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Deptford 1914

Annual report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Deptford

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Table No. 3.

METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF DEPTFORD.

Cases of, and Ages at Death During the Year 1914.

(This Table is prepared in accordance with the requisitions of the Local Government Board.)

Nett Deaths at the subjoined Ages of "Residents" whether occurring within or without the Distrtct.Total Deaths whether of " Residents " or "Non-Residents" in Institutions in the District.
CAUSES OF DEATH.All Ages.Under 1 year.1 and under 2 years.2 and under 5 years5 and under 15 years.15 and under 25 years.25 and under 45 years.45 and under 65 years.65 and upwards.
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All Certified159830986776464208336454170
causesUncertified....................
Enteric Fever3........1..2..5
Small Pox....................
Measles50723182........23
Scarlet Fever9..342........37
Whooping Cough9..63..........10
Diphtheria and Croup25111011..1..172
Influenza22211....378..
Erysipelas41..........2....
Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis)152112733673471
1023632........
Other Tuberculous Diseases198..22133....
Cancer, malignant disease..121..................
Rheumatic Fever13....262111..
Meningitis124233........4
Organic Heart Disease117......361336591
Bronchitis1362233....633691
Pneumonia (all forms)114211711922115184
Other diseases of Respiratory Organs23..1132..97..
Diarrhoea and Enteritis9676121....2141
Appendicitis and Typhlitis..5....1..2..2....
Cirrhosis of Liver16....• •....3112..
Alcoholism6..........321..
Nephritis & Bright's Disease41..1....172392
Puerperal Fever2..........2....3
Other accidents and diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition4........13......
Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Premature Birth1141131..............
Violent Deaths (excluding Suicides)595..382151313..
Suicides10........1342..
Other defined diseases39346745844772025
Diseases ill-defined or unknown7..41....11..1
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