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City of London 1932

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Table: CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT, DEATH DURING THE YEAR 1932.

CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT, DEATH DURING THE YEAR 1932.

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 AgesUnder 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 35 years.35 and under 45 years.45 and under 55 years.55 and under 65 years.65 and under 75 years.75 and upwards.
1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.11.12.13.14.
All Causes.1283l...3461025252625550
1. Typhoid and Paratyphoid Fevers.......................................
2. Measles11.................................
3. Scarlet Fever.......................................
4. Whooping Cough11.................................
5. Diphtheria1...l...........................1
6. Influenza3.....................11......1
7. Encephalitis Lethargica.......................................
8. Cerebro-spinal Fever....................................3
9. Tuberculosis of Respiratory System7..................131......15
10. Other Tuberculous Diseases2.........1......l............8
11. Syphilis1...........................1......
12. General Paralysis of the Insane, Tabes Dorsalis....................................1
13. Cancer, Malignant Disease19.....................4771108
14. Diabetes....................................9
15. Cerebral Haemorrhage, &c.3...........................219
16. Heart Disease30..................33271331
17. Aneurysm....................................3
18. Other Circulatory Diseases8..................1111414
19. Bronchitis....................................6
20. Pneumonia (all forms)9.........1......143......37
21. Other Respiratory Diseases1.....................1.........14
22. Peptic Ulcer2.....................11......32
23. Diarrhoea, &c.....................................9
24. Appendicitis....................................15
25. Cirrhosis of Liver....................................2
26. Other Diseases of Liver, &c.....................................6
27. Other Digestive Diseases4.....................112...4
28. Acute and Chronic Nephritis5.....................13...126
29. Puerperal Sepsis.......................................
30. Other Puerperal Causes.......................................
31. Congenital Debility, Premature Birth, Malformations, &c.21.....................1......16
32. Senility3...........................12...
33. Suicide5...............111...114
34. Other Violence8.........1...11211129
35. Other Defined Causes13...............212331146
36. Causes ill-defined or unknown....................................1
Totals1283l...3461025252625550