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Hampstead 1926

Report for the year 1926 of the Medical Officer of Health

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Table: Causes of Death at Different Periods of Life during the Yeah 1926. — 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 Yeah 1926. — 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 FeverM..............................
F1...............1.........
2. Small-poxM..............................
F...........................
3. MeaslesM7241..................
F2...11..................
4. Scarlet FeverM..............................
F1.........1...............
5. Whoopin CoughM..............................
F..............................
6. DiphtheriaM2......11...............
F7......15......1.........
7. InfluenzaM10......1......2214
F12............23313
8. Encephalitis LethargicaM..............................
F1..................1......
9. Meningococcal MeningitisM..............................
F..............................
10. Tuberculosis of respiratory systemM27............31311......
F24............51252...
11. Other Tuberculous DiseasesM4...1............21...
F1............1............
12. Cancer, malignant diseaseM45...............217179
F90......1......11322531
13. Rheumatic FeverM..............................
F..............................
14. DiabetesM9.........1......134
F12...............18...3
15. Cerebral haemorrhage, &c.M18..................557
F39...............113916
16. Heart DiseaseM70............23212321
F74............12231632
17. Arterio-sclerosisM32..................12128
F29...............25913
18. BronchitisM101............1413
F27..................2520
19. Pneumonia (all forms)M2941...1...21065
F3411...1...37714
20. Other Respiratory DiseasesM6...............231...
F111......1......342
21. Ulcer of Stomach or DuodenumM4...............13......
F7...............2131
22. Diarrhoea, &c.M54..................1...
F62...1......21......
23. Appendicitis and TyphlitisM1..................1......
F..............................
24. Cirrhosis of LiverM5...............23......
F..............................
25. Acute and Chronic NephritisM13..................661
F15............1...851
26. Puerperal SepsisM..............................
F2............11.........
27. Other accidents & diseases of pregnancy, and par-turitionM..............................
F1...............1.........
28. Congenital Debility and malformation, prema-ture birthM1616........................
F1212........................
29. SuicideM7...............34......
F3............1...11...
30. Other Deaths from ViolenceM14.........21353...
F173.........25223
31. Other Defined DiseasesM679......1110181711
F991021249251234
32. Causes ill-defined or unknown All causesM..............................
F..............................
ALL causesM401366367441299773
F5272945101856141101163
Totals928651081625100270198236

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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 \Vale3, who died in the Borough have in like manner been
excluded.