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CAUSES OF DEATH.
Table No. 12 shows that 135 deaths were due to Organic Heart Disease,
123 to Cancer, 84 to Bronchitis, 74 to Pneumonia, 53 to Pulmonary
Tuberculosis, 53 to Arterio.sclerosis, 41 to Cerebral Haemorrhage, 30 to
Influenza and 21 to Congenital Debility and Malformation. These
figures show an increase which is particularly marked in the case of
Heart Disease and Cancer. 49 per cent. of all deaths occurred in persons
over 65 years of age.
Organic Heart Disease. Of the 135 deaths from cardiac diseases in
1925, 100 were in persons over the age of 65 years. In 1924, there were
101 deaths from Heart Disease, 71 being persons over the age of 65 years.
Cancer and Malignant Disease. There were 123 deaths from Cancer
during the year, as against 114 in 1924, 117 in 1923, 105 in 1922 and
112 in 1921.
Eight of the deaths in 1925 were between the ages of 25 and 45; 55
between the ages of 45 and 65: and 60 above the age of 65 years.
There were 6,488 deaths from Cancer in London during 1925, as compared
with 6,427 in 1924.
On request, rooms are disinfected after a death from Cancer, and
arrangements made for the removal, fumigation or destruction of bedding.
During 1925, 20 rooms were disinfected after deaths from Cancer.
Tuberculosis and the Infectious Fevers. These are reviewed in the
section dealing with the notifiable infectious diseases.
Diarrhoea and Enteritis. There were 12 deaths from these diseases
in 1925, as against 14 in 1924. All the deaths occurred in infants under
the age of twelve months. During the years 1921.1923 the numbers of
deaths from these causes were 19, 7 and 8, respectively.
During the September quarter the mean temperature was 60.8°, as
against 61.1° in 1924, and 60.8° in 1923. The rainfall of the quarter
in 1925 was 7.9 inches, as against 8.5 in 1924 and 5.5 in 1923. Eight of
the deaths took place in St. Luke's Hospital and one in the Infants
Hospital, Vincent Square, Westminster.
Violence and Suicide. 33 deaths occurred from violence apart from
suicide. Suicide was responsible for 6 deaths.
Puerperal Deaths. Deaths from puerperal fever and from other causes
associated with childbirth are reviewed in the section dealing with
Maternity and Child Welfare.
Respiratory Diseases. Table No. 13 shows the number of deaths from
respiratory diseases during the years 1924 and 1925. The annual death