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City of London 1920

Report of the Medical Officer of Health of the City of London for the year 1920

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(This Table is prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Ministry of Health.)

Table: CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT, DEATH DURING THE YEAR 1920.

CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT, DEATH DURING THE YEAR 1920.

Causes of Death.Nett Deaths at the subjoined ages of "Residents" whether occurring within or without the district (a).Total Deaths whether of "residents" or "non- "Residents " in institutions in the district' (b).
All ages.Under 1 year.1 and under 2 years.2 and under 5 years.5 and under 16 years.15 and under 25 years.25 and under 45 years.45 and under 65 years.65 and upwards.
1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.11.
All causesCertified (c)191121365306768710
Uncertified..............................
1. Enteric Fever1..................1......
2. Small-pox..............................
3. Measles1...1.....................
4. Scarlet Fever..............................
5. Whooping Cough11.....................5
6. Diphtheria and Croup1......1...............10
7. Influenza8............114212
8. Erysipelas...........................4
9. Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis)20............195516
10. Tuberculous Meningitis...........................10
11. Other Tuberculous Diseases2.........11.........5
12. Cancer, malignant disease26......1......314888
13. Rheumatic Fever2........................6
14. Meningitis1..................1...7
15. Organic Heart Disease17...............211444
16. Bronchitis152...............4917
17. Pneumonia (all forms)10...............36172
18. Other diseases of respiratory organs2..................2...12
19. Diarrhœa and Enteritis22.....................9
20. Appendicitis and Typhlitis1...............1......14
21. Cirrhosis of I.iver1.....................14
21A. Alcoholism..............................
22. Nephritis and Bright's Disease5..................2319
23. Puerperal Fever...........................4
24. Other accidents and diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition...........................1
25. Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Premature Birth33.....................24
26. Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide122...1......62264
27. Suicide3...............21...4
28. Other Defined Diseases531......2241232246
29. Diseases ill-defined or unknown41...............2113
Totals191121355306768710