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Bethnal Green 1926

Report on the health of the Borough of Bethnal Green during the year 1926

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Metropolitan Borough of Bethnal Green. A provisional analysis of the CAUSES OF DEATH at various ages during the year 1926.

Causes of DeathNumber of Deaths of residents at various ages, whether occurring within or without the BoroughDeaths in various institutions in the Borough whether residents or non-residents
All AgesUnder 1year1and under2years2 and under5years5 and under15 years15 and under 25years25 and under45 years45 and under65 years65 and upwardsQueen's Hospital for ChildrenMildmay Mission HospitalCity of LondonHospital for Diseases of theHeart and LangsBethnal Green Hospital(Poor Law)Waterloo House(Poor Law)Total Institutional Deaths
All causes—
Certified1393178563448711643594831424984471120866
Uncertified................................
1. Enteric Fever1..........1................
2. Small Pox..............................
3. Measles371413811......2....16..18
4. Scarlet Fever..............................
5. Whooping Cough2....2..........1....1..2
6. Diphtheria & Croup21..181 11............2..2
7. Influenza12..........345..2......2
8. Erysipelas3..........2..1......2..2
9. Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis)1212....422463987..2543..75
10. Tuberculous Meningitis8..2222......7211..11
11. Other Tuberculous Diseases123....33..212213..8
12. Cancer, malignant disease141........216636014765279
13. Rheumatic Fever12......134131153111
14. Meningitis421..1........93......12
15. Organic Heart Disease1862....4620421122..77265146
16. Bronchitis1641031..265092319652199
17. Pneumonia (all forms)12225238141119311810439475
18. Other diseases of respiratory organs232..1....4973..19..13
19. Diarrhoea and Enteritis41347............284..27..59
20. Appendicitis and Typhlitis4......2......15....2..7
21. Cirrhosis of Liver6..........132............
21a. Alcoholism..2............11........11
22. Nephritis and Bright's Disease23....1..251053..52111
23. Puerperal Fever2..........2..........1..1
24. Other accidents and diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition1..........1..........1..1
25. Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Premature Birth6868..............225..17..44
26. Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide312112855723..13..18
27. Suicide20........14114......3..3
28. Other Defined Diseases3251352161433991432612198425166
29. Diseases ill-defined or unknown11..........................
Total1393178563448711643594831424984471120866