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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 1933

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

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Table: TABLE II.Causes of, and Ages at, Death, 1933.

TABLE II.Causes of, and Ages at, Death, 1933.

Causes or Death.NET DEATHS AT THE SUBJOINED AGES OP "RESIDENTS," whether occurring within or without the Borough.Total Deaths whether of "Residents " or " Non-Residents' in Institutions in the Borough.
All Ages.Under 1 year.1 and under 2 years.2 and under 5 years.6 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 causesCertified486244491663147115104
Uncertified..............................
1. Typhoid and Paratyphoid Fevers..............................
2. Measles1...1........................
3. Scarlet Fever21......1..................
4. Whooping Cough..............................1
5. Diphtheria3111..................4
6. Influenza25.............66495
............1...............
8. Cerebro-spinal Fever1...........1............2
9. Tuberculosis of Inspiratory System26............21482...17
8...1......1I........31
11. Syphilis2..................2......1
l2. General Paralysis of the insane, Tabes2...............11.........
13. Cancer, malignant disease61...............426211072
14. Diabetes6..................1414
15. Cerebral Hænorrhage21...............149717
16. Heart Disease113............1434363821
17. Aneurysm4...............211......
18. Other Circulatory Diseases31..................611145
19. Bronchitis12. .............26317
20. Pneumonia (all forms)28311...1483757
21 Other Respiratory Diseases1......l..................7
22. Peptic Ulcer11............145...16
23. Diarrhœa, etc. (under 2 years)76............1.........45
24. Appendicitis5.........11...3......6
25. Cirrhosis of Liver2..................11...4
26 Other diseases of liver, etc.2.....................2...1
27. Other digestive diseases10.........1122419
28. Acute and Chronic Nephritis12...............171323
29. Puerperal Sepsis1..............................
30. Other Puerperal Causes2...............2............
31. Congenital Debility, Premature Birth, Malformation, etc.99........................40
32. Senility3....................122
33. Suicide13............1561...1
34. Other Violence191......22263411
35. Other Defined Diseases463...143715103121
36. Causes ill-defined o? unknown1...............1............
186244491663147115104530