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City of London 1922

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

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Table: CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT, DEATH DURING THE YEAR 1022.

CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT, DEATH DURING THE YEAR 1022.

Causes of Death.Nett Deaths at the subjoined ages of "Residents" Whether Occurring within or within the District (a)Total Deaths whether of "Residents" or "Nonresidents" in Institutions in the District (fc).
All ages.Under 1 year.1 and under years.2 and under 5 years.5 and under 15 years.15 and under | 25 years.25 and under 45 years45 and under 65 years.65 and up wards.
123.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.11.
All causesCertified (c)18893686155388695
1 Uncertified
1. Enteric Fever...........................1
2. Small-pox..............................
3. Measles1...1..................3
4. Scarlet Fever..............................
5. Whooping Cough2...11...............1
6. Diphtheria and Croup51...22............9
7. Influenza3.....................38
8. Erysipelas..............................
9. Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis)19111246422
10. Tuberculous Meningitis1............1.........11
11. Other Tuberculous Diseases...........................12
12. Cancer, malignant disease21............1112789
13. Rheumatic Fever2...............1...I4
14. Meningitis (See Note (d) )...........................13
15. Organic Heart Disease39...............2112660
16. Bronchitis221............141618
17. Pneumonia (all forms)14312.........5363
18. Other diseases of respiratory organs2.........1.........15
19. Diarrhoea and Enteritis (See Note (e) )...........................6
20. Appendicitis and Typhlitis...........................21
21. Cirrhosis of Liver1...............1......3
21a. Alcoholism...........................
22. Nephritis and Bright's Disease4..................2220
23. Puerperal Fever...........................3
24. Other accidents and diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition...........................6
25. Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Premature Birth22.....................26
26. Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide5..................2356
27. Suicide1...............1......6
28. Other Defined Diseases441......4241122229
29. Diseases ill-defined or unknown..............................
Totals18893686155388695