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Hampstead 1921

Report for the year 1921 of the Medical Officer of Health

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Causes of Death at Different Periods of Life during the Yeah 1921.

CAUSES OF DEATH.Nett deaths at the subjoined ages of "Residents," whether occurring within or without the Borough.
Sex.All ages.Under 1 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 1 years.75 years and upwards.
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1. Enteric Feverm..............................
F1............1............
2. Small-poxm..............................
F..............................
3. MeaslesM11.....................
F3111..................
4. Scarlet FeverM2.........1...1.........
F3...2......1............
5. Whooping Coughm33........................
f3111..................
6. Diphtheriam1714651............
F18...2631...1......
7. Influenzam151.........l...832
F15......21i1352
8. Encephalitis lethargicam3......1......11......
F1...............1.........
9. Meningococcal Meningitism..............................
F..............................
10, Tuberculosis of respiratory systemm34............417112...
F30.........161463...
11. Other Tuberculous Diseasesm1.........1...............
F61.........131......
12. Cancer, malignant diseasem55...............323209
F79...............9391813
13. Rheumatic FeverM2..................2......
F2.........1...1.........
14. DiabetesM3..................21...
F10............11314
15. Cerebral haemorrhage. d&c.M19...............1198
F33...............241314
16. Heart DiseaseM55...............3122614
F70...............3162i30
17. Arterio-sclerosisM16..................547
F11..................146
18. BronchitisM23...1............4810
f30...1............10514
19. Pneumonia (all forms)M346......128746
F3122...1126710
20. Other Respiratory DiseasesM8...1...1...13...2
F4...............121...
21. Ulcer of Stomach or DuodenumM3..................3......
F5...............32......
22. Diarrhœa, &c.M139............1I...2
f11...1............1...3
23. Appendicitis and TyphlitisM2...............2.........
F2..................1...1
24. Cirrhosis of Liverm1.....................1...
F..............................
25. Acute and Chronic NephritisM16...............3625
F12............12432
26. Puerperal SepsisM..............................
F3...............3.........
27. Other accidents & diseases of pregnancy, and par-turitionm..............................
F1...............1.........
28. Congenital Debility and malformation, prema-ture birthM1919........................
F2323........................
29. Suicidem4..................22...
f7............142......
30. Other Deaths from ViolenceM121......25...211
F10.........1124...2
31 Other Defined Diseasesm9211111116201823
F9632...5211201538
32. Causes ill-defined or unknownM..............................
F..............................
All causesM453518812145711310189
F52037121018186412696139
Totals9738820183032121239197228

All "Transferable Deaths" of residents, i.e., of persons resident in the Borough who died outside
it, have been included. Transferable deaths of non-residents, i.e., of persons resident
elsewhfre in England and Wales who died in the Borough have in like manner been
excluded.