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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 1924

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

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Table: TABLE II.Causes of, and Ages at, Death, 1924.

TABLE II.

Causes of, and Ages at, Death, 1924.

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 causesCertified3294718710156516112482
Uncertified..............................
1. Enteric Fever..............................1
2. Small-pox.................................
3. Measles113331...1............
4. Scarlet Fever1......1.....................
5. Whooping Cough624.....................2
6. Diphtheria and Croup4...112...............2
7. Influenza11...............33321
8. Encephalitis Lethargica2...............11......1
9. Meningo-coccal Meningitis..............................4
10. Tuberculosis of Respiratory System47.........19l9171...11
11. Other Tuberculous Diseases711...3...11......56
12. Cancer, malignant disease70............163320846
13. Rheumatic Fever1............1............7
14. Diabetes2...............1...1...4
15. Cerebral Hæmorrhage31...............281296
16. Heart Disease54...............42122719
17. Arterio-sclerosis33...............1512152
18. Bronchitis53...............]1422167
19. Pneumonia (all forms)451171......4135464
20. Other Respiratory Diseases4..................2117
21. Ulcer of Stomach or Duodenum5...............23.........
22. Diarrhœa, etc. (under 2 years)33........................36
23. Appendicitis and Typhlitis1..................1......8
24. Cirrhosis of Liver2..................2......3
25. Acute Chronic Nephritis10...............143218
26. Puerperal Sepsis3............12......1
27. Other accidents and diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition.................................
28. Congenital Debility and Malformation, Premature Birth22211.....................43
29. Suicide9............1431...1
30. Other Deaths from Violence22......1...168421
31. Other Defined Diseases7061...316201716138
32. Causes ill-defined or unknown.................................
5294718710156516112482488

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