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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 1934

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

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Table: TABLE II.Causes of, and Ages at, Death, 1934.

TABLE II.Causes of, and Ages at, Death, 1934.

Causes of Death.NET DEATHS AT THE SUBJOINED AGES OF " RESIDENTS," whether occurring within or without the Borough.Total Deaths whether of "Residents " or " Non-Residents' in Institutions in the Borough.
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.85 and under 45 years.45 and under 65 years.65 and under 75 years.75 aftd upwards.
All causesCertified44022966154414110295
Uncertified..............................
1. Typhoid and Paratyphoid Fevers1............1............1
2. Measles4...31..................1
SearletFever...........................1
4. Whooping Cough2...........................3
5. Diphtheria5.........2...............2
6. Influenza3...............111...1
7. Encephalitis Lethargica1..................1.........
8. Cerebro-spinal Fever11........................7
9. Tuberculosis of Inspiratory System27............67123...12
10. Other Tuberculous Diseases5.........1...3.........18
11. Syphilis2..................2......2
2 General Paralysis of the insane, Tabes Dorsalis2..................2......4
13. Cancer, malignant disease621............422161067
14. Diabetes7..................43...1
lo. Cerebral Haemorrhage12..................43522
16. Heart Disease119...............335448721
17. Aneurysm2..................2......1
18. Other Circulatory Diseases27...............269114
19. Bronchitis19..................5596
20. Pneumonia (all forms)2823......11126461
21 Other Respiratory Diseases4...............111124
22. Peptic Ulcer6............1...23...2
23. Diarrhoea, etc. (under 2 years)6..................1......43
24. Appendicitis1............1............3
25. Cirrhosis of Liver1..................1......3
26 Other diseases of liver, etc.3.....................124
27. Other digestive diseases71...............4...217
28. Acute and Chronic Nephritis14............1362228
29. Puerperal Sepsis1...............1............
30. Other Puerperal Causes.................................
31. Congenital Debility, Premature Birth, Malformation, etc.88........................42
32. Senility3........................32
3?. Suicide13............164113
34. Other Violence2721...1i583610
35. Other Defined Diseases272...1237732155
36. Causes ill-defined or unknown.................................
440229661544,14110295661