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London County Council 1936

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]

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Table: Table 29-continued.-County of London-Principal, causes of death by sex and age, 1936.

Table 29-continued.-County of London-Principal, causes of death by sex and age, 1936.

Causes of deathSexAll Ages0-1-2-5-15-25-35-45-55-65-75-
Diarrhæa, etc.M.5134442141243510910
F.41433217435124811513
AppendicitisM.164119271614231931176
F.127--51312942034237
Cirrhosis of liverM.1111----3122535269
F.63---1-172017152
Other diseases of liver, etc.M.77-----2311172717
F.154-----41219304742
Other digestive diseases.M.427326101319262354819568
F.4701851115915344997115102
Acute and chronic nephritis.M.718--2924313574154225164
F.7211111113214280146192213
Puerperal sepsis Other puerperal causesF.42----1020111---
F.69----104613----
Congenital debility, premature birth, malformation, etc.M.84883411531111--
F.593584-442211---
SenilityM.318---------46272
F.536--------158477
SuicideM.396----274665701205117
F.202----931335548224
Other violenceM.1,011371124891391079199145128141
F.709431519284132354573126252
Other defined diseasesM.2 052126303389122102120207356466401
F.1,7508516318587115168245281324313
Causes ill-defined, or unknown.M.7----1-1--32
F.111------1126
All causesM.26,25521244003404288271009131128615,1016,3675,487
F.24,8871567338321347714921116220713,6195,7928,034