Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark]
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Annual Report of the Medical Officer of Health—1898.
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, 1898.
CAUSE OF DEATH.
Borough
Road.
London
Road.
Kent
Road.
Brought forward
84
107
142
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 Prævia, 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)
...
...
1
Other Diseases of Integumentary System
...
...
...
VII.—Violence.
1.—Accident, Negligence, &c.
Fracture and Contusion
...
...
...
Gunshot Wound
...
...
...
Cut, Stab
...
...
...
Burn and Scald
...
...
...
Poison
...
...
...
Drowning
...
...
...
Suffocation
10
4
15
Deaths consequent on Surgical Operation
...
...
...
Otherwise
...
2
1
2.—Homicide.
Murder and Manslaughter
...
...
1
3.—Suicide.
Gunshot Wound
...
...
...
Cut, Stab
......
...
...
Poison
...
...
...
Drowning
...
...
...
Hanging
...
...
...
Otherwise
...
...
...
4.—Execution.
Hanging
...
...
...
Carried forward
94
113
160