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Bethnal Green 1930

[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, 1930.

CAUSES of DEATH at different periods of life in the Metropolitan Borough of Bethnal Green, 1930.

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 causesM65666221924346421611695
f567521329202253137118123
1. Enteric FeverM..............................-
F1...........................
2. SmallpoxM..............................
F21......1...............
3. MeaslesM17566..................
f2036101...............
4. Scarlet FeverM..............................
f1......1..................
5. Whooping CoughM22........................
f11
6. DiphtheriaM7...124...............
f71...42...............
7. InfluenzaM61.........1121...
f2• ••..................11
8. Encephalitis LethargicaM1............1............
F...............1............
9. Meningococcal MeningitisM22........................
f..............................
10. Tuberculosis of the respiratory systemM59............921272...
f371.........718101...
11. Other Tuberculous DiseasesM6......3111.........
f611121............
12. Cancer, malignant diseaseM72......1......4372010
f78......1...26351618
13. Rheumatic FeverM3.........21............
f5.........3......12......
14. DiabetesM|4...............121...
f7•••...............142
15. Cerebral HaemorrhageM19..................4141
f24..................699
16. Heart DiseaseM155.........2311513949
f127.........358293844
17. Arterio-SclerosisM7..................115
f20..................776
18. BronchitisM301............41492
f2211......1...649
19. Pneumonia (all forms)M64121243241566
f491141......261510
20. Other respiratory diseasesM12...............282...
f31...............11...
21. Ulcer of Stomach orDuodenumM13...............2812
f5...............13...1
22. DiarrhæaM1211............1.........
f108...1.........1......
23. Appendicitis and TyphlitisM6.........21...111
f2.........1.........1...
24. Cirrhosis of LiverM31...............2......
f2..................2......
25. Acute and Chronic NephritisM13...............3721
f27.........2121165
26. Puerperal SepsisM•••...........................
f4...............4.........
27. Other accidents and diseases of Pregnancy and ParturitionM..............................
f..............................
28. Congenital Debility and Malformation. Premature BirthM25241.....................
f161411..................
29. SuicideM6............1122...
f2...............11......
SO. Other Deaths from ViolenceM24......1544433
f183...52...12-3
31. Other Defined DiseasesM887225104311215
f696...4359141315
32. Causes Ill-defined or unknownM..............................
f..............................
Totals ...122311835484458117353234218