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Hammersmith 1927

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

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Table: Causes of Death at Different Periods of Life during the Year 1927. —Arranged in the form of the short List of Causes adopted by the Registrar-General in consultation with the Ministry of Health.

Causes of Death at Different Periods of Life during the Year 1927. —Arranged in the form of the short List of Causes adopted by the Registrar-General in consultation with the Ministry of Health.

CAUSES OF DEATHNet deaths at the subjoined ages of "Residents," whether occurring within or without the Borough.
Sex.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 years and upwards.
123456789101112
1. Enteric FeverM..............................
F..............................
2. Small-poxM..............................
F1...............1.........
3. MeaslesM11........................
F1...1.....................
4. Scarlet FeverM1.........1...............
F..............................
5. Whooping CoughM21...1..................
F21...1..................
6. DiphtheriaM1.....................1...
F1.........1...............
7. InfluenzaM16.........11...923
F31.........11391010
8. Encephalitis LethargicaM..............................
F..............................
9. Meningococcal MeningitisM1...............1.........
F..............................
10, Tuberculosis of respiratory systemM19.........11611......
F19............69211
11. Other Tuberculous DiseasesM2......1......1.........
F5...1...l...12......
12. Cancer, malignant diseaseM67............15312010
F93...............10452315
13. Rheumatic FeverM..............................
Fl.........1...............
14. DiabetesM5..................131
F5..................32...
15. Cerebral hæmorrhage, &c.M17..................863
F38..................91118
16. Heart DiseaseM63...............3212217
F94.........115192741
17. Arterio-sclerosisM36..................10179
F38..................91019
18. BronchitisM261l.........15711
F25..................5317
19. Pneumonia (all forms)M28141...12856
F3222l......31068
20. Other Respiratory DiseasesM8............1...124
F8...............l2...5
21. Ulcer of Stomach or DuodenumM11...............146...
F2..................2......
22. Diarrhoea, &c.M641............1......
F42.........11......
23. Appendicitis and TyphlitisM3...............12......
F14.........l138...1
24. Cirrhosis of LiverM6..................5...1
F2........................1
25. Acute and Chronic NephritisM17............21743
F24.........1......797
26. Puerperal SepsisM..............................
F2............11.........
27. Other accidents & diseases of pregnancy, and parturitionM..............................
F3...............3.........
28. Congenital Debility and malformation, premature birthM1919........................
F1514......1...............
29. SuicideM12...............3711
F9...............441
30. Other Deaths from ViolenceM14......1223...24
F181.........11384
31. Other Defined DiseasesM855...15...10311716
F9912...2510301732
32. Causes ill-defined or unknownM..............................
F..............................
All causesM46632651093810211589
F5892162101755170128180
Totals105553127202693332243269

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All "Transferable Deaths" of residents, i.e., of persons resident in the Borough who died outside
it have been included. Transferable deaths of non-residents, i.e., of persons resident
elsewhere in England and Wales who died in the Borough, have in like manner been
excluded.