1 | 1 | |
| Other Diseases of Urinary System | 2 | 1 | ... |
| 9.—Diseases of Reproductive System. | |||
| (A) Of Organs of Generation). | |||
| Male Organs | ... | ... | ... |
| Female Organs | ... | 1 | ... |
| (B) Of Parturition. | |||
| Abortion, Miscarriage | ... | ... | |
| Puerperal Convulsions | ... | 1 | ... |
| Placenta Prsevia, Flooding | ... | ... | 2 |
| Other Accidents of Child-birth | ... | 1 | |
| 10.—Diseases of Locomotive System. | |||
| Caries, Necrosis | ... | ... | 2 |
| Arthritis, Ostitis, Periostitis | ... | ... | ... |
| Other Diseases of Locomotive System ... | ... | ... | |
| 11.—Diseases of Inte&umentaky System. | |||
| ... | 2 | ... | |
| Other Diseases of Integumentary System | 1 | ... | ... |
| VII.—Violence. | |||
| 1.—Accident, Neqligencb,&e. | |||
| Fracture and Contusion | 6 | 11 | 9 |
| Gunshot Wound | ... | ... | ... |
| Cut, Stab | ... | ... | ... |
| Burn and Scald | 2 | .. | 2 |
| Poison | ... | ... | ... |
| Drowning | 2 | ... | |
| Suffocation | 2 | 5 | 6 |
| Deaths consequent on Surgical Operation | ... | ... | ... |
| Otherwise | 2 | 1 | ... |
| 2.—Homicide. | |||
| Murder and Manslaughter | ... | ... | 1 |
| 3.—Suicide. | |||
| Gunshot Wound | ... | 1 | ... |
| Cut, Stab | ... | 2 | 1 |
| Poison | 2 | 1 | ... |
| Drowning | .. | 1 | .. |
| Hanging | ... | ... | 1 |
| Otherwise | ... | ... | ... |
| 4.—Execution. | |||
| Hanging | ... | ... | .. |
| Carriedforward | 445 | 404 | 529 |