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Holborn 1925

Report for the year 1925 of the Medical Officer of Health

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Table: TABLE II. Causes of, and Ages at, Death, 1925.

TABLE II. Causes of, and Ages at, Death, 1925.

Causes or Death.NET DEATHS AT THE SUBJOINED AGES OF "RESIDENTS," whether occurring within or without the District.Total Deaths whether of "Residents" 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.
All causesCertified342339992149184119109
Uncertified..............................
1. Enteric Fever1.........1...............2
2. Small-pox.................................
3. Measles.................................
4. Scarlet Fever1............1............
5. Whooping Cough9432..................3
6. Diphtheria and Croup2.........2...............2
7. Influenza9............2...3311
8. Encephalitis Lethargica1...............1.........1
9. Meningo-coccal Meningitis..............................2
10. Tuberculosis of Respiratory System45............617211...22
11. Other Tuberculous Diseases91...1...211l...42
12. Cancer, malignant disease66...............428241051
13. Rheumatic Fever2......1.........1......4
14. Diabetes3..................12...1
15. Cerebral Hæmorrhage69............1...10111811
16. Heart Disease40............2627211313
17. Arterio-sclerosis44...............11112204
18. Bronchitis553...............1414245
19. Pneumonia (all forms)414...11...4196343
20. Other Respiratory Diseases4...............1...3...9
21. Ulcer of Stomach or Duodenum6...................51......
22. Diarrhoea, etc.126......1...1...1267
23. Appendicitis and Typhlitis1.........1...............4
24. Cirrhosis of Liver7...............141...2
25. Acute Chronic Nephritis11......1......142322
26. Puerperal Sepsis1...............1............
27. Other accidents and diseases of Tregnancy and Parturition1...............1............
28. Congenital Debility and Malformation, Premature Birth1313........................70
29. Suicide10...............253......
30. Other Deaths from Violence .17......11...26346
31. Other Defined Diseases622122...5241011146
32. Causes ill-defined or unknown.................................
342339992149184119109533