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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Ilford 1930

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]

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Table: TABLE III.Causes of, and Ages, Death during the Year 1930.

TABLE III.

Causes of, and Ages, Death during the Year 1930.

Causes of Death.Net Deaths at the subjoined ages of " Residents," whether occurring within or without the District.Total Deaths, whether of "Residents" or "Non-Residents "in Institutions in the District.
All 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 upwards.
1 Enteric fever1-------12
2 Smallpox----------
3 Measles91251----2
4 Scarlet fever1-——--1——2
5 Whooping cough2-11------
6 Diphtheria12-1551——-11
7 Influenza11-——2—i44—
8 Encephalitis lethargica1------1—1
9 Meningococcal meningitis2---1-1--2
10 Tuberculosis of respiratory system61-_—1_153014124
11 Other tuberculous diseases8-——413——5
12 Cancer, malignant disease156----214707027
13 Rheumatic fever11-——532—15
14 Diabetes15-----14102
15 Cerebral hæmorrhage, etc.551-----16387
16 Heart disease2221——2475715134
17 Arterio-sclerosis27------72018
18 Bronchitis24------3211
19 Pneumonia (all forms)598332—9132130
20 Other respiratory diseases12-----255—
21 Ulcer of stomach or duodenum12-----2644
22 Diarrhœa, etc. (under 2 years)99-------1
23 Appendicitis & typhlitis10———3223—.6
24 Cirrhosis of liver3——————121
25 Acute and chronic nephritis33---12391822
26 Puerperal sepsis2————11———
27 Other accidents and diseases of pregnancy and parturition5-----5--2
28 Congenital debility and malformation, premature birth3232-------6
29 Suicide4————121——
30 Other deaths from violence23-123333821
31 Other defined diseases1589138822416664
32 Causes ill-defined or unknown----------
Totals980619203743111258441300