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City of London 1913

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

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(This Table is prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Local Government Board.)

Table: Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the Year 1913.

Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the Year 1913.

Causes of Death.Nett deaths at the subjoined ages of "Residents" whether occurring within or without the district.Total Deaths whether of "residents" or " nonresidents" in institutions in the district.
All agesUnder 1 year.1 and Under 2 years.2 and under 5 years5 and under 16years.15 and under 25 years.25 and under 45 years.45 and under 66 years.65 and upwards.
1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.11.
All causesCertified2591641173174125676
Uncertified..............................
1. Enteric Fever1...............1......1
2. Small.pox..............................
3. Measles...........................1
4. Scarlet Fever1.........1...............
5. Whooping Cough2...........................
6. Diphtheria and Croup...........................6
7. Influenza3...............12......
8. Erysipelas...........................1
9. Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis)27......1...4109319
10. Tuberculous Meningitis........................20
11. Other Tuberculous Diseases...........................11
12. Cancer, malignant disease22..................101262
13. Rheumatic Fever1.....................13
11. Meningitis...........................7
15. Organic Heart Disease26............1151923
16. Pronchitis25...1.........14199
17. Pneumonia (all forms)16...3.........17762
18. Other diseases of respiratory organs6...............2l312
19. Diarrhoea and Enteritis2........................37
20. Appendicitis and Typhlitis1...............1......11
21. Cirrhosis of Liver2..................l18
21a. Alcoholism3...............2l...1
22. Nephritis and Bright'e Disease8...............13418
23. Puerperal Fever...........................2
24. Other accidents and diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition...........................6
25. Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Premature Birth88.....................34
26. Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide6...............22262
27. Suicide1..................1...9
28. Other Defined Diseases884.........162651210
29. Diseases ill.defined or unknown10............124352
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Sub. Entries. included in above figures.14. Cerebrospinal Meniugitis1............1............
28. Poliomyelitis..............................