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Hampstead 1925

Report for the year 1925 of the Medical Officer of Health

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Table: Causes of Death at Different Periods ok Life during the Year 1925.—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 ok Life during the Year 1925.—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 1 years.75 years and upwards.
123456789101112
1. Enteric Feverm..............................
f..............................
2. Small-poxM..............................
f..............................
3. MeaslesM1...1.....................
f1...............1.........
4. Scarlet Feverm..............................
f1...1.....................
5. Whooping CoughM..............................
f43...............1......
6. DiphtheriaM..............................
f2.........1...............
7. InfluenzaM9............22311
f18.........13455
8. Encephalitis lethargicam21...............1......
f1..................1......
9. Meningococcal MeningitisM1...............1.........
f..............................
10, Tuberculosis of respiratory systemM29............21791...
f23............413411
11. Other Tuberculous DiseasesM3............111......
f52......111.........
12. Cancer, malignant diseaseM56...............128198
f81.........28372018
13. Rheumatic FeverM3...............12......
F1..................1......
14. DiabetesM1..................1......
f9............11322
15. Cerebral haemorrhage, &c.M18...............1566
f40..................91120
16. Heart DiseaseM63............13261716
F79............23162632
17. Arterio-sclerosisM26..................3167
F18..................765
18. BronchitisM181...1.........394
F30..................5817
19. Pneumonia (all forms)M3652............1246
F222...............848
20. Other Respiratory DiseasesM7...............1411
F9............12312
21. Ulcer of Stomach or DuodenumM5..................311
F3...............11...1
22. Diarrhoea, &c.M43..................1...
F64.....................2
23. Appendicitis and TyphlitisM5...............221...
F2.....................2...
24. Cirrhosis of LiverM1..................1......
f6...............231...
25. Acute and Chronic Nephritis1114...............2344
f12............11442
26. Puerperal SepsisM..............................
F2...............2.........
27. Other accidents & diseases of pregnancy, and parturitionM..............................
f3...............3.........
28. Congenital Debility and malformation, premature birthM98...1..................
F1414........................
29. SuicideM8...............3221
F7...............421...
30. Other Deaths from ViolenceM143...1...21223
F14......1...4...522
31. Other Defined DiseasesM828...2248182020
f904...2115181445
32. Causes ill-defined or unknownM..............................
f..............................
All causesM415
29392124812910578
f508301431850132108162
Totals9235941353098261213240

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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.