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TABLE I.—CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT, DEATH DURING YEAR 1920.
Total Deaths whether
of "Residents" or
"non-Residents" in
Institutions in the
District.
Net Deaths at subjoined ages of "Residents" whether occurring
within or without the District.
Causes of Death.
2 and under 5.
Under 1 year.
1 and under 2.
15 and under
25.
25 and under
45.
45 and under
65.
5 and under
15.
All Ages.
65 and
upwards.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
1—4
3,298
517
96
122
143
141
428
750
Certified
1,101
All causes
9
Uncertified
20
1
1
...
...
2
7
...
1. Enteric Fever
...
2
1
6
...
1
6
1
1
...
...
2. Small-pox
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
3. Measles
57
8
18
22
9
9
...
...
...
...
...
2
8
2
1
4. Searlet Fever
13
...
...
...
...
11
5. Whooping Cough
32
17
3
1
...
11
...
...
...
6. Diphtheria and Croup
62
4
2
23
29
3
1
...
...
...
7. Influenza
58
1
1
2
3
16
18
15
9
2
7
1
2
1
3
7
8. Erysipelas
...
...
...
...
274
120
76
19
9. Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis)
...
9
50
98
...
...
10. Tuberculous Meningitis
35
7
8
10
6
3
1
...
18
...
11. Other Tuberculous Diseases
44
4
2
8
5
13
4
8
18
...
318
6
21
161
129
105
12. Cancer, Malignant Disease
...
...
1
...
13. Rheumatic Fever
8
2
2
4
3
...
...
...
...
...
14. Meningitis
18
7
1
3
1
2
2
4
2
...
1
12
54
91
15. Organic Heart Disease
347
14
1
14
160
84
16. Bronchitis
332
45
6
3
4
1
13
68
192
91
17. Pneumonia (all forms)
348
93
29
27
17
9
53
63
57
108
18. Other Diseases of Respiratory Organs
3
3
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
71
2
1
19. Diarrhœa and Enteritis
64
2
2
35
...
...
...
20. Appendicitis and Typhlitis
18
2
4
4
5
1
2
3
...
...
21. Cirrhosis of Liver
5
3
2
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
1
21A. Alcoholism
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
22. Nephritis and Bright's Disease
74
1
1
1
4
6
34
27
26
...
23. Puerperal Fever
8
2
6
...
4
24. Other Accidents and Diseases of
Pregnancy and Parturition
...
...
...
...
...
6
...
1
5
4
...
...
...
...
...
25. Congenital Debility and Malformation,
including Premature Birth
103
100
1
2
9
...
...
...
...
...
26. Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide
76
5
2
1
14
8
11
23
12
15
1—5
27. Suicide
20
1
...
4
12
3
2
...
...
...
974
28. Other Defined Diseases
152
12
12
16
22
89
190
476
311
29. Diseases ill-defined or Unknown
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
3,318
526
97
123
143
141
752
428
1,108
976
14. Cerebro-spinal Meningitis
2
1
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
Sun-
Entries
included
in above
figures.
...
28. Poliomyelitis
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
47
Other Septic Diseases
4
1
4
5
4
19
7
3
20
Pleurisy
4
1
2
1
1
...
...
...
...
...
Mental Diseases
12
7
...
...
...
...
...
3
2
2
Old Age
243
...
...
...
243
108
...
...
...
...