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Hornsey 1927

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]

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CAUSES OF DEATH1927All Ages.
Under 1 year.1 and under 2 years.2 and under 5 years.5 and under 15 years.15 and under 25 years.25 and under 45 years.45 and under 65 years.65 years and over.1927Registrar.General's returns.
192619251924192319221921
1Enteric Fever............1.........11......1......1
2Small-pox.............................................2
3Measles...........................8124313
4Scarlet Fever..................1...1...11334
5Whooping Cough...........................3821725
6Diphtheria...123.........611266136
7Influenza2...12131233541720221447247
8Encephalitis Lethargica..................1...12321...38
9Meningococcal Meningitis...1.........12...4..................9
10Tuberculosis of Respiratory System......1...11311415859486547607410
11Other Tuberculous Diseases2......1111687711181211
12Cancer, Malignant Disease...............6517413114714314613614313612
13Rheumatic Fever..................11223324513
14Diabetes.........1......25871391014814
15Cerebral Hæmorrhage, etc.....................10364660685360546815
16Heart Disease............492915519716016314112611612216
17Arterio-sclerosis..................7313841604644444017
18Bronchitis..................6586447617155657218
19Pneumonia fall forms')242311121256955646768674619
20Other Respiratory Diseases...............4911241016169202320
21Ulcer of Stomach or Duodenum..................851397688421
22Diarrhoea (under 2 years)31..................4231531522
23Appendicitis.........4332214669711723
24Cirrhosis of Liver..................639464661124
25Acute and Chronic Nephritis...............39152731253532362425
26Puerperal Sepsis............1......12...112...26
27Other accidents and diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition...............2......223253427
28Congenital Debility and Malformation, Premature Birth351..................3631262938363428
29Suicide............113...5341012121129
30Other Deaths from Violence......3114862336272022222130
31Other Defined Diseases2...23212618716817117017519619018531
32Causes Ill-defined or Unknown.................. 1.........1...1.........32
Total468111826922635491012926956938928995968