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City of London 1928

[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 1928.

CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT, DEATH DURING THE YEAR 1928.

Causes of Death.Nett Deaths at the subjoined ages of "Residents " whether occurring within or without the district.Total Deaths whether of "Residents" or "NonResidents" 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.1405121314622527631
1. Enteric Fever.................................
2. Small-pox ..................................
3. Measles...........................1
4. Scarlet Fever.................................
5. Whooping Cough.................................
6. Diphtheria1...........................2
7. Influenza.................................
8. Encephalitis Lethargica.................................
9. Meningococcal Meningitis..............................3
10. Tuberculosis of respiratory system13............1291...3
11. Other Tuberculous Diseases5......2......12......23
12. Cancer, malignant disease16...............3121...49
13. Rheumatic Fever..............................1
14. Diabetes..............................7
15. Cerebral Haemorrhage, &c.3..................21...20
16. Heart Disease31............1...1281053
17. Arterio-sclerosis9..................3241
18. Bronchitis6...............1...1411
19. Pneumonia (all forms)71............132...105
20. Other respiratory diseases6............121...215
21. Ulcer of Stomach or Duodenum.1...............1.........4
22. Diarrhœa, &c.1.....................1...1
23. Appendicitis and Typhlitis..............................3
24. Cirrhosis of Liver2...............11......1
25. Acute and Chronic Nephritis9..................61234
26. Puerperal Sepsis.................................
27. Other accidents and diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition.................................
28. Congenital Debility and Malformation, Premature Birth21............1.........14
29. Suicide2..................2......5
30. Other deaths from Violence2.....................1143
31. Other Defined Diseases243......1...1964214
32. Causes ill-defined or unknown..............................18
Totals1405121314622527631