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Deptford 1924

Annual report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Deptford

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Table No. X.

METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF DEPTFORD.

Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the Year 1924.

CAUSES OF DEATH.Nett Deaths at the subjoined Ages of "Residents" whether occurring within or without 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 years75 and upwards.
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All causes137918061474357177331247236
Enteric Fever3......1..11....
Small pox....................
Measles3461891..........
Scarlet Fever2....1..1........
Whooping Cough15564............
Diphtheria and Croup151167..........
Influenza4613....261710..
Encephalitis Lethargica6......2112....
Meningococcal meningitis....................
Tuberculosis of respiratory system104..1122249281..
Other Tuberculous Diseases2352451411..
Cancer, malignant disease148........110624332
Rheumatic Fever4......12..1....
Diabetes14..........3623
Cerebral Hæmorrhage, &c.64..........1202617
Heart Disease173......5518604639
Arterio-sclerosis32............9167
Bronchitis911121..13152731
Pneumonia (all forms)150452013452518137
Other Respiratory Diseases1512....235..2
Ulcer of Stomach or Duodenum11........1352..
Diarrhoea, &c.21133..1..1..12
Appendicitis and Typhlitis11......21..521
Cirrhosis of Liver8..........3311
Acute and chronic Nephritis36....1....92132
Puerperal Sepsis3..........3......
Other accidents and diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition4........22......
Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Premature Birth6867....1..........
Suicides12..........543..
Other deaths from violence38115175945
Other defined diseases227241210322394680
Diseases ill-defined or unknown1..1..............