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CAUSES OF DEATH.
Table No. 11 shows that 123 deaths were due to Organic Heart Disease,
116 to Cancer, 72 to Bronchitis, 67 to Pneumonia, 55 to Pulmonary
Tuberculosis, 27 to Arterio-sclerosis, 35 to Cerebral Haemorrhage, 11 to
Influenza and 20 to Congenital Debility and Malformation. These
figures show a definite decrease in all cases, except those for Tuberculosis,
the figure for which is approximately the same as that for
the previous year. Forty-eight per cent. of all deaths occurred in persons
over 65 years of age.
Organic Heart Disease. Of the 123 deaths from cardiac diseases in
1926, 89 were in persons over the age of 65 years. In 1925, there were
135 deaths from Heart Disease, 100 being persons over the age of 65
years.
Cancer and Malignant Disease. There were 116 deaths from Cancer
during the year, as against 123 in 1925.
Nine of the deaths in 1926 were between the ages of 25 and 45 ; 51
between the ages of 45 and 65; and 56 above the age of 65 years.
There were 6,567 deaths from Cancer in London during 1926, as compared
with 6,488 in 1925.
On request, rooms are disinfected after a death from Cancer, and
arrangements made for the removal, fumigation or destruction of bedding.
During 1926, 9 rooms were disinfected after deaths from Cancer.
Tuberculosis and the Infectious Fevers. These are reviewed in the
section dealing with the notifiable infectious diseases.
Diarrhœa and Enteritis. There were 14 deaths from these diseases
in 1926, as against 12 in 1925. All the deaths occurred in infants under
the age of twelve months. Nine of the deaths took place in St. Luke's
Hospital, one in the Infants Hospital, Vincent Square, Westminster, two
in St. Margaret's Hospital, and two in the Children's Hospital, Holborn.
During the September quarter the mean temperature was 61.5°, as
against 608 in 1925. The rainfall of the quarter in 1926 was 6.7 inches,
as against 79 in 1925.
Violence and Suicide. 26 deaths occurred from violence apart from
suicide. Suicide was responsible for 5 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.