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City of Westminster 1934

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

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Table: Deaths. The following tables are supplied by the Registrar General at the request of the Ministry of Health:— Table V.—Causes of Death at different Periods of Life in the Metropolitan Borough of Westminster, 1934.

Deaths. The following tables are supplied by the Registrar General at the request of the Ministry of Health:— Table V.—Causes of Death at different Periods of Life in the Metropolitan Borough of Westminster, 1934.

Causes of Death.Sex.All Ages.0—1—2—5—15—25—35—45—55—65—75—
All CausesM.7614512101029464985171176128
F.714321041120285062123164210
1. Typhoid and paratyphoid feversM.------------
F.-----------—
2. MeaslesM.5122--------
F.8-41111-----
3. Scarlet feverM2-1--1------
F.1---1-------
4. Whooping-coughM.6-33--------
F.4—4---------
5. DiphtheriaM.5-113-------
F.4—-22———————
6. InfluenzaM.14-------4334
F.6-------2211
7. Encephalitis lethargicaM------------
F.------------
8. Cerebro-spinal feverM.1-----1-----
F.------------
9. Tuberculosis of respiratory systemM.59--1-51011101471
F.27———167535—-
10. Other tuberculous diseasesM6---12---1--
F.6—-—1311—-——
11. SyphilisM.51-----1111-_
F.31------2---
12. General paralysis of the insane, tabes dorsalisM.2--------11—
F.2------1--1-
13. Cancer, malignant diseaseM.101----25212313217
F.131————131220353525
14. DiabetesM.8----1---223
F.8--------161
15. Cerebral haemorrhage, etc.M.30-----114969
F.39------1251318
16. Heart diseaseM.187---222714516148
F.1651——11247215672
17. AneurysmM7-------2]31
F.5------113--