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Southwark 1918

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

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TABLE 9b.

Causes of, and Ages at Death during Year 1918. Borough of Southwark.

CAUSES OF DEATH.nett death at the subjoined ages of "residents" whether OCCURRING WITHIN OR WITHOUT THE DISTRICT (a)DEATHS AT ALL AGES OF "RESIDENTS" BELONGINGTO LOCALITIES, WHETHER OCCURRING IN OR BEYONDTHE DISTRICT.Total Deaths whether of "Residents" or " Non-Residents " in Public Institutions in the District.
All ages.Under 1 year1 and under 22 and under 55 and under 1515 and under 2525 and under 4545 and under 6565 and upwardsSt. Mary's Ward.St. Paul's Ward.St. Peter's District.St. John's District.Trinity Ward.All Saints' District.St. Michael's i Ward.St. Jude's Ward.St. George's Ward.Christchurch Ward.St. Saviour's Ward.
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1 Enteric Fever1-----1----1--------2
2 Small Pox---------------------
3 Measles1452671435----17716199112515121047
4 Scarlet Fever14-355-1--211111-421--
5 Whooping-cough1293951362-1--1512119197216138818
6 Diphtheria and Croup41292010----4311313637--17
7 Influenza5891514395697191114639073385458576342662820150
8 Erysipelas1031----33-51121-----5
9 Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis)3873181959132134315233323848323831422120101
10 Tuberculous Meningitis353810922-15146435321127
11 Other Tuberculous diseases304345425363-3432315-28
12 Cancer, malignant disease2071-1--20109761732261811112429181011110
13 Rheumatic Fever7---1--15-22-1----114
14 Meningitis11225--1-13-3-11-21--9
15 Organic Heart disease2471-2111132891013720163025223216221 71078
16 Bronchitis4283611925211112335432464442455124432720209
17 Pneumonia (all forms)16370957430256466395226425345486031572128134
18 Otherdiseas's of Respiratory organs18-122-364-2-233311218
19 Diarrhœa and Enteritis8136117-12101 457611111151058247
20 Appendicitis & Typhlitis5---1112---22-----1-22
21 Cirrhosis of Liver13---2_19l3214----2-17
2l AAlcoholism-----_--------------
22 Nephritis and Bright's Disease158--13-1167763513139712221311111297
23 Puerperal Fever4----13---1--11---1-2
24 Other accidents and diseases of Pregnancy & Parturition8----521--21-111--114
25 Congenital Debility and Mai formation,including Premature Birth134125423----111611211416151184734
26 Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide8785121939131811113864161265573
27 Suicide10----2512221211----1-
28 Other defined diseases49555981120601092235562524141655633452124278
All causes37574292992881962365658508944763683403793563594452893642041771471

Nett Births in the year
Legitimate 246
Illegitimate 36
Nett Deaths in the year of
Legitimate Infants 32
Illegitimate Infants 6