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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

Battersea 1929

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Battersea Borough.

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Table: TABLE iii Causes of and ages at, Death During the year 1929.

TABLE iii Causes of and ages at, Death During the year 1929.

CAUSES OF DEATHNett Deaths at subjoined aces of " Residents" whether Occurring within or without the District.Total Deaths of "Residents" and "Non-Residents" in Institutions in the District.
All Ages.0-1 year.1-2 years.2-5 years.5-15 years.15-25 years.25-45 years.45-65 years.65 years upward.
1. Enteric Fever1.....................1...
2. Small-pox..............................
3. Measles5113...............1
4. Scarlet Fever4......211.........1
5. Whooping-cough431512142............28
6. Diphtheria122154............2
7. Influenza13812...2411487046
8. Encephalitis Lethargica1..................1...1
9. Meningococcal Meningitis11.....................3
10. Tuberculosis of respiratory system18611245374429140
11. Other tuberculous disease203...472...3122
12. Cancer243......1...221114105236
13. Rheumatic Fever9.........3321...8
14. Diabetes20...............261218
15. Cerebral Hæmorrhage, etc.76...............2205490
16. Heart Disease505.........8928114346572
17. Arterio-sclerosis55..................84712
18. Bronchitis160551......73410883
19. Pneumonia (all forms)20133301249144950220
20. Other respiratory diseases3011......3681117
21. Ulcer of Stomach or Duodenum29...............615832
22. Diarrhoea, &c.302024...12...133
23. Appendicitis and Typhlitis8............223118
24. Cirrhosis of Liver7...............33111
25. Acute and Chronic Nephritis66......1384173380
26. Puerperal Sepsis2...............2......5
27. Other diseases of Pregnancy3...............3......10
28. Congenital Debility and Malformation, Premature Birth6057...111.........60
29. Suicide21............198313
30. Other deaths from Violence7021259102516109
31. Other Defined diseases28822581182394117355
32. Causes ill-defined or unknown..............................
All CausesM.115497293528481333594251145
F.11406732252768982545691081
Totals22941646160551162316139942226