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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 1929

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

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Table: TABLE II.Causes of, and Ages at, Death, 1929.

TABLE II.Causes of, and Ages at, Death, 1929.

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 causesCertified5982955121358207147122
Uncertified..............................
1. Enteric Fever..............................1
2. Small-pox.................................
3. Measles..............................1
4. Scarlet Fever.................................
5. Whooping Cough7241..................3
6. Diphtheria and Croup2......11...............2
7. Influenza441............1209136
8. Encephalitis Lethargica1............1............2
9. Meningo-coccal Meningitis..............................10
10. Tuberculosis of Respiratory System40......1...321113120
11. Other Tuberculous Diseases4............112......28
12. Cancer, malignant disease61...............327181345
13. Rheumatic Fever3.........11...1......6
14. Diabetes2..................2......5
15. Cerebral Hæmorrhage34...............11414518
16. Heart Disease100.........22635312424
17. Arterio-sclerosis38..................316192
18. Bronchitis572...............1518226
19. Pneumonia (all forms)41412...16149477
20 Other Respiratory Diseases4.........1...111...9
21. Ulcer of Stomach or Duodenum7...............13125
22. Diarrhœa, etc.63...............21...55
23. Appendicitis and Typhlitis5.........1......4......8
24. Cirrhosis of Liver4..................13...1
25. Acute and Chronic Nephritis231............297424
26. Puerperal Sepsis..............................1
27. Other accidents and diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition1...............1.........1
28. Congenital Debility and Malformation, Premature Birth1111........................52
29. Suicide14...............482...1
30. Other Deaths from Violence .20.........4227238
31. Other Defined Diseases695......228281212146
32. Causes ill-defined or unknown.................................
5982955121358207147122557