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Hampstead 1913

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hampstead, Metropolitan Borough of]

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TABLE III.
(Required by the Local Government Board to be used in the Annual Report of the
Medical Officer of Health.)

Table: Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the Year 1913.

Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the Year 1913.

Nett deaths at the subjoined ages of "Residents," whether occurring within or without the Borough.Total Deaths, whether of .. Residents or " Non-residents" in Institutions in the Borough.
CAUSES OF DEATH.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 years and : upwards.
All causes1234567891011
Certified (1)9519135232337118265359644
Uncertified..............................
1. Enteric Fever1......1...............11
2. Small pox..............................
8. Measles2111162......1...63
4. Scarlet Fever4......2...2.........18
5. Whooping Cough10541...............35
6. Diphtheria and Croup3......3...............45
7. Influenza16...1......1275...
8. Erysipelas2.........1......1...1
9. Phthisis (Pulmonary
Tuberculosis)491425145116
10. Tuberculous Meningitis612...3............4
11. Other Tuberculous
Diseases6...1...1112...9
12. Cancer, malignant disease100......1...28464372
13. Rheumatic Fever4......1...21.........
14. Meningitis (2)61......22...1...6
15. Organic Heart Disease104...1...3311266032
16. Bronchitis5832...111153513
17. Pneumonia (all forms)73374148202622
18. Other Diseases of Respiratory Organs142.........3724
19. Diarrhœa and Enteritis(3)181312......11...13
20. Appendicitis and Typhlitis11.........132237
21. Cirrhosis of Liver15.........1...1762
21a. Aleoholism3..................3...1
22. Nephritis and Bright's Disease45............28201511
23. Puerperal Fever2...............2......1
24. Other accidents and diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition2........................2
25. Congenital Debility and Malformation, including
Premature Birth43421..................10
26. Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide211......1357424
27 Suicide12...............5615
28. Other Defined Diseases2982022573276154112
29. Diseases ill-defined or unknown41...............3...1
Totals9519135232337118265359644
Sub Entries.14 (a) Cerebro-spinal Meningitis...........................1
Included in above figures.28 (a) Poliomyelitis1............1............

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All "Transferable Deaths" of residents, i.e , of persons resident in the Borough who died outside
it, have been included with the other deaths in columns 2-10. Transferable deaths of nonresidents,
i.e., of persons resident elsewhere in England and Wales who died in tne Borough
have in like manner been excluded from these columns.
(1) All deaths certified by registered Medical Practitioners and all Inquest cases are classed as
"Certified"; all other deaths are regarded as "Uncertified."
(2) Exclusive of "Tuberculous Meningitis" (see Title 10), but inclusive of Cerebro-spinal Meningitis.
(3) Title 19 is used for deaths from Diarrhœa and Enteritis at all ages.