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City of London 1929

[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 1929.

causes of, and ages at, death during the year 1929.

Causes of Death.Nett Deaths at the sijbjoinf.d 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 up-wards.
1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.1112.
All Causes.1505....12314583433607
l.Enteric Fever........................................1
2.Small-pox............................................
3.Measles........................................
4.Scarlet Fever............................................
5.Whooping Cough........................................1
6.Diphtheria2........l1....................1
7.Influenza61............113........1
8.Encephalitis Lethargica............................................
9.Meningococcal Meningitis........................................4
10.Tuberculosis of respiratory system3................111........15
11.Other Tuberculous Diseases1....................1............8
12.Cancer, malignant disease15....................184281
13.Rheumatic Fever........................................7
14.Diabetes........................................10
15.Cerebral Haemorrhage, &c.4............................317
16.Heart Disease47....................315141551
17.Arterio-sclerosis2........................11....6
18.Bronchitis7........................31318
19.Pneumonia (all forms)13....................193....55
20.Other respiratory diseases1.................... -............117
21.Ulcer of Stomach or Duodenum2....................11........16
22.Diarrhoea, &c................................ ....4
23.Appendicitis and Typhlitis2................11........7
24.Cirrhosis of Liver1........................1........6
25.Acute and Chronic Nephritis14....................134621
26.Puerperal Sepsis........................................4
27.Other accidents and diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition............................ ....................
28.Congenital Debility and Malforma-tion, Premature Birth11................................15
29.Suicide2........................2........2
30.Other deaths from Violence2................1....1........48
31.Other Defined Diseases253........1....3945199
32.Causes ill-defined or unknown........................................2
Totals150512314583433607