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City of London 1914

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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 1914.

Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the Year 1914.

Causes of Death.Nett Deaths at the subjoined auks op "Residents" whether occurring within or without the district.Total Deaths whether op "Residents" on " non- "Residents" in Institutions in the District.
All agesUnder 1 year.1 and under 2 years2 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 upwards.
All causes1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.11.
Certified231172414436595722
Uncertified..............................
1.Enteric Fever1...........................
2.Small-pox..............................
3.Measles11..................3
4.Scarlet Fever1...............1.........
B.Whooping Cough3111...............4
6.Diphtheria and Croup2......1......1......16
7.Influenza..............................
8.Erysipelas1.....................14
9.Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis)19............1124218
10.Tuberculous Meningitis11.....................18
11.Other Tuberculous Diseases6......11...13...14
12.Cancer, malignant disease24............118...72
13.Rheumatic Fever2..................2...1
14.Meningitis........................7
15.Organic Heart Disease27...............661537
16.Bronchitis14..................41016
17.Pneumonia (all forms)1611.........39282
18.Other diseases of respiratory organs2......1............114
19.Diarrhoea and Enteritis11.....................20
20.Appendicitis and Typhlitis2............1.........11
21.Cirrhosis of Liver3...............12...12
21a.Alcoholism1...............1......1
22.Nephritis and Bright's Disease5...............13...23
23.Puerperal Fever...........................7
24.Other accidents and di&eases of Pregnancy and Parturition...........................5
25.Cougenital Debility and Malformation, including Premature Birth99.....................28
26.Violent Deaths, excluding Suioide9............1...5...76
27.Suicide4...............22...6
28.Other Defined Diseases73...............111643221
29.Diseases ill-defined or unknown4...............1127
231172414436595722
Sub-Entries.14. Cerebro-spinal Meniugitis..............................
2S Poliomyelitis..............................
included in above figures.* * *