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Stepney 1913

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]

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TABLE III.—Causes of, and Ages at Death during the year 1913.

Metropolitan Borough of Stepney.

Causes of Death.Nett Deaths at the subjoined ages of "Residents" whether occurring within orwithout the district.Total Deathswhether of" Residents "or unonresidents "in Institutionsin theDistrict.
All ages.Under 1 year.1 and under 2 years.2 and under5 years.5 and under 15 years.15 and under 25 years.25 and under45 years.45 and under 65 years.65 andupwards.
All causes Certified Uncertified416191722715914117858910359152751
Enteric Fever10......2152..8
Small-pox..................
Measles9523412641....31
Scarlet Fever7....43........
Whooping Cough267910........15
Diphtheria and Croup217103..1....18
Influenza24........181056
Eiysipelas115........22210
Phthisis (pulmonary tuberculosis)44713296118016031169
Tuberculous Meningitis4579131213....74
Other Tuberculous Diseases80161215910610291
Cancer, malignant disease236..1..133013071194
Rheumatic Fever16......4541213
Meningitis1010............50
Organic Heart Disease363422222157127128157
Bronchitis37646441120124176146
Pneumonia (all forms)495120693512166410970319
Other diseases of respiratory organs18..1..12310114
Diarrhoea and Enteritis30525038421433323
Appendicitis and Typhlitis23....210415164
Cirrhosis of Liver23..........715119
Alcoholism7..........43..5
Nephritis and Blight's Disease132......31276338123
Puerperal Fever7........25....15
Other accidents and diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition2716.......110....9
Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Premature Birth28027024112....111
Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide221485131715(JO 44743139
Suicide21..1....41 1 01119
Other Defined Diseases63065122028251 lv196174591
Diseases ill-defined or unknown332282......1..6
Old Age172..........616622
Totals4,1619172271591411785891,0359152,751

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