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Holborn 1928

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

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Table: TABLE II.Causes of, and Ages at, Death, 1928.

TABLE II.

Causes of, and Ages at, Death, 1928.

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 causesCertified5312711128205317513095
Uncertified..............................
1. Enteric Fever..............................1
2. Small-pox.................................
3 Measles81241...............1
4 Scarlet Fever.................................
5. Whooping Cough4...4.....................2
6. Diphtheria and Croup2......11...............2
7. Influenza3...............1...2......
8. Encephalitis Lethargica..............................2
9. Meningo-coccal Meningitis1l........................4
10. Tuberculosis of Respiratory System41............81320......19
11. Other Tuberculous Diseases6...21...1...2......43
12. Cancer, malignant disease66...............53517952
13. Rheumatic Fever1.........1...............6
14. Diabetes6...............132...5
15. Cerebral Hæmorrhage24...............88814
16. Heart Disease74............2522271824
17. Arterio-sclerosis37..................314203
18. Bronchitis52...............11219209
19. Pneumonia (all forms)504332161513373
20 Other Respiratory Diseases7......1.........6......10
21. Ulcer of Stomach or Duodenum71............132...4
22. Diarrhœa, etc.76.....................147
23. Appendicitis and Typhlitis3......1......2.........3
34. Cirrhosis of Liver4..................4......8
25. Acute and Chronic Nephritis18............2492117
26. Puerperal Sepsis11............1
27. Other accidents and diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition.................................
28. Congenital Debility and Malformaiion, Premature Birth1110.........1............58
29. Suicide12...............6422
30. utner ueams from Violence11............114145
31. Other Defined Diseases754...1337252111160
32. Causes ill-defined or unknown.................................
5312711128205317513095575