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Bethnal Green 1928

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green Borough]

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Table: CAUSES OF DEATH at different periods of life in the Metropolitan Borough of Bethnal Green, 1928.

CAUSES OF DEATH at different periods of life in the Metropolitan Borough of Bethnal Green, 1928.

Cause of Death.All AgesNumber of Deaths of residents at various ages, whether occurring within or without the Borough
Under 1 year1 and under 2 years2 and under 5 years5 and under 15 years15 and under 25 years25 and under 45 years45 and under 65 years65 and under 75 years75 and upwards
All causes MF695106272417327220613081
622521814213268151125141
1. Enteric Fever Mf..............................
..............................
2. Smallpox MF..............................
..............................
3. Measles MF3181481...............
133451...............
4. Scarlet Fever MF1.........1...............
1...1.....................
5. Whooping Cough M F431.....................
8431..................
6. Diphtheria MF31...1...1............
62121...............
7. Influenza MF9...............1611
5............11...21
8. Encephalitis Lethargica M F1...............1.........
..............................
9. Meningococcal Meningitis MF..............................
32.........1............
10. Tuberculosis of the respiratory M system F611......21120252...
44.........2171861...
11. Other Tuberculous Diseases MF8...232......1......
10......253............
12. Cancer, malignant disease MF79......1...1343274
80.........1...9382012
13. Rheumatic Fever MF3.........111.........
3.........111......

Table: Continued from privious page...

Continued from privious page...

14. DiabetesM4..................22...
F9..................171
15. Cerebral HæmorrhageM12..................273
F24..................987
16. Heart DiseaseM143.........1212444935
F173.........1616413772
17. Arterio-SclerosisM23..................878
F23..................3812
18. BronchitisM363......1...211109
F32..................9815
19. Pneumonia (all forms)M7824752371965
F39943214565
20. Other respiratory diseasesM6..................231
F6......1...11...3...
21. Ulcer of Stomach or DuodenumM13...............571...
F1...............1.........
22. DiarrhœaM2119...2..................
F14122.....................
23. Appendicitis and TyphlitisM5......1...211......
F1..................1......
24. Cirrhosis of LiverM3..................3......
F..............................
25. Acute and Chronic NephritisM8...............3311
F26...............11510...
26. Puerperal SepsisM..............................
F3...............3.........
27. Other accidents and diseases of Pregnancy and ParturitionM..............................
F..............................
28. Congenital Debility and Mai- formation, Premature BirthM3330...11...1.........
F1413...............1......
29. SuicideM7............11311
F4...............31......
30. Other Deaths from ViolenceM211i152623
F1711...3......444
31. Other Defined DiseasesM8116214512201110
F6252...4111161112
32. Causes Ill-defined or unknownM11........................
F11........................