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Hampstead 1924

Report for the year 1924 of the Medical Officer of Health

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Table: Causes of Death at Different Periods of Life during the Year 1924.—Arranged in the form of the short List of Causes adopted by the Registrar-General in consultation with the Ministry of Health.

Causes of Death at Different Periods of Life during the Year 1924.—Arranged in the form of the short List of Causes adopted by the Registrar-General in consultation with the Ministry of Health.

CAUSES OF DEATH.Net 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 years.75 years and upwards.
123456789101112
1. Enteric FeverM1..................1......
F2...............2.........
2. Small-poxM..............................
F..............................
3. MeaslesM3...111...............
F3...12..................
4. Scarlet FeverM..............................
Fl......1..................
5. Whooping CoughM211.....................
F21...1..................
6. DiphtheriaM2...2.....................
F1.........1...............
7. InfluenzaM161............11031
F29...1......255511
8. Encephalitis lethargicaM2...............1...1...
F4...............2...2...
9. Meningococcal MeningitisM..............................
F1............1............
10, Tuberculosis ofrespiratory systemM33............42171...
F25.........151081...
11. Other Tuberculous DiseasesM6...11l111......
F6......l......13...1
12. Cancer, malignant diseaseM61.........1...2232015
F90...............8461917
13. Rheumatic FeverM..............................
F..............................
14. DiabetesM5..................23...
F5..................31l
15. Cerebral hæmorrhage, &c.M19..................838
F37...............171514
16. Heart DiseaseM72.........117281817
F81............36182629
17. Arterio-sclerosisM25...............16513
F29..................5618
18. BronchitisM262.........1l4315
F311......1...171011
19. Pneumonia (all forms)M41433l...49710
F36221...118813
20. Other Respiratory DiseasesM8...............3i22
F9...............22...5
21. Ulcer of Stomach or DuodenumM5............11...3...
F1..................1......
22. Diarrhoea, &c.M1171......1......2...
F52...............2...1
23. Appendicitis and TyphlitisM8......1...223......
F5...............13...1
24. Cirrhosis of LiverM5...............13...1
F3............1...2......
25. Acute and Chronic NephritisM15............1...824
F8...............1211
26. Puerperal SepsisM..............................
F1...............1.........
27. Other accidents &diseases of pregnancy, and parturitionM.................................
F2...............2.........
28. Congenital Debility and malformation, premature birthM1818........................
F1414........................
29. SuicideM4...............13......
F6............141......
30. Other Deaths from ViolenceM5.........l2...11...
F10.........l1...332
31. Other Defined DiseasesM7781...413202119
F1125...35420242130
32. Causes ill-defined or unknownM..............................
F..............................
AllcausesM4704110610155013895105
F559254991968150117158
Totals10296614151934118288212263

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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
elsewhere in England and Wales who died in the Borough have in like manner been
excluded.