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Lewisham 1914

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

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Table III.

Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the Year1915.

Cacses of Death.Nett Deaths at the subjoined ages of Residents whether occurring within cr without the District.Total Deaths whether ok residents or Non-Residents in Institutions in the District.
All AgesUnder i year.i 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 causesCertified
Uncertified
1. Enteric Fever6____32_12
2. Small Pox
3. Measles61131___
4. Scarlet Fever8__25_1_
5. Whooping Cough198641_2
6. Diphtheria and Croup2621139_11
7. Influenza14___1_148
8. Erysipelas72___1222
9. Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis)12815375722631
10. Tuberculous Meningitis102_444
11. Other Tuberculous Diseases262_1466437
12. Cancer, malignant disease1821__120936739
13. Rheumatic Fever311_31
14. Meningitis1122]41—_—_12
15. Organic Heart Disease183_57244710023
16. Bronchitis13913513239237
17. Pneumonia (all forms)117221274416252718
18. Other diseases of Respiratory organs3912321511142
19. Diarrhoea and Enteritis55467__11_17
20. Appendicitis and Typhlitis205446110
21. Cirrhosis of Liver171344
21a. Alcoholism7—_163
22. Nephritis&Bright'sDisease6410173714
23. Puerperal Fever44—_
24. Other accidents and diseases of Pregnancy & Parturition7164
25 Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Premature Birth11210731130
26. Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide52812445121613
27. Suicide16___113653
28. Other Defined Diseases571253714136912232874
29. Diseases ill-defined or unknown91212213
Totals185827345557186234411713346
Sub-Entries.14(a). Cerebro-spinal Meningitis
28(a). Poliomyelitis .
included in above figures.17 (a). Lobar-pneumonia23_1_2169413
17(A). Pneumonia (type not stated)4642213914116