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Fulham 1919

Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1919

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Table: TABLE IV. Causes of, and Ages at Death during Year 1919.

TABLE IV. Causes of, and Ages at Death during Year 1919.

Nett Deaths at the subjoined ages of "Residents," whether occurring within or without the District (a).Nett Deaths at all ages of "Residents" in the Wards of the Borough, whether occurring in or beyond the Wards.
Causes of Death.All ages.Under 1 year.1 and under 2 years.2 and under 5 years.5 and under 15 y ars.15 and under 25 years.25 and under 45 ye ars45 and under 65 years.65 and upwards.Total Deathswhether of"Residents"or" Nonresidents " in Institutionsin theDistrict (b).Barons Court Ward.Lillie • d.Walham Ward.Margravine Ward.Munster Ward.Hurlingbam Ward.Sands End Ward.Town Ward.
1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.111213141516171819
A11 CausesCertified (c)1,899248427285109282464599367166320178231396120295192
Uncertified32..................1......1......1...1...
1—Enteric Fever2............11........................1...1
2—Small Pox......................................................
3—Measles142282............16...314231
4—Scarlet Fever5......221.........12...1...12...1...
5—Whooping Cough421...1............7......1...2...1...
6—Diphtheria and Croup32221315............103...65112143
7—Influenza1472285134647243i3279173362715
8—Erysipelas4...............1212...2............11
9—Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis)1681...473963421248626121547153017
10—Tuberculous Meningitis22255631......843214143
11 —Other Tuberculous Diseases20...125434123314423
12—Cancer, malignant disease182............1198775161230142039153418
13—Rheumatic Fever7......1131...122......13......1
14—Meningitis. See note (d)11223...2......29122...2...31
15—Organic Heart Disease2001......251866108162125182537123428
16—Bronchitis144832...2834873142515212941917
17—Pneumonia (all forms)167341410108372430191329192339122111
18—Other Diseases of Respiratory Organs232122...259223245241
19—Diarrhoea and Enteritis44395..................82113128233
20—Appendicitis and Typhlitis16......16...441122...34...23
21—Cirrhosis of Liver7..................342311...1......1
21 a-Alcoholism......................................................
22—Nephritis and Bright's Disease521......127221956125315425
23—Puerperal Fever10............28......6...4113......1
24—Other accidents and diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition6............24............12...2......1
25—Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Premature Birth112111.........1.........207211325213166
26—Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide56615116107108496911782
27—Suicide11............2351131123...1...
28—Other defined diseases436353691246112213484874454379326649
29—Diseases ill-defined or unknown......................................................
1,902250427285109282464598367166321178231398120296192
Sub-Entries included in above figures.14 (a) Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis51...1...2......17...11...1...2...

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(a) All Transferable Deaths of residents, i.e., of persons resident in the District who have died outside (b) All deaths occurring in institutions for the sick and infirm situated within he district, whether of residents
it, are included with the other deaths in columns 2-10. and columns 12-19. Transferable deaths of or of non-residents are entered in column 11 of Table IV
non-residents, i.e., of persons resident elsewhere in England and Wales who have died in the District, (e) All deaths certified by registered Medical Practitioners and all Inquest cases are classed as "Certified,"
are in like manner excluded from these columns. For the precise meaning of the term "transferable all other deaths are regarded as "Uncertified."
deaths see footnote to table. (d) Exclusive of "Tuberculous Meningitis (10), but inclusive of Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis.
Deaths of soldiers and sailors occurring in hospitals and institutions in the district are excluded from the total number of deaths registered in the district, and such deaths in like manner are excluded from column 11.