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Hampstead 1919

Report for the year 1919 of the Medical Officer of Health

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Table: Causes of Death at Different Periods of Life during the Year 1919.

Causes of Death at Different Periods of Life during the Year 1919.

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 FeverM...........................
F...........................
2. Small poxM...........................
F...........................
3. MeaslesM4...12...1.........
F1...1..................
4. Scarlet FeverM2......2...............
F...........................
5. Whooping CoughM...........................
F...........................
6. Diphtheria and CroupM5......13.........1
F2......1.........1...
7. InfluenzaM372............1979
F58111...9261010
8. ErysipelasM...........................
F3...............1...2
9. Pulmonary TuberculosisM32............315113
F24.........11076...
10. Tuberculous MeningitisM311...1............
F...........................
11. Other Tuberculous DiseasesM...........................
F13.........12631
12. Cancer, malignant diseaseM52...............42523
F71...............83429
13. Rheumatic Feverm2.........1...1......
F1.........1............
14. Meningitis (A)M1............1.........
F1...............1......
15. Organic Heart Diseasem70.........3362434
F66...............61842
16. BronchitisM34...1...1......1220
F351...............232
17. Pneumonia (all forms)M3083...1...279
F343......26599
18. Other Respiratory DiseasesM9...............135
F14...............167
19. D iarrhœa, &c. (B)1197...............2...
F129...1............2
20. Appendicitis and TyphlitisM4............1111
F2...............11...
1. Cirrhosis of LiverM4..................22
F2...............1...1
21a. Alcoholismm...........................
f...........................
22. Nephritis and Blight's Diseasem19...............1612
F12...............363
23. Puerperal Feverm...........................
F2...............2......
24. Parturition apart from puerperal feverM...........................
F2............11......
25. Congenital Debility, &c.m25241..................
F1715.........1...1...
26. Violence, apart from Suicidem14......231161
F62............121
27. SuicideM6............2112
F4............1111
28. Other Defined DiseasesM13592...41114266
F156142134193875
29. Causes ill-defined or unknownm1.....................1
F...........................
All causesm4985197171363149189
F538454483490138215
Totals10369613112547153287104

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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.
(A) Exclusive of "Tuberculous Meningitis" (see Title 10), but inclusive of Oerebro-spinal Meningitis.
(B) Title 19 is used for deaths from Diarrhoea and Enteritis at all ages.