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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

Battersea 1921

Report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Battersea for the year 1921

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Table: TABLE III. Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the Year 1921.

TABLE III. Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the Year 1921.

causes of death.Nett Deaths at subjoined ages of “Residents” whether Occurring within or without the District.Total Deaths of “Residents” and “Non-Residents” in Institutions in the District.
All Ages.0-1 year.1-2 years.2-5 years.5-15 years.15-25 years.25-45 years.45-65 years.65 years upward.
1. Enteric Fever1..................1...1
2. Small-pox..............................
3. Measles211.....................
4. Scarlet Fever61...22...1.........
5. Whooping-cough30161031............19
6. Diphtheria633821301.........2
7. Influenza45...2...237181311
8. Encephalitis Lethargica2............1...1...4
9. Meningococcal Meningitis31.........1...1...1
10. Tuberculosis of Respiratory System170...1...64070485113
11. OtherTuberculous Disease4676213563433
12. Cancer189...11......179377142
13. Rheumatic Fever5.........2...21...2
14. Diabetes10...............2539
15. Cerebral Hæmorrhage, etc.87............15255648
16. Heart Disease299......2181481193298
17. Arterio-Sclerosis44...............193425
18. Bronchitis1371112......3398139
19. Pneumonia (all forms)156421867523262981
20. Other Respiratory Diseases36232...24101311
21. Ulcer of Stomach or Duodenum15...............56410
22. Diarrhœa, etc.71511122.........550
23. Appendicitis and Typhlitis15..........4244116
24. Cirrhosis of Liver13...............2746
25. Acute and Chronic Nephritis55............19192626
26. Puerperal Sepsis4............13......5
27. Other diseases of Pregnancy10............19......3
28. Congenital Debility and Malform ation, Premature Birth109106...111.........45
29. Suicide8...............4224
30 Other Deaths from Violence585616411121345
31. Other Defined Diseases371302523184076177242
32. Causes ill-defined or unknown..............................
All CausesM.101216231255341140271289628
F.104811439254754102216451663
Totals20602767050100952424877401291