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Lewisham 1913

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

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Table III.

Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the Year1913.

Causes of Death.Nett Deaths at the subjoined ages of Residents whether occurring within cr without the District,Total Deaths whether of residents or Non-Residents in , Institutions in the District.
All AgesUnder i year.1 and under 2.2 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 45.45 and under 65.65 and upwards.
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All CausesCertified184126966707579227417638721
Uncertified--------
1. Enteric Fever8--12122--
2. Small Pox-
3. Measles2551145----14
4. Scarlet Fever5--14-----
5. Whooping Cough22911-----7
6. Diphtheria and Croup352-1714-11-2
7. Influenza27---132912.3
8. Erysipelas511--1-112
9. Phthisis(Pulmonary Tuberculosis)1261127215931442
10. Tuberculous Meningitis23 20557222--17
11. Other Tuberculous Diseases1213243411
12. Cancer, malignant disease194-1--117908554
13. Rheumatic Fever9---2-43--
14. Meningitis12-1441-113
15. Organic Heart Disease157-1-1725576651
16. Bronchitis137162114229163
17. Pneumonia (all forms)1273112148414182663
18. Other diseases of Respiratory organs3021_238143
19. Diarrhoea and Enteritis5143855
20. Appendicitis and Typhlitis13--1431316
21. Cirrhosis of Liver24-----31568
21a.Alcoholism3------21-
22. Nephritis & Bright's Disease531-1--8222112
23. Puerperal Fever...3----3----.
24 Other accidents and diseases of Pregnancy & Parturition6_----6--2
25 Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Premature Birth108107-_1----48
26. Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide6513146714101023
27. Suicide17----17725
28. Other Defined Diseases52532410101948111291212
29. Diseases ill-defined or unknown11-41-22315
Totals184126966707579227417638721
Sub-Entries.included in above figures.14(a). Cerebro-spinal Meningitis----------
28(a). Poliomyelitis ...----------
17 (a). Lobar-pneumonia282-31165107
17(b). Pneumonia(type not stated)3942143861119