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Deptford 1922
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Deptford, Metropolitan Borough of]
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Table No. X.
METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF DEPTFORD.
Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the Year 1922.
| CAUSES OF DEATH. | Nett Deaths at the subjoined Ages of "Residents' whether occurring within or without 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 and upwards. | |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| all causes}Certified | 1574 | 195 | 106 | 94 | 70 | 73 | 188 | 380 | 468 |
| Enteric Fever | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. |
| Small Pox | . . | . . | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Measles | 59 | 14 | 26 | 15 | 4 | .. | .. | .. | |
| Scarlet Fever | 11 | .. | .. | 8 | 3 | .. | , , | .. | .. |
| Whooping Cough | 35 | 10 | 15 | 10 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Diphtheria and Croup | 39 | 8 | 13 | 17 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | |
| Influenza | 6 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .. | 2 | 14 | 26 | 15 |
| Encephalitis Lethargica | 1 | .. | .. | .. | . . | .. | .. | 1 | .. |
| Meningococcal meningitis | 1 | .. | . . | .. | 1 | .. | . . | .. | |
| Tuberculosis of respiratory system | 133 | .. | .. | .. | 4 | 35 | 50 | 38 | 6 |
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | 31 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Cancer, malignant disease | 146 | .. | . , | 1 | .. | . . | 10 | 76 | 59 |
| Rheumatic Fever | 9 | .. | .. | .. | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .. |
| Diabetes | 12 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| Cerebral Haemorrhage, &c. | 65 | . . | . . | .. | . . | . . | 1 | 21 | 43 |
| Heart Disease | 164 | .. | .. | 1 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 56 | 75 |
| Arterio.sclerosis | 37 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 6 | 31 |
| Bronchitis | 111 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .. | 3 | 19 | 72 |
| Pneumonia (all forms) | 201 | 50 | 37 | 28 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 37 | 22 |
| Other Respiratory Diseases | 16 | 1 | 1 | . . | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| Ulcer of Stomach or Duodenum | 6 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 4 | .. |
| Diarrhoea, &c. | 12 | 10 | 1 | .. | .. | , , | 1 | ||
| Appendicitis and Typhlitis | 10 | , . | . . | .. | 2 | 3 | 3 | .. | |
| Cirrhosis of Liver | 8 | .. | .. | .. | . , | 4 | 3 | 1 | |
| Acute and chronic Nephritis | 33 | , , | .. | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 5 |
| Puerperal Sepsis | 3 | . . | . . | .. | .. | 3 | . . | .. | |
| Other accidcnts and diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition | 5 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 3 | 1 | .. |
| Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Premature Birth | 71 | 69 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Suicides | 9 | .. | .. | . . | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||
| Other deaths from violence | 50 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 12 |
| Other defined diseases | 230 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 29 | 47 | 112 |
| Diseases ill.defined or unknown | 2 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | . . | .. | .. | .. |