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TABLE I.—CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT, DEATH DURING YEAR 1921.
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.
25 and under
45.
Under 1 year.
1 and under 2.
2 and under 5.
Causes of Death.
5 and under
15.
15 and under
25.
45 and under
64.
All Ages.
65 and
upwards.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
I — 2
All causes
Certified
3,241
462
98
91
127
1,150
142
398
773
Uncertified
...
...
4
...
...
...
1
3
...
1. Enteric Fever
5
2
2
1
1
...
...
2. Small-pox
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
3. Measles
3
2
1
1
...
...
...
4. Scarlet Fever
19
5
7
...
...
...
5
2
...
5. Whooping Cough
1
...
...
...
...
29
15
8
4
1
13
30
...
...
...
6. Diphtheria and Croup
64
6
7
19
1
1
3
7. Influenza
51
2
1
3
...
...
14
16
15
10
...
8. Erysipelas
...
15
10
1
1
1
1
16
6
...
...
9. Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis)
273
2
3
52
2
6
113
84
11
94
10. Tuberculous Meningitis
5
34
9
6
10
2
1
1
12
11. Other Tuberculous Diseases
...
45
4
3
2
10
9
4
5
8
12
12. Cancer, Malignant Disease
343
1
1
162
30
149
125
...
...
...
12
1
2
1
3
2
3
1
13. Rheumatic Fever
...
...
2
3
14. Meningitis
25
9
4
2
2
3
6
...
348
4
1
3
19
12
39
97
173
78
15. Organic Heart Disease
4
207
342
3
2
4
22
79
107
16. Bronchitis
4
68
57
79
17. Pneumonia (all forms)
269
45
25
25
9
10
30
30
18. Other Diseases of Respiratory
Organs
2
6
1
1
1
1
...
...
1
...
1
6
35
19. Diarrhœa and Enteritis
112
85
14
1
1
3
1
20. Appendicitis and Syphilis
1
6
4
1
6
14
...
...
...
1
2
21. Cirrhosis of Liver
16
1
8
4
9
...
...
...
...
21A. Alcoholism
1
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
11
22. Nephritis and Bright's Disease
68
1
1
27
28
34
...
...
...
7
5
23. Puerperal Fever
9
...
2
...
...
...
...
...
24. Other Accidents and Diseases of
Pregnancy and Parturition
3
7
3
1
4
...
...
...
...
...
25. Congenital Debility and Malformation,
including Premature
Birth
I — 3
...
104
104
19
...
...
...
...
...
...
7
7
17
19
26. Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide
58
1
4
5
5
12
8
12
3
27. Suicide
25
5
10
3
...
...
...
170
234
28. Other Defined Diseases
645
145
10
6
18
54
182
8
29. Diseases ill-defined or unknown
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
2
1
Sub-
Entries
not included
in
the above
figures
Cerebro-spinal Meningitis
3
...
...
...
...
...
...
Poliomyelitis
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
28
3
1
3
7
9
16
12
11
Other Septic Diseases
62
8
1
2
5
3
Pleurisy
...
...
...
...
...
Mental Diseases
8
2
5
9
1
...
...
...
...
...
Old Age
218
4
214
85
...
...
...
...
...
...
142
398
776
1,151
982
3,245
462
98
91
127
Total