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Battersea 1927

Report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Battersea for the year 1927

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Table: TABLE III Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the Year 1927.

TABLE III Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the Year 1927.

CAUSES OF DEATH.Nett Deaths at subjoined aces 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 Fever..............................
2. Small-pox..............................
3. Measles11........................
4. Scarlet Fever3...1............2......
5. Whooping-cough154551............12
6. Diphtheria25...27142.........4
7. Influenza8314...1510214136
8. Encephalitis..............................
Lethargica2l.........1.........1
9. Meningococcal Meningitis3...21...............1
10. Tuberculosis of Respiratory System151.........24555418136
11. OtherTuberculous Disease24344282128
12. Cancer2521.........120125105210
13. Rheumatic Fever12.........422135
14. Diabetes17...............27815
15. Cerebral Haemorrhage, etc.83.........1132751103
16. Heart Disease404.........1729106261390
17. Arterio-Sclerosis69..................19508
18. Bronchitis1563221193110781
19. Pneumonia (all forms)123231753792237117
20. Other Respiratory Diseases22......112212424
21. Ulcer of Stomach or Duodenum28...............617536
22. Diarrhoea, &c.137...1......3...210
23. Appendicitis and Typhlitis14............364116
24. Cirrhosis of Liver13...............29211
25. Acute and Chronic Nephritis66............16312854
26. Puerperal Sepsis1...............1......3
27. Other diseases of Pregnancy5...............5......12
28. Congenital Debility and Malformation, Premature Birth7474.....................38
29. Suicide25............379612
30. Other Deaths from Violence673147210142681
31. Other Defined Diseases314296712143580131300
32. Causes ill-defined or unknown..............................
All CausesM.10128822192452110318379916
F.10536222182653114261497828
Totals20651504437501052245798761744