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Stepney 1917

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]

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Causes of, and Ages at Death during the year 1917.

Metropolitan Borough of Stepney.

Causes or Death.Nett Deaths at the subjoined ages of "Residents" whether occurring within or without 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 45 years.45 and under 65 years.65 and upwards.
All causesCertified3,9085802381891301715829921,026
Ucertified..................
Enteric Fever3..........12
Small-pox..................
Measles1031445431........
Scarlet Fever6114..........
Whooping Cough3091281........
Diphtheria and Croup609122712........
Influenza31......1..6915
Erysipelas63..........21
Phthisis (pulmonary tuberculosis)507111177822315432
Tuberculous Meningitis661015171635
Other Tuberculous Diseases47926129225
Cancer, malignant disease235......223214158
Rheumatic Fever3..........21..
Meningitis521....2......
Organic Heart Disease424......91360136206
Bronchitis406281421118126216
Pneumonia (all forms)42864723815105311363
Other diseases of respiratory organs385......511512
Diarrhoea and Enteritis1671183161..335
Appendicitis and Typhlitis15....142431
Cirrhosis of Liver16....1....186
Alcoholism..................
Nephritis and Bright's Disease119..26..3166626
Puerperal Fever7........16....
Other accidents and diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition2014......33....
Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Premature Birth241241............
Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide192249122212254444
Suicide7..........421
Other Defined Diseases6772012131518102166331
Diseases ill-defined or unknown4989419594
Totals3,9085802381891301715829921,026
Sub-entries includedin above figuresCerebro-spinal menin gitis521....2......