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City of London 1919

Report of the Medical Officer of Health of the City of London for the year 1919

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(This Table is prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Ministry of Health.)

Table: CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT, DEATH DURING THE YEAR 1919.

CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT, DEATH DURING THE YEAR 1919.

Causes of Death.Nett Deaths at the subjoined ages of "Residents" WHETHER OCCURRING WITHIN OR WITHOUT THE DISTRICT (a).Total Deaths WHETHER OF "Residents" or "nonresidents" in Institutions in the District (b).
All agesUnder 1 year.1 and under 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 upwards.
All causesCertified (c)2 2003. 154. 35. 26. 47. 118. 289. 7010. 6711. 663
Uncertified
1. Enteric Fever..............................
2. Small-pox..............................
3. Measles..............................
4. Scarlet Fever..............................
5. Whooping Cough11........................
6. Diphtheria and Croup2...1...1............4
7. Influenza8............26......20
8. Erysipelas..............................
9. Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis)12............264...20
10. Tuberculosis Meningitis1.........1............24
11. Other Tuberculous Diseases2...1.........1......8
12. Cancer, malignant disease15............1...11390
13. Rheumatic Fever...........................2
14. Meningitis (see note (d) )...........................10
15. Organic Heart Disease27............11151038
16. Bronchitis231............291126
17. Pneumonia (all forms)101......1...23246
18. Other diseases of respiratory organs1..................1...3
19. Diarrhœa and Enteritis (see note (e))11.....................12
20. Appendicitis and Typhlitis...........................13
21. Cirrhosis of Liver...........................1
21a.Alcoholism.................................
22. Nephritis and Bright's Disease6..................1519
23. Puerperal Fever..............................
24. Other accidents and diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition11.....................4
25. Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Premature Birth44.....................28
26. Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide171......1237362
27. Suicide3............12......4
28. Other Defined Diseases66511...251933229
29. Diseases ill-defined or unknown..............................
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