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City of London 1930

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Table: CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT, DEATH DURING THE YEAR 1930.

CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT, DEATH DURING THE YEAR 1930.

Causes of Death.Nktt 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
1.2,3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.11.12.
All Causes.1334........2216622423571
1. Enteric Fever1....................1................
2. Small-pox............................................
3. Measles........................................1
4. Scarlet Fever............................................
5. Whooping Cough............................................
6. Diphtheria1............1........................
7. Influenza1............................1........
8. Encephalitis Lethargica............................................
9. Meningococcal Meningitis........................................6
10. Tuberculosis of respiratory system8................1....61....8
11. Other Tuberculous Diseases2............1........1........13
12. Cancer, malignant disease20....................21071102
13. Rheumatic Fever1........................1........5
14. Diabetes2........................1....16
15. Cerebral Haemorrhage, &c.4............................135
16. Heart Disease30....................2147747
17. Arterio-sclerosis6........................1235
18. Bronchitis3........................1116
19. Pneumonia (all forms)7....................132145
20. Other respiratory diseases1........................1........9
21. Ulcer of Stomach or Duodenum........................................24
22. Diarrhoea, &c........................................6
23. Appendicitis and Typhlitis........................................5
24. Cirrhosis of Liver2....................11........1
25. Acute and Chronic Nephritis14....................1101223
26. Puerperal Sepsis1....................1............3
27. Other accidents and diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition........................................8
28. Congenital Debility and Malformation, Premature Birth33................................5
29. Suicide3....................12........50
30. Other deaths from Violence71................42........178
31. Other Defined Diseases16................128142
32. Causes ill-defined or unknown............................................
Totals1334........2216622423571