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Fulham 1913

Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1913

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Table: TABLE XI. Causes of, and Ages at Death during the Year 1913.

TABLE XI. Causes of, and Ages at Death during the Year 1913.

Nett Deaths at the subjoined ages of "Residents" whether occurring within or without the District (a).Total Deaths whether of ''Residents" or "NonResidents" in Institutions in the District (b)Nett Deaths at all ages of "Residents" in the Wards of the Borough whether occurring in or beyond the Wards.
Causes of DeathAll AgesUnder 1 Year1 and under 2 years2 and under 5 years5 and under 15 years15 and under 25 years24 and under 46 years45 and under 65 years65 and upwardsBarons Court WardLillie WardWalham WardMargravine WardMunster WardHurlingham WardSands End WardTown Ward
12345678910111213141516171819
All CausesCertified (c)2026410108847379300509464694169353224255446120323136
Uncertified22...........................1...1............
1 —Enteric Fever8...1...2311...3...2111111
2—Small Pox...................................................
3—Measles4910211431.........1155512516141
4—Scarlet Fever4...121............31...1......2...1...
5—Whooping Cough27121041............15272410...2...
6—Diphtheria and Croup154245............48...311316...
7—Influenza272.........24118...17...26272
8—Erysipelas2...............11...2.........11.........
9—Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis)2153231327867011842038222747152917
10—Tuberculous Meningitis2654871...1...214436143
11 — Other Tuberculous Diseases2374232415124...5272
12—Cancer, malignant disease176.........1...259159392132252230152110
13—Rheumatic Fever5.........22...1......2......11...1...
14— Meningitis, Sec note (d)93...311...1...212...1212...
15— Organic Heart Disease166.........24286567331325161636153510
16—Bronchitis1501761......1035814411361821274249
17 —Pneumonia (all forms)192492922573332155813301736508353
18 —Other diseases of Respiratory organs29412...27944414110342
19—Diarrhœa and Enteritis10783171.........15356251321242142
20—Appendicitis and Typhlitis11.........23141213......3...13
21—Cirrhosis of Liver21.........1...67743631215...
21a-Alcoholism5............113...1112.........1...
22—Nephritis and Bright's Disease57.........137252125873684813
23—Puerperal Fever4............13......21...1...1...1...
24—Other accidents and diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition2...............2......1......1.........1...
25—Congenital Debility and Malformation, in cluding Premature Birth150150.....................206211823398247
26—Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide59617113169653986142134
27—Suicides14............275...122113212
28 —Other Defined Diseases47156991214581341791134385485597326645
29 —Diseases ill-defined or unknown41...2.........1...............12...1...
2028412108847379300508464694169354224256446120323136
SubEntries included in above figures.14 (a) Cerebro-spinal Meningitis1......1...............1............1.........
28 (a) Poliomyelitis1...1........................1..................
28 (a) Lead Poisoning (Occupational)1..................1..................1.........

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(a) All Transferable Deaths "of residents, i.e., of persons resident in the District who have died outside
it, are included with the other deaths in columns 2—10. Transferable deaths of non-residents, i.e.,
of persons resident elsewhere in England and Wales who have died in the District, are in like
manner excluded from these columns. For the precise meaning of the term "transferable deaths"
see footnote to Table IX.
(b) All deaths occurring in institutions for the sick and infirm situated within the district, whether of
residents or of non-residents, are entered in column 11 of Table VI.
(c) All deaths certified by registered Medical Practitioners and all Inquest cases are classed as "Certi-
fied all other deaths are to be regarded as " Uncertified."
(d) Exclusive of " Tuberculous Meningitis" (10). but inclusive of Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis