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Lewisham 1926

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

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Table 3.

Causes of Death during the Year1926.

Causes of Death.Nett Deaths at subjoined ages of Residents occurring within and without the District.Total Deaths at all Ages.
Under 1 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.Males.Females.Total.
1. Enteric Fever-----_1-1-1
2. Small Pox-----------
3. Measles5631----6915
4. Scarlet Fever--2------22
5. Whooping Cough312-----246
6. Diphtheria-144--1-6410
7. Influenza---112812111324
8. Erysipelas-1-1-2--224
9. Pulmonary Tuberculosis---2366334-7758135
10. Tuberculous Meningitis-1392---10515
11. Other Tuberculous Diseases--2212325712
12. Cancer---1214112117124122246
13. Rheumatic Fever---522-15510
14. Meningitis1-12--1-235
15. Organic Heart Disease---27156311781123204
16. Bronchitis721111181056076136
17. Pneumonia (all forms)21138822334507485159
18. Other Respiratory Diseases--1--5914131629
19. Diarrhœa and Enteritis101------6511
20. Appendicitis & Typhlitis---121818513
21. Cirrhosis of Liver------63639
21a. Alcoholism-----111213
22. Nephritis&Bright'sDisease---17131723303161
23. Puerperal Fever-----------
24. Otheraccidents and diseases of Pregnancy & Parturition-----6---66
25 Congenital Debility, Pre mature Birth48111----361551
26. Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide1137991431453075
27. Suicide----17417613
28. Other Defined Diseases2065101154142387289346635
29. Diseases ill-defined or unknown-----------
Totals116343659842204768659089821890
Sub-Entries.14(a). Cerebro-spinal Meningitis---1----1-1
28(a). Polio-Myelitis-----------
28(b). Encephalitis Lethargica---1--1-2-2
included in above figures.
17 (a). Lobar-pneumonia21121112310292251
17(b). Pneumonia (type not stated)1--2-3187815