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Battersea 1912

Report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Battersea for the year 1912

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TABLE III.(Required by the Local Government Board to be used in the Annual Report of theMedical Officer of Health.)Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the Year 1912.

Causes of Death.Nett Deaths at the Subjoined ages of "Residents" whether occuring within or without the districtTotal Deaths in Public 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.
Enteric Fever2........11....1
Small Pox....................
Measles551115227........1
Scarlet Fever6..122..1......
Whooping Cough40191371........1
Diphtheria and Croup.172267..........
Influenza17....1....277..
Erysipelas41........1112
Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis)19011363870561569
Tuberculous Meningitis243759........12
Other Tuberculous Diseases1932..415227
Cancer, malignant disease179..........228869108
Rheumatic Fever6......1..41..4
Meningitis72..3..1..1..4
Organic Heart Disease192......81235607756
Bronchitis1852564..211469169
Pneumonia (all forms)1904319217625412861
Other diseases of respiratory organs36311213121313
Diarrhœa and Enteritis583810......62243
Appendicitis and Typhlitis13....2224215
Cirrhosis of Liver16..........68213
Alcoholism5..........23..12
Nephritis and Bright's Disease591..13310241733
Puerperal Fever1..........1....3
Other accidents and diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition5..........5....3
Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Premature Birth1431391..12......38
Violent deaths, excluding Suicide7612561171019635
Suicides15........16539
Other Defined Diseases488505471657114235242
Diseases ill-defined or unknown4..3..........11
All causes205235391887893287492570845