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Hornsey 1924

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]

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Table: TABLE B.CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT, DEATH DURING THE YEAR 1924.

TABLE B.

CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT, DEATH DURING THE YEAR 1924.

CAUSES OF DEATHAll 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 over.
1Enteric Fever0........................
2Small.pox0........................
3Measles21...1...............
4Scarlet Fever1.........1............
5Whooping Cough22.....................
6Diphtheria and Croup2.........2............
7Influenza19............11512
8Encephalitis Lethargica2...............l...1
9Meningococcal Meningitis1...1..................
10Tuberoulosis of Respiratory System54.........1729161
11Other Tuberculous Diseases6......1...1112
12Cancer, Malignant Disease1501.........1155974
13Rheumatic Fever5..................32
14Diabetes7..................34
15Cerebral Hemorrhage, etc65...............21152
16Heart Disease107.........1163168
17Arterio.Sclerosis45..................738
18Bronohitis932......1...11970
19Pneumonia (all forms)652......1392124
20Other Respiratory Diseases3...............12...
21Ulcer of Stomach or Duodenum...........................
22Diarrhcea, etc11.....................
23Appendioitis and Typhlitis8............32...3
24Cirrhosis of Liver5..................5...
25Aoute and Chronic Nephritis34.........3221019
26Puerperal Sepsis1...............1......
27Other accidents and diseases of Pregnanoy and Parturition1...............1......
28Congenital Debility and Malformation, Premature Birth36331...11.........
29Suicide10............136
30Other Deaths from Violence213.........4518
31Other Defined Diseases18234351334118
32Causes Ill-defined or Unknown...........................
Total9284896123093234 496