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Deptford 1923

Annual report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Deptford

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Table No. X.

METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF DEPTFORD.

Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the Year 1923.

Nett Deaths at the subjoined Ages of ''Residents'' whether occurring within or without 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 under 75 years.75 and upwards.
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All causes127214336355153154355222223
Enteric Fever2......1....1....
Small pox....................
Measles8332............
Scarlet Fever2....11..........
Whooping Cough12624............
Diphtheria and Croup333214131........
Influenza21..12..33912
Encephalitis Lethargica....................
Meningococcal meningitis....................
Tuberculosis of respiratory system95......126372713
Other Tuberculous Diseases172327111....
Cancer, malignant disease140..........12744113
Rheumatic Fever4......2....2...
Diabetes12..........1731
Cerebral Haemorrhage, &c.76..1......5262123
Heart Disease1471....2314545736
Arterio-sclerosis24............5910
Bronchitis7281..1..2181329
Pneumonia (all forms)9115115531128126
Other Respiratory Diseases14....11..1542
Ulcer of Stomach or Duodenum12..........462..
Diarrhæa, &c.22171..2..11....
Appendicitis and Typhlitis9....11214....
Cirrhosis of Liver9..........243..
Acute and chronic Nephritis33..1....1101614
Puerperal Sepsis2..........2......
Other accidents and diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition6........231....
Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Premature Birth5858................
Suicides7..........241..
Other deaths from violence4531..52101356
Other defined diseases27627639932644888
Diseases ill-defined or unknown3..3..............