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City of London 1936

[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 1936.

CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT, DEATH DURING THE YEAR 1936.

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 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 Cause®.1041022l416272121455
l.Typhoid and Paratyphoid Fevers....................................................
2.Measles................................................1
3.Scarlet Fever....................................................
4.Whooping Cough....................................................
5.Diphtheria....................................................
6.Influenza1................................1............
7.Encephalitis Lethargica....................................................
8.Cerebro-spinal Fever................................................2
9.Tuberculosis of Respiratory System4........................121........11
10.Other Tuberculous Diseases................................................11
11.Syphilis1....................................1............
12.General Paralysis of the Insane, Tabes Dorsalis....................................................
13.Cancer, Malignant Disease18....................l1572284
14.Diabetes3....................................126
15.Cerebral Haemorrhage, &c.2....................................2....18
16.Heart Disease31............1............3881136
17.Aneurysm................................................3
18.Other Circulatory Diseases6............................12211
19.Bronchitis3................................2....14
20.Pneumonia (all forms)72............1....1........3....41
21.Other Respiratory Diseases2................................1....18
22.Peptic Ulcer2............................11........13
23.Diarrhoea, &c.33........................................15
24.Appendicitis................................................5
25.Cirrhosis of Liver1............................1............2
26.Other Diseases of Liver, &c....................................................
27.Other Digestive Diseases21....................................13
28.Acute and Chronic Nephritis................................................31
29.Puerperal Sepsis................................................1
30.Other Puerperal Causes....................................................
31.Congenital Debility, Premature Birth, Malformations, &c22........................................10
32.Senility1........................................1....
33.Suicide................................................3
34.Other Violence71........11....111....123
35.Other Defined Causes81........................223....123
36.Causes ill-defined or unknown....................................................
Totals10410........22l416272121455