London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Southwark 1918

[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.............................................
Diseases of Vagina and External Organs............1...........................1
Diseases of Ovaries, Uterus, &c.............1...11.........1......4
Diseases of Breast...............1........................1
Abortion, Miscarriage..................1.....................1
Puerperal Mania..........................................
Puerperal Convulsions.............................................
Placenta Prævia, Flooding.....................11...............2
Puerperal Thrombosis.............................................
Other and Undefined Accidents of Childbirth...............4...1..................5
Arthritis, Ostitis, Periostitis...11111......11.........52
Other and Undefined Diseases of Organs of Locomotion.............................................
Ulcer, Bedsore...........................11......2...
Eczema1....................................1...
Pemphigus.............................................
Other and Undefined Diseases of Integumentary System.............................................
Deaths from External causes (total):—
By Accident or negligence.............................................
On Railways........................1............1...
By Vehicular Traffic...554.........1...132...138
„ Machinery............1...111............4...
In Building operations...541.........1l1.........85
,, Conflagrations.............................................
By Burns, Scalds, Explosions...411......1..................25
,, Weapons and Implements.............................................
Poisons or Poisonous Vapours............1...........................1
Surgical Narcosis1.................................12...
Corrosion by Chemicals.............................................
By Drowning......21...11...12.........53
„ Suffocation (overlaid in Bed).7....................................61
,, „ otherwise...............1...............1...11
Falls, not specified...3...............113442810
Neglect at Birth.............................................
Personal neglect.............................................
By Weather Agencies.............................................
Otherwise and not stated.............................................
Electric Shock.............................................
Homicide........................l...1......11
Execution..................1..................1...
Suicide, in all forms—
By Poison.............................................
,, Asphyxia...............l........................1
,, Hanging and strangulation............1...l2.........1...41
,, Drowning.....................1......1......2...
,, Wounds—Shooting.............................................
„ ,, other weapons.....................1...1.........2...
,, Other methods.............................................
Sudden Death (cause not ascer-tained.............................................
Other Ill-defined and Not Specified Causes.............................................