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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Holborn 1922

Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1922

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Table: TABLE II.Causes of, and Ages at, Death, 1922.

TABLE II.Causes of, and Ages at, Death, 1922.

Causes of Death.NET DEATHS AT THE SUBJOINED AGES OF "RESIDENTS," whether occurring within or without the District.Total Deaths whether of " Residents " or " Non-Residents" in Institutions in the District.
' ' 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 and under 75 years.75 and upwards.
All causesCertified57048171312227518212082
Uncertified..............................
1. Enteric Fever..............................1
2. Small Pox.................................
3. Measles743.....................1
4. Scarlet Fever2......1......1............
5. Whooping Cough6132..................10
6. Diphtheria and Croup4...22..................2
7. Influenza21...1.........311514
8. Encephalitis Lethargica1.........1..................
9. Meningo-coccal Meningitis1.........1...............8
10. Tubeiculosis of Inspiratory System43.........1610215...8
U. Other Tuberculous Diseases8...1122...11...53
12. Cancer, malignant disease581...1...142914842
13. Rheumatic Fever2.........1.........1...5
14. Diabetes1............1...11...]
15. Cerebral Hcemorrhage23...............21083...
16. Heart Disease70............2927211118
17. Arterio-sclerosis24................14910...
18. Bronchitis62......1......115212415
19. Pneumonia (all forms)451152...26125246
20. Other Respiratory Diseases9..................72-8
21. Ulcer of Stomach or Duodenum5...............113-1
22. Diarrhoea, etc., (under 2 years)106..................2234
23. Appendicitis and Typhlitis2.........1............16
24. Cirrhosis of Liver6...............22114
25. Acute Chronic Nephritis20.........1...38718
26. Puerperal Sepsis1...............1.........2
27. Other accidents and diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition.................................
28. Congenital Debility and Malformation, Premature Birth1515........................3;
29. Suicide14............2732...2
30. Other Deaths from Violence26......113612...33
31. Other Defined Diseases8410223318191314158
32. Causes ill-defined or unknown.................................
57048171312227518212081478