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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Kensington 1926

The annual report on the health of the Borough for the year1926

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Table: TABLE III. Causes of Death at Different Periods of Life in 1926.

TABLE III. Causes of Death at Different Periods of Life in 1926.

Causes of DeathSex.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 and upwards
ALL CAUSESM.1,0561013522243989811235199
F.1,2196333332185130805266363
Enteric FeverM.1..................1......
F.1...............1.........
Small-poxM.• ••...........................
F...............................
MeaslesM.141922...............
F.11I441......1......
Scarlet FeverM.4...211...............
F...............................
Whooping-CoughM.3111..................
F.532.....................
DiphtheriaM.10l135...............
F.12...14411...1...
InfluenzaM.19l.........11538
F.25l1.........13811
Encephalitis LethargicaM.3l...............11...
F.2......1......1.........
Meningococcal meningitisM.1l.....................
F.82...1..................
Tuberculosis of Respiratory SystemM.67.........116291881
F.631......2132918......
Other tuberculous diseasesM.131381...23......
F.17135813......1
Cancer, Malignant diseaseM.125...............3644315
F.219............119986040
Rheumatic FeverM.1..................1......
F,3.........2l.........
DiabetesM.11............124...4
F.17...............4661
Cerebral Haemorrhage, etc.M.49...............1201513
F.71...................162431
Heart DiseaseM.163............39455452
F.224.........2594457107
Arterio-sclerosisM.45...............1122012
F.42..................41424
BronchitisM,8571.........4272323
F,84821.......2112342
Pneumonia (all forms)M.8722101118517103
F.901411822891422
Other respiratory diseasesM.17...............11051
F.2811......13953
Ulcer of Stomach or DuodenumM.19...............7912
F.8...............26......
Diarrhœa, etc.M.23153...1......3...1
F.231542...2............
Appendicitis and TyphlitisM.8.........113...12
F.10......2......1232
Cirrhosis of LiverM.8...............1421
F.8...............35......
Acute and Chronic NephritisM.23............2...759
F.23...............4757
Puerperal SepsisM...............................
F.6............24.........
Other accidents and diseases of Pregnancy and ParturitionM...............................
F.3...............3.........
Congenital Debility and Malforma-tion, Premature BirthM,3836......11............
F.1313........................
SuicideM.15...............49...2
F.13.........2461...
Other deaths from violenceM.4033...764971
F.36212127939
Other Defined DiseasesM.16411223612424244
F.1896324219534258
Causes ill-defined or unknownM.• ••...........................
F...............................