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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

City of Westminster 1927

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]

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Table: Causes of Death at different Periods of Life in the City of Westminster.

Causes of Death at different Periods of Life in the City of Westminster.

Causes of Death.Sex.All Ages.0—1—2—5—15—25-15—55—75—
All CausesM.90953711172387328228155
F.7814461172093211185204
1. Enteric feverM2-----11--
F.----------
2. SmallpoxM.—————————-
F.----------
3. MeaslesM.1---1-----
F.----------
4. Scarlet feverM.1-------1-
F.----------
5. Whooping coughM.3-21------
F.4211------
6. DiphtheriaM.52--3-----
F.4—111——1—-
7. InfluenzaM.24-----31452
F.41————291479
8. Encephalitis lethargicaM.2-----11--
F.----------
9. Meningococcal meningitisM.2-11------
F.----------
10. Tuberculosis of respiratory systemM.67----8173831
F.32--——81392—
11. Other tuberculousM.1421222221-
diseasesF.51-2—11———
12. Cancer, malignant diseaseM.118-_----5534119
F.127——1——13513527
13. Rheumatic feverM.2--1--1---
F.3---2--1--
14. DiabetesM.5------311
F.7------322
15. Cerebral hemorrhage, etc.M.27-----18144
F.44-----391814
16. Heart diseaseM.173---126515756
F.136————35273863
17. Arterio-sclerosisM.43------161512
F.31------71113
18. BronchitisM.512-----181714
F.42-----161223
19. Pneumonia (all forms)M.64611211220147
F.591221—1123127
20. Other respiratory diseasesM.7-----1913
F.7——1—2—211