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City of London 1915

[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 1915.

Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the Year 1915.

Causes of Death.Nett 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 lyear.1 and under 2 years.2 and under 5 years.5 and under 16 years.15 and under 25 years.25 and under 45 years.45 and under 65 years.65 and upwards.
1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.11.
All causeCertified2841821784182125631
Uncertified..............................
1. Enteric Fever..............................
2. Small-pox..............................
3. Measles4...112...............
4. Scarlet Fever........................1
5 Whooping Cough..............................
6. Diphtheria and Group31......2............8
7. Influenza2..................11...
8. Erysipelas..............................
9. Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis)18...............86426
10. Tuberculous Meningitis...........................26
11. Other Tuberculous Diseases...........................16
12. Cancer, malignant disease19...............210776
13. Rheumatic Fever1............1.........2
14. Meningitis41......1......2...28
15. Organic Heart Disease38...............4171737
16. Bronchitis30...............57189
17. Pneumonia (all forms)2221......229661
18. Other diseases of respiratory organs5..................418
19. Diarrhoea and Enteritis33.....................18
20. Appendicitis and Typhlitis1.........1............12
21. Cirrhosis of I.iver4............1111
21a. Alcoholism..............................
22. Nephritis and Bright’s Disease15...............28512
23. Puerperal Fever...........................3
24. Other accidents and diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition1...............1......4
25. Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Premature Birth66.....................17
26. Violent Deaths,.excluding Suicide171......1342695
27. Suicide...........................2
28. Other Defined Diseases’904.........1121558161
29. Diseases ill-defined”or unknown1.....................14
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14. Cerebrospinal Meningitis..............................
Sub- Entries. 28 Poliomyelitis............................
# included* in above* figures.*