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Battersea 1923

Report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Battersea for the year 1923

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TABLE IIICauses of, and Ages at, Death during the Year 1923.

causes of death.Nett Deaths at subjoined ages of "Residents" whether Occurring within or without the District.Total Deaths of " Residents " and " Non-Residents " in Institutions in the District.
A!! Ages.0-1 year.1-2 years..2-5 years.5-15 years.15-25 years.25-45 years.45-65 years.65 years upward.
1. Enteric Fever ...111
2. Small-pox11
3. Measles ...24510913
4. Scarlet Fever ...6231
5. Whooping-cough16662211
6. Diphtheria3416198
7. Influenza311126129q
8. EncephalitisLethargica ...2113
9. Meningococcal Meningitis211
10. Tuberculosis of Respiratory System ...1391163059366109
11. OtherTuberculous Disease ...36418576542
12. Cancer ...242122411996207
13. Rheumatic Fever64111
14. Diabetes...103258
15. Cerebral Haemorrhage, etc. ...91230597K
16. Heart Disease ...3341652086216350
17. Arterio-Sclerosis351818
18. Bronchitis1339233298745
19. Pneumonia (all forms) ...100141236214242557
20. Other Respiratory Diseases221125588
21. Ulcer of Stomach or Duodenum ...23910416
22. Diarrhoea, &c. ...32188111331
23. Appendicitis and Typhlitis8132220
24. Cirrhosis of Liver8s311
25. Acute and Chronic Nephritis551233192751
26. Puerperal Sepsis3
27. Other diseases of Pregnancy101912
28. Congenital Debility and Malformation, Premature Birth7270239
29. Suicide ...213a89ft
30. Other Deaths from Violence4312353916448
31. Other Defined Diseases...302382310113468136245
32. Causes ill-defined or unknown
All Causes/m.9308829232740121280322734
IF-909822434303799209394710
Totals1839170535757772204897161444