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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

Holborn 1927

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

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Table: TABLE II.Causes of, and Ages at, Death, 1927.

TABLE II.Causes of, and Ages at, Death, 1927.

Causes of Death.NET DEATHS AT THE SUBJOINED AGES OF "RESIDENTS," whether occurring within or without the District.Total Deaths whether of "Residents" or "Non-Residents in Institutions in the District.
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 upwards.
All causesCertified53019666157019112097
Uncertified..............................
1. Enteric Fever.................................
2. Small-pox.................................
3 Measles.................................
4 Scarlet Fever.................................
5. Whooping Cough5311.....................
6. Diphtheria and Croup11...........................
7. Influenza20............1611122
8. Encephalitis Lethargica.................................
9. Meningo-coccal Meningitis..............................10
10. Tuberculosis of Inspiratory System51............615272121
11. Other Tuberculous Diseases4...11...1......l...42
12 Cancer, malignant disease50...............22120752
13. Rheumatic Fever2...............2.........4
14. Diabetes5...............12114
15. Cerebral Hæmorrhage13..................64316
16. Heart Disease81.........21634201824
17. Arterio-sclerosis45...............1819172
18. Bronchitis67...1.........520212018
19. Pneumonia (all forms)363221...5127472
20. Other Respiratory Diceases9..................63...13
31. Ulcer of Stomach or Duodenum4...............22......1
22. Diarrhœa, etc.6411..................41
23. Appendicitis and Typhlitis3............111......2
24. Cirrhosis of Liver7............123...15
25. Acute Chronic Nephritis211............396211
26. Puerperal Sepsis2...............2............
27. Other accidents and diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition.................................
28. Congenital Debility and Malformation, Premature Birth33........................46
29. Suicide11...............110.........
30. Other Deaths from Violence11.........1123313
31. Other Defined Diseases734...12315161220159
32. Causes ill-defined or unknown.................................
53019666157019112097548