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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

Holborn 1923

Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health, for the year 1923

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Table: TABLE II.Causes of, and Ages at, Death, 1923.

TABLE II.

Causes of, and Ages at, Death, 1923.

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 and under 75 years.75 and upwards.
All causesCertified5264741012147217510191
Uncertified..............................
1. Enteric Fever.................................
2. Small Pox.................................
3. Measles312........................
4. Scarlet Fever3......21..................
5. Whooping Cough5311..................9
6. Diphtheria and Croup4......22...............2
7. Influenza1........................11
8. Encephalitis Lethargica..............................1
9. Meningo-coccal Meningitis22........................6
10. Tuberculosis of Respiratory System15............614186110
11. Other Tuberculous Diseases3............21.........52
12. Cancer, malignant disease59...............729131049
13 Rheumatic Fever2.........1...1.........5
14. Diabetes5..................311...
15. Cerebral Hæmorrhage26...............210778
16. Heart Disease701......l1730141622
17. Arterio-sclerosis26..................68125
18. Bronchitis51...............113191812
19. Pneumonia (all forms)405...1......8165546
20. Other Respiratory Diseases51...............4......2
21. Ulcer of Stomach or Duodenum2..................2......2
22. Diarrhœa, etc., (under 2 years)108...............2......44
23. Appendicitis and Typhlitis5.........113.........10
24. Cirrhosis of Liver8...............242...3
25. Acute Chronic Nephritis26......1122117212
26. Puerperal Sepsis1............1...............
27. Other accidents and diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition1...............1.........1
28. Congenital Debility and Malformation, Premature Birth1414........................52
29. Suicide11...............64...11
30. Other Deaths from Violence1621...1...43327
31. Other Defined Diseases8210......4113201615139
32. Causes ill-defined or unknown.................................
261741012147217510191501