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City of London 1924

[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 1924.

CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT, DEATH DURING THE YEAR 1924.

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 1 year.1 and under 2 years.2 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
12.3.4.5.6.7.8.910.11.
All causesCertified15111l—19135363636
Uncertified
l.Enteric Fever........................................
2.Smal]-pox........................................
3.Measles....................................1
4.Scarlet Fever........................................
5.Whooping Cough....................................2
6.Diphtheria and Croup....................................3
7.Influenza4....................11....4
8.Erysipelas....................................2
9.Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis)14l............319....17
10.Tuberculous Meningitis....................................10
11.Other Tuberculous Diseases1........................1....5
12.Cancer, malignant disease16........................10690
13.Rheumatic Fever....................................5
14.Meningitis....................................11
15.Organic Heart Disease20....1........1....11738
16.Bronchitis15l................23911
17.Pneumonia (all forms)113............113353
18.Other diseases of respiratory organs41............111....14
19.Diarrhœa and Enteritis....................................6
20.Appendicitis and Typhlitis1................1............15
21.Cirrhosis of Liver2........................2....5
21a.Alcoholism1....................1........2
22.Nephritis and Bright's Disease4....................12126
23.Puerperal Fever....................................4
24.Other accidents and diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition........................................
25.Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Premature Birth44............................18
26.Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide7................211353
27.Suicide1........................1....9
28.Other Defined Diseases451................41822228
29.Diseases ill-defined or unknown....................................4
Totals15111l....19135363636