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Bethnal Green 1920

Report on the health of the Borough during the year 1920

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Table: Deaths Registered during 1920 in Bethnal Green Classified by Age and Cause.

Deaths Registered during 1920 in Bethnal Green Classified by Age and Cause.

Cacses of Death.Nett 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 years5 and under 15 years.15 and under 25 years25 and under 45 years45 and under 65 years.65 and upwards
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All causesCertified ...171536591917086225407380947
Uncertified....................
1. Enteric Fever2..........1.1....
2. Small-pox....................
3. Measles62143117..........45
4. Scarlet Fever12..24411..12..
5. Whooping Cough55291214..........34
6. Diphtheria and Croup36471311......13
7. Influenza62325372019332
8. Erysipelas62......112..4
9. Pulmonary Tuberculosis173....1329705812115
10. Tuberculous Meningitis132182........15
11 Other Tuberculous Diseases111..333..1..7
12. Cancer, malignant disease119......2..17693161
13. Rheumatic Fever6......212..14
14. Meningitis (not tuberculous)102221..11116
16. Organic Heart Disease2011....772756103127
16. Bronchitis1623241....10457065
17. Pneumonia (all forms)1776922166714281593
16. Other diseases of respiratory organs245....1....11715
19. Diarrhoea and Enteritis514532........159
20. Appendicitis and Typhlitis8....21311..4
21. Cirrhosis of Liver2............2..1
22. Nephritis and Bright's Disease32......134141017
23. Puerperal Fever3........12....1
24. Other accidents and diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition7..........7....3
25. Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Premature Birth9494..............59
26. Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide4672211..89714
27. Suicide21........251131
28. Other Defined Diseases318553112213378115152
29. Diseases ill-defined or unknown2..........11....
Totals171536591917086225407380947

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10. Tuberculous Meningitis
13
2
1
8
2
..
..
..
..
15
11. Other Tuberculous Diseases
11
1
3
3
3
..
1
..
7
..
12. Cancer, malignant disease
119
..
2
..
17
69
31
61
..
6
..
1
2
..
4
13. Rheumatic Fever
..
..
2
1
..
16
14. Meningitis (not tuberculous)
10
2
2
2
1
..
1
1
1
16. Organic Heart Disease
201
1
..
7
7
27
56
103
127
..
16. Bronchitis
162
32
4
1
..
..
10
45
70
65
17. Pneumonia (all forms)
177
69
16
6
7
14
28
15
93
22
24
..
16. Other diseases of respiratory organs
5
1
..
..
11
7
15
..
19. Diarrhœa and Enteritis
51
45
3
2
..
..
..
1
59
..
20. Appendicitis and Typhlitis
8
2
1
3
1
1
..
4
..
..
21. Cirrhosis of Liver
2
..
2
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
3
14
10
17
22. Nephritis and Bright's Disease
32
..
..
1
4
..
23. Puerperal Fever
3
..
..
1
2
..
..
1
..
..
24. Other accidents and diseases of Pregnancy and
Parturition
7
..
..
..
7
..
..
3
25. Congenital Debility and Malformation, including
Premature Birth
..
..
94
..
..
..
..
..
59
94
..
..
26. Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide
46
7
2
2
11
..
8
9
7
14
27. Suicide
21
2
5
11
3
1
..
..
..
..
33
78
115
152
28. Other Defined Diseases
318
55
3
1
12
21
29. Diseases ill-defined or unknown
2
..
..
1
1
..
..
..
..
..
1715
365
91
70
86
407
380
947
91
Totals
225