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Stepney 1911

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]

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TABLE III.—Causes of, and Ages at Death during the year 1911.

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 Institution in the District.
All ages.Under 1 year.t and under 2 years.2 and under 5 years.5 and under 15 years.15 and under 25 years.25 and under 45 yeirs.45 and under 65 years.65 and upwards.
All causesCertified485412614622861561716271020871
Uncertified
Enteric fever5......1..3• •111
Small pox81..3....3..1..
Measles291701406912........70
Scarlet fever91242..........
Whooping-cough441715102........17
Diphtheria and croup34611143........28
Influenza24........2211..5
Erysipelas133......235..7
Cerebro-spinal fever211............15
Dysentery2........1....1..
Anterior polio myelitis................2
Phthisis (pulmonary tuberculosis)481247105423714027207
Tuberculous meningitis80151132211......87
Other tuberculous diseases8616241712734..78
Rheumatic fever2........11..2
Cancer, malignant disease236....1142812775209
Bronchitis399511941328143150137
Broncho-pneumonia28211875326182319221
Pneumonia (all other forms)264263023615488630109
Other diseases of respiratory organs368321459435 365
Diarrhoea and enteritis.50638279161..31213
Appendicitis and typhlitis19....110133167
Alcoholism8..........5214
Cirrhosis of liver26......1..714..15
Nephritis and bright's disease15751..25258234101
Puerperal fever9........27....21
Other accidents and diseases of pregnancy and parturition3116......312....17
Congenital debility and malformation, including premature birth384384..............151
Violent deaths, excluding suicide208311315156394940160
Suicides37........41513511
Old age233............1222175
Heart diseases3345..1232554118108154
Other defined diseases5781031630262986166122525
Diseases ill-defined or unknown26..182..13..26
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