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Holborn 1926

Report for the year 1926 of the Medical Officer of Health

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Table: TABLE II.Causes of, and Ages at, Death, 1926.

TABLE II.

Causes of, and Ages at, Death, 1926.

Causesof Death.NET DEATHS AT THE SUBJOINED AGES OF "RESIDENTS," whether occurring within or without the District.Total Deaths whether of " Resi. dents " or "Non-Residents" in Institutions in the District.
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.
Certified52248167ii156215411396
All causes
Uncertified...
1. Enteric Fever.................................
2. Small-pox.................................
3. Measles6321.....................
4 Scarlet Fever1.........1..................
5. Whooping Cough1......1..................2
6. Diphtheria and Croup4...121...............1
7. Influenza8...............521...1
8. Encephalitis Lethargica.................................
9. Meningo-coccal Meningitis2...1...1...............1
10. Tuberculosis of Respiratory System26............48122...9
11. Other tuberculous Diseases92...2311.........32
12. Cancer, malignant disease63...............73317631
13. Rheumatic Fever..............................3
14. Diabetes6...............132...1
15. Cerebral Hemorrhage25...............211934
16. Heart Disease58.........11323171310
17. Arterio-sclerosis43..................317236
18. Bronchitis67...1.........11620299
19. Pneumonia (all forms)3966.........6151451
20. Other Kespiratory Diseases2..................1...18
21. Ulcer of Stomach or Duodenum5...............122...1
22. Diarrhœa, etc.14102.........11......53
16. Appendicitis and Typhlitis3...............2.........3
24. Cirrhosis of Liver3..................1113
25.Acute Chronic Nephritis16.........1...265212
26. Puerperal Sepsis9...............2.........1
27. Other accidents and diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition..............................1
28. congenital Debility and Malformation, Premature Birth1717........................56
29. Suicide12............2451...1
30. Other Deaths from Violence .151......3322318
31. Other Dehned Diseases7593......314181513146
32. Causes ill-defined or unknown.................................
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