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Deptford 1927

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 1927.

CAUSES OF DEATH.Nett Deaths at the subjoined Atles of "Residents" whether occurring within or without the District.
All Ages.1 Under 1 year.1 and urrder 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, j
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All causes131211123334361131386266258
Enteric Fever2......1..1......
Smallpox....................
Measles....................
Scarlet Fever2..11..........
Whooping Cough11632............
Diphtheria1412371........
Influenza39..234221295
Encephalitis Lethargica2..........11....
Meningococcal meningitis....................
Tuberculosis of respiratory system119....253146314..
Other Tuberculous Diseases132142211....
Cancer, malignant disease170........17775827
Rheumatic Fever3..........21....
Diabetes6..........222..
Cerebral Haemorrhage, &c.56......1..1201618
Heart Disease222........323755764
Arterio-sclerosis57............211620
Bronchitis8753..213211834
Pneumonia (all forms)120181111257232320
Other Respiratory Diseases15........1..635
Ulcer of Stomach or Duodenum101........44..1
Diarrhoea, &c.871..............
Appendicitis and Typhlitis7......22....21..
Cirrhosis of Liver6............33..
Acute and chronic Nephritis49......31519147
Puerperal Sepsis................... .
Other accidents and diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition2........11......
Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Premature Birth4544....1..........
Suicides11......118..1
Other deaths from violence393..16541334
Other defined diseases19724..66420463952
Diseases ill-defined or unknown....................