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Fulham 1933

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham Borough]

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Table: 19 Table II. Causes of and Ages at Death during the Year 1933.

19 Table II. Causes of and Ages at Death during the Year 1933.

Nett deaths at the subjoined ages of "Residents," whether occurring within or without the District (a).Total Deaths, whether of "Residents or "Non-Residents" in Institutions in the District. (b)Nett deaths at all ages of "Residents" in the Wards of the Borough, whether occurring in or beyond the Wards.
Causes of Death.All agesUnder 1 year1 and under 2 years2 and under 5 years5 and under 15 years15 and under 25 years25 and under 35 years35 and under 45 years45 and under 55 years55 and under 65 years65 and under 75 years1 75 years and upwardsBaron's Court WardLillie WardWalham WardMargravine WardMunster WardHurlingham WardSands End WardTown Ward
12345678910111213141516171819202122
All CausesCertified (c)19251262322378083116234321407476782202334186207409142261184
Uncertified1----------1-1-------
1. Typhoid and paratyphoid fevers---------------------
2. Measles2_-11-------8-11-----
3. Scarelt Fever6_123-------12-2112---
4. Whooping Cough147232-------1821-33131
5. Diphtheria8-233-------46121121--
6. Influenza771-1254891315192481179211137
7. Encephalitis Lethargica1---1-------1-----1--
8.Cerebro-spinal fever4_1_2__1_---3--1-1--2
9. Tuberculosis of respiratory system126_-_131212525185-44924151622101713
10. Other tuberculous diseases14---354-1-1-31412-24-
11.Syphilis81-1--1_14__3-11-4-11
12. General paralysis of the insane13------224415-3224-11
13. Cancer, malignant disease240----131145786735703343232749182027
14. Diabetes21---1---47636234-5142
15. Cerebral haemorrhage,etc.54-------51215228811459683
16. Heart disease512___36621376713523721744954158108456952
17. Aneurysm2---1--1-----1----1--
18. Other circulatory diseases1091----1-42243385618121092931216
19. Bronchitis7691---1681017241777591851312
20. Pneumonia (all forms)12113832455281422173710241614267186
21. Other respiratory disease13----1-1-344412114-4-
22. Peptic ulcer16------3454-733112132
23. Diarrhoea, etc.25164-11--1-11933423352
24. Appendicitis16--11122333-832115-13
25. Cirrhoisi, of liver9-------43111-3--41-1
26. Other diseases of liver, etc.7-------2122-12--1111
27. Other digestive diseases383--1-2657861356558441
28.Acute and chronic nephritis59---1-446181882751255115106
29. Puerperal sepisi4----112----4-11---11
30. Other puerperal causes5----131____3-11---3-
31. Congenital debility, premature birth, malformations, etc.74712-1-------371015128104114
32. Senility30--------1425-5-4312132
33. Suicide20----254233132421-254
34. Other violence721143910588111226513510168105
35. Other defined causes1303134121083020182162162311143010179
36. Causes ill-defined, or unknown---------------------
Total19261262322378083116234321407477782203334186207409142261184

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(a) All "Transferable Deaths" of residents, i.e., of persons resident in the District who have died outside
it, are included with the other deaths in column 2—13, and columns 15—22. Transferable deaths
of non-residents, i.e., of persons resident elsewhere in England and Wales who have died in the
District, are in like manner excluded from these columns. For the precise meaning of the term
"transferable deaths" see footnote to Table I.
(6) All deaths occurring in institutions for the sick and infirm situated within the district, whether of residents
or of non-residents, are entered in column 14 of Table II.
(c) All deaths certified by registered Medical Practitioners and all Inquest cases are classed as "Certified"
all other deaths are regarded as "Uncertified."