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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 1930

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Holborn Borough]

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Table: TABLE II.Causes of, and Ages at, Death, 1930.

TABLE II.Causes of, and Ages at, Death, 1930.

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 inthe District.
All Ages.Under 1 year.1 and under 2 years.2 and under i 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 causesCertified188361087155115811489
Uncertified..............................
1. Enteric Fever.................................
2. Small-pox.................................
3. Measles122631..................
4. Scarlet Fever.................................
5. Whooping Cough1......1.....................
6. Diphtheria and Croup21...1.....................
7. Influenza1........................1...
8. Encephalitis Lethargica1...............1.........2
9. Meningo-coccal Meningitis11........................7
10. Tuberculosis of Kespiratory System40............812146...14
11. Other Tuberculous Diseases3...1......1......1...25
12. Cancer, malignant disease69............1532201143
13 Rheumatic Fever1.........1...............7
1 4. Diabetes8..................62...2
15. Cerebral HÅ“morrhage31...............21011818
16. Heart Disease74.........1...730251122
17. Arterio-sclerosis34..................212206
18. Bronchitis30..................712113
19. Pneumonia (all forms)3592...1...459593
20 Other Respiratory Diseases..............................7
21. Ulcer of Stomach or Duodenum14...............491...6
22. Diarrhœa, etc.541.....................39
23. Appendicitis and Typhlitis1......1..................8
24. Cirrhosis of Liver2..................2......3
25. Acute and Chronic Nephritis8..................42226
20. Puerperal Sepsis1...............1.........1
27. Other accidents and diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition1............1...............
28. Congenital Debility and Malformation, Premature Birth1111........................44
29. Suicide8...............53......1
30. Other Deaths from Violence182...11234321
31. Other Defined Diseases766...1227301018157
32. Causes ill-defined or unknown.................................
488361087155115811489535