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Southwark 1918
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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28
DEATHS OF INFANTS UNDER ONE YEAR OF AGE.
The deaths of Infants under one year of age to 1,000 births were 124
during the year 1918.
TABLE 9a—
| Causes of Death. | 1909. | 1910 | 1911. | 1912. | 1913. | 1914. | 1915. | 1916. | 1917 | 1918 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angina Pectoris | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | ... | 5 | 5 | 4 | ... |
| Aneurism | 20 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 4 |
| Gangrene | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
| Embolism, Thrombosis | 17 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 15 | 8 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 10 |
| Phlebitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 2 |
| Varicose Veins | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 2 |
| Fatty Degeneration of the Heart | 18 | 29 | 36 | 27 | 45 | 43 | 43 | 45 | 53 | 39 |
| Cardiac Dilatation | 8 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | ... |
| Atheroma | 8 | ... | 1 | ... | 3 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 5 |
| Other Diseases of Circulatory System | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 6 |
| Laryngitis | 6 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Croup | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... |
| Other Diseases of Larynx and Trachea | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
| Acute Bronchitis | 110 | 94 | 104 | 68 | 90 | 83 | 110 | 72 | 69 | 114 |
| Chronic Bronchitis | 265 | 260 | 251 | 199 | 263 | 289 | 386 | 254 | 274 | 314 |
| Lobar, Croupous Pneumonia | 74 | 56 | 81 | 83 | 90 | 55 | 74 | 69 | 84 | 81 |
| Lobular, Broncho-Pneumonia | 213 | 188 | 158 | 139 | 148 | 140 | 228 | 170 | 188 | 208 |
| Pneumonia, form not stated | 121 | 130 | 130 | 105 | 101 | 143 | 146 | 108 | 72 | 174 |
| Emphysema, Asthma | 29 | 25 | 22 | 11 | 8 | 24 | 20 | 17 | 11 | 4 |
| Pleurisy, Empyema | 12 | 11 | 19 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 21 | 6 | 13 | 13 |
| Gangrene or Fibrosis of Lung | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 6 | ... | 1 |
| Sore Throat, Quinsy | 4 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Diseases of Pharynx | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 3 |
| ,, œsophagus | 1 | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Ulcer of Stomach and Duodendum | 14 | 17 | 13 | 26 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 12 | 15 | 10 |
| Other Diseases of Stomach | ... | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Enteritis | 45 | 47 | 41 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 16 | 14 | |
| Appendicitis | 15 | 11 | 22 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 5 | |
| Obstruction of Intestine | 19 | 22 | 23 | 17 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 20 | 18 | |
| Other Diseases of Intestine | 8 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Cirrhosis of Liver | 34 | 20 | 26 | 37 | 16 | 41 | 31 | 18 | 27 | 13 |
| Other Diseases of Liver | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Peritonitis | ... | 6 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| Pancreatitis | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 2 |
| Hernia | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Splenic Tumour | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Gall Stones | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Myxœdema | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 5 | 2 | ... | ... |
| Mediastinal Tumour | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Diseases of Lymphatic System | 5 | 4 | ... | ... | ... | 5 | ... | ... | 3 | ... |
| Acute Nephritis | 11 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 12 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 13 |
| Bright's Disease, Albuminuria | 136 | 128 | 159 | 152 | 155 | 119 | 152 | 157 | 177 | 145 |
| Calculus | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... |
| Diseases of Bladder or Prostate | 16 | 16 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 14 |
| Pyelitis | 4 | ... | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | ... | 3 | ... | ... |
| Hydronephrosis and Pyonephrosis | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Other diseases of the Kidneys | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | | ... | 3 |
| Lardaceous Disease | ... | 2 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Addison's Disease | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | 9 | 2 |
| Tumour of Kidney | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Disease of Testis and Penis | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | ... | ... |
| Diseases of Vagina and External Organs. | ... | ... | 3 | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 |
| Diseases of Ovaries, Uterus, &c. | 5 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Diseases of Breast | • • • | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 |
The average number of Infantile deaths for the last twenty-four
years is 148.