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Hampstead 1923

Report for the year 1923 of the Medical Officer of Health

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Table: Causes of Death at Different Periods of Life during the Year 1923. – Arranged in the form of the short List of Causes adopted by the Registrar-General in consultation with the Ministry of Health.

Causes of Death at Different Periods of Life during the Year 1923. – Arranged in the form of the short List of Causes adopted by the Registrar-General in consultation with the Ministry of Health.

CAUSES OF DEATH.Net deaths at the subjoined ages of "Residents," whether occurring within or without the Borough.
Sex.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 years and upwards.
123456789101112
1. Enteric FeverM..............................
F2.........1............1
2. Small-poxM..............................
F..............................
3. MeaslesM..............................
F2......2..................
4. Scarlet FeverM...........................
F1.........1...............
5. Whooping CoughM321..................
F11.....................
6. DiphtheriaM5...122...............
F3......12...............
7. InfluenzaM9............2421
F8...............2114
8. Encephalitis lethargicaM1..................1
F1..................1......
9. Meningococcal MeningitisM1...............1.........
F..............................
10. Tuberculosis of respiratory systemM33............51513......
F18............1134......
11. Other Tuberculous DiseasesM2......1.........1......
F51.........3......1...
12. Cancer, malignant diseaseM61...............330217
F97.........1210372027
13. Rheumatic FeverM2............1......1...
F..............................
14. DiabetesM8............332...
F7............1...312
15. Cerebral hæmorrhage. &c.M20..................974
F301............16418
16. Heart DiseaseM53...............492317
F80.........27122435
17 Arterio-sclerosisM13..................544
F34..................2923
18. BronchitisM221............687
F29...1............3817
19. Pneumonia (all forms)M20311113451
F335...1...262314
20. Other Respiratory DiseasesM5............1...2...2
F101.........1224
21. Ulcer of Stomach or DuodenumM5............14......
F2...............1......1
22. Diarrhœa, &c.M961.........11...
F103............1312
23. Appendicitis and TyphlitisM6.........2......4......
F4.........1...11...1
24. Cirrhosis of LiverM5............14......
F...........................
25. Acute and Chronic NephritisM231............6610
F17...............2465
26. Puerperal SepsisM..............................
F2...............2.........
27. Other accidents & diseases of pregnancy, and parturitionM...........................
F2...............2.........
28. Congenital Debility and malformation, premature birthM1111........................
F87............1.........
29. SuicideM10............143...
F11............227......
30. Other Deaths from ViolenceM9...1...21...221
F15............12417
31 Other Defined DiseasesM816...3356211720
F965......3310261336
32. Causes ill-defined or unknownM1...............1...
F1...............1......
All causesM418305710154313110275
F52924149176411994197
Totals947546111910732250196272

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All "Transferable Deaths" of residents, i.e., of persons resident in the Borough who died outside
it, have been included. Transferable deaths of non-residents, i.e., of persons resident
elsewhere in England and Wale who died in the Borough have in like manner been
excluded.