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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 1930

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

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Table: TABLE III.Causes of Death at Different Periods of Life in 1930.

TABLE III.Causes of Death at Different Periods of Life in 1930.

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 upward
ALL CAUSESM.1,0029526112423125282232184
F.1,2408221121634189300248388
Enteric feverM.1.........1...............
F...............................
Small-poxM...............................
F......................
MeaslesM.19410431...............
F.203764...............
Scarlet feverM.1.........1...............
F.2...1...1...............
Whooping-coughM.22........................
F.22.........................
DiphtheriaM.91214......1......
F.4112..................
InfluenzaM.121.........1242.2
F.1921.........1564
Encephalitis lethargicaM...............................
F.4...............1111
Meningococcal meningitisM.22........................
F.2...1.........1.........
Tuberculosis of respiratory systemM.8111...27342583
F.59.........215271311
Other tuberculous diseasesM.1621...4233......
F.92......2122......
Cancer, malignant diseaseM.120...............7553820
F.191.........1220763953
Rheumatic feverM.3.........2...1.........
F.1............1............
DiabetesM.7............1...231
F.11..................452
Cerebral haemorrhage, etc.M.34..................71710
F.45..................121320
Heart diseaseM.171............113505552
F.289............3156276133
Arterio-sclerosisM.51...............171825
F.79..................121948
BronchitisM.461............2141712
F.57...11......l111429
Pneumonia (all forms)M.8715511117241310
F.8916711314191018
Other respiratory diseasesM.6..................33...
F.131............2316
Ulcer of stomach or duodenumM.17...............3752
F,8...............2312
Diarrhoea, etc.M.23202.........1.........
F.23142......11212
Appendicitis and typhlitisM.12............2351
F.8............12122
Cirrhosis of liverM.8...............152...
F3...............12......
Acute and chronic nephritisM.33.........1...31379
F.36.........1...271313
Puerperal sepsisM...............................
F.6............231......
Other accidents and diseases of pregnancy and parturitionM...............................
F...............................
Congenital debility and malformation, premature birthM.4443.........1............
F.2928........................
SuicideM.21............16932
F.20............19622
Other deaths from violenceM.18...134381243
F.452...111111289
Other defined diseasesM.13632...3320363633
F.16511......3324463543
Causes ill-defined or unknownM.2...2.....................
F.1.....................1...