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Hampstead 1920

Report for the year 1920 of the Medical Officer of Health

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Causes of Death at Different Periods of Life during the Year 1920.

causes of death.Nett deaths at the subjoined ages of "Residents," whether occurring within or without the Borough.
Sex.All ages.Under 1 year.1 and under 2 years.2 and under 5 years.5 and under 15 years.15 and under 25 years.25 and under 45 years.45 and under 65 years.65 years and upwards.
1234567891011
1. Enteric FeverM11
f11
2. Small-poxM
f
3. MeaslesM321
f5131
4. Scarlet FeverM413
f
5. Whooping CoughM312
f321
6. Diphtheria and CroupM211
f33
7. InfluenzaM81124
f103133
8. ErysipelasM22
f22
9. Pulmonary TuberculosisM14284
f27264114
10. Tuberculous MeningitisM211
f4121
11. Other Tuberculous DiseasesM312
F5221
12. Cancer, malignant diseaseM442915
f76192838
13. Rheumatic FeverM211
f3111
14. Meningitis (A)M22
f11
15. Organic Heart DiseaseM5441733
f621341737
16. BronchitisM26111419
f224117
17. Pneumonia (all forms)M34521...11312
f352117618
18. Other Respiratory DiseasesM5113
f9...1215
19. Diarrhœa, &c. (B)M851
f4121
20. Appendicitis and TyphlitisM321
f6141
21. Cirrhosis of LiverM211
f2...11
21A. AlcoholismM
F1......1
22. Nephritis and Bright's DiseaseM15159
f12165
23. Puerperal FeverM
f22
24. Parturition apart from puerperal feverM
f11
25. Congenital Debility, &c.M2222
f1212
26. Violence, apart from Suicidem122111224
f72121
27. SuicideM8341
f3111
28. Other Defined DiseasesM11263143158
f150613113198
29. Causes ill-defined or unknownM11
f
All causesM392456105840119159
f4683082141953111231
Totals860751412192793230390

All" Transferable Deaths" of residents, .i.e., of persons resident in the Borough who died outside
it, have been included. Transferable deaths of non-residents, i.e., of persons resident
elsewhere in England and Wales who died in the Borough have in like manner been
excluded.
14(A) Exclusive of "Tuberculous Meningitis" (see Title 10), but inclusive of Cerebro spinal Meningitis.
19 (B) Title 19 is used for deaths from Diarrhœa and Enteritis at all ages.