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City of London 1927

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Table: CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT, DEATH DURING THE YEAR 1927.

CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT, DEATH DURING THE YEAR 1927.

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 under 75 years.75 and upwards.
12.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.11.12.
All causes.15012222413553228643
l.Enteric Fever............................................
2.Small-pox............................................
3.Measles............................................
4.Scarlet Fever1........1............................
5.Whooping Cough............................................
6.Diphtheria1....1............................1
7.Influenza2....................1....1....2
8.Encephalitis Lethargica1........1............................
9.Meningococcal Meningitis............................................
10.Tuberculosis of respiratory system12................255........9
11.Other Tuberculous Diseases........................................24
12.Cancer, malignant disease24....................2139....57
13.Rheumatic Fever........................................12
14.Diabetes2........................2........3
15.Cerebral Haemorrhage, &c.5........................31112
16.Heart Disease30............1....2581440
17.Arterio-sclerosis7........................31315
18.Bronchitis4........................13....13
19.Pneumonia (all forms) ........12113678
20.Other respiratory diseases........................................20
21.Ulcer of Stomach or Duodenum3........................3........17
22.Diarrhoea, &c11................................6
23.Appendicitis and Typhlitis2................1....1........9
24.Cirrhosis of Liver2........................2....8
25.Acute and Chronic Nephritis2........................1....133
26.Puerperal Sepsis1...................1............3
27.Other accidents and diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition........................................1
28.Congenital Debility and Malformation, Premature Birth66................................19
29.Suicide1....................1............13
30.Other deaths from violence31................11........69
31.Other Defined Diseases284....................1239171
32.Causes ill-defined or unknown........................................8
Totals15012222413553228643