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Battersea 1913

Report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Battersea for the year 1913

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

TABLE III.

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

causes of death.Nett Deaths at the subjoined ages of " Residents " whether occurring within orwithout 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 under15 years.15 and under 25 years.25 and under 45 years.45 and under 65 years.65 and upwards.
Enteric Fever.6............1311...
Small-pox...........................
Measles90174028...............13
Scarlet Fever816..................
Whooping-cough261475..................
Diphtheria and Croup211310..................
Influenza271............11692
Erysipelas51.........1......32
Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis)18823...102872611281
Tuberculous Meningitis33251014...2......11
Other Tuberculous Diseases243425261117
Cancer, malignant disease175......11321896092
Rheumatic Fever11......4151...5
Meningitis15421332...2
Organic Heart Disease215...1910238983104
Bronchitis21042931...74810031
Pneumonia (all forms)1885621159322332980
Other diseases of respiratory organs4232212614128
Diarrhoea and Enteritis135912741251469
Appendicitis and Typhlitis11.........222328
Cirrhosis of Liver10............2628
Alcoholism7............16...9
Nephritis and Bright's Disease70.........2314272434
Puerperal Fever6............6......3
Other accidents and diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition5.........14......3
Congenital Debility and Mai formation, including Prema ture Birth16S1662...............42
Violent Deaths, excluding SuicideSI914131213201958
Suicide16.........28518
Other Defined Diseases5585978191165120269283
Diseases ill-defined or unknown411...1...1......7
Totals236547213510010787292541631980