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Southwark 1907

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]

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TABLE 9.Continued.

Causes of Death.AGES.All Ages
0-1-5-10-15-20-25-35-45-55-65-75-85-M.F.
Disease of Testis and Penis........................12.........3...
Diseases of Vagina and External Organs.............................................
Diseases of Ovaries, Uterus,...............1...413.........18
Diseases of Breast.............................................
Abortion, Miscarriage..................51..................6
Puerperal Mania.............................................
Puerperal Convulsions..................1.....................1
Placenta Prævia, Flooding..................1.....................1
Puerperal Thrombosis.............................................
Other and Undefined Accidents of Childbirth.....................1..................1
Arthritis, Ostitis, Periostitis......21...............21......42
Other and Undefined Diseases of Organs of Locomotion.............................................
Ulcer, Bedsore...........................11...112
Eczema.............................................
Pemphigus1....................................1...
Other and Undefined Diseases of Integumentary System.............................................
Deaths from External causes (total):—
By Accident or negligence.............................................
On Railways.............................................
By Vehicular Traffic...112......1123.........121
,, Machinery.............................................
In Building operations..................1......1.........2...
„ Conflagrations.............................................
By Burns, Scalds, Explosions...101............1............158
„ Weapons and Implements.....................1...............1...
Poisons or Poisonous Vapours........................11.........21
Surgical Narcosis......1.........1..................11
Corrosion by Chemicals.............................................
By Drowning1...11......1221.........102
„ Suffocation (overlying in Bed31....................................1510
„ „ otherwise51..................1...1......35
Falls, not specified142.........331197342225
Neglect at Birth.............................................
Personal neglect.............................................
By Weather Agencies.............................................
Otherwise and not stated.........1.........1...............11
Homicide..................112............22
Execution.............................................
Suicide, in all forms—
By Poison..................11...3.........14
„ Asphyxia........................1............1...
„ Hanging and strangulation..................111......1...41
„ Drowning..................l.....................1
„ Wounds—Shooting........................1............1...
„ „ other weapons........................2............2...
„ Other methods........................11.........11
Sudden Death (cause not ascertained.............................................
Other Ill-defined and Not Specified Causes.............................................