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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 1929

[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—45—65—75—
All CausesM.1,002571191321105356243187
F.86948177102265257197246
1, Enteric feverM.----------
F.----------
2. SmallpoxM.----------
F.----------
3. MeaslesM.----------
F.1-1-------
4. Scarlet feverM.----------
F.----------
5. Whooping-coughM5311------
F.179422-----
6. DiphtheriaM.71221--1--
F.1--1------
7. InfluenzaM.5311-112191810
F.52-2--16181015
8. Encephalitis lethargicaM.----------
F.2-----1-1-
9, Meningococcal meningitisM2-1---1---
F.1-1-------
10. Tuberculosis of respiratory systemM.85----527476-
F.31----98104-
11. Other tuberculous diseasesM4--1111---
F.611-1-12--
12. Cancer, malignant diseaseM.1071--2-4553213
F.114---1-6563417
13. Rheumatic feverM.3---11-1--
F.1----1----
14. DiabetesM9------252
F.11------632
15. Cerebral hæmorrhage, etc.M.24-----2598
F.26-----16712
16. Heart diseaseM.238---1-12766980
F.203---418455887
17. Arterio-sclerosisM.30------813IS
F.33-----171411
18. BronchitisM.461-----121716
F.60-----191238
19. Pneumonia (all forms)M9310431313262211
F.76861123211717
20. Other respiratory diseasesM.132--11-513
F.11-----1622