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Deptford 1926

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 1926.

CAUSES OF DEATH.Nett Deaths at the subjoined Ages of "Residents" whether occurring within or without the District.
All Ages.Under I year.1 and under 2 years.2 and under 5 years.5 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 causes130211944393459144358248257
Enteric Fever2............2....
Smallpox....................
Measles31514111..........
Scarlet Fever1..1..............
Whooping Cough5311............
Diphtheria and Croup1912682........
Influenza22......1221034
Encephalitis Lethargica2........1....1..
Meningococcal meningitis32..1............
Tuberculosis of respiratory system91......22336282..
Other Tuberculous Diseases1333411..1
Cancer, malignant disease159........29725125
Rheumatic Fever3......11........
Diabetes15..........3651
Cerebral Haemorrhage, &c.66..........223..26
Heart Disease188......569665844
Arterio-sclerosis60..........1212414
Bronchitis83421....2162236
Pneumonia (all forms)10817158132220913
Other Respiratory Diseases71..........123
Ulcer of Stomach or Duodenum8..........26....
Diarrhoea, &c.251541....13..1
Appendicitis and Typhlitis..5........212....
Cirrhosis of Liver2............11
Acute and chronic Nephritis281..2..231172
Puerperal Sepsis2..........2....
Other accidents and diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition8........26......
Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Premature Birth4947....l1........
Suicides10..........3511
Other deaths from violence4931155121093
Other defined diseases23717445727533783
Diseases ill-defined or unknown1............1....