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Stepney 1939

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]

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Table: CAUSES OF DEATH AT DIFFERENT PERIODS OF LIFE IN THE METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF STEPNEY, 1939— (continued).

CAUSES OF DEATH AT DIFFERENT PERIODS OF LIFE IN THE METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF STEPNEY, 1939— (continued).

CAUSES OF DEATH.Sex.All Ages.0—1—2—5—15—26—35—45—55—65—75—
20. Pneumonia (all forms)M.94102...112312172521
F.6471.........324162110
21. Other respiratory diseasesM.13...1...1.........2144
F.2............1............1...
22. Peptic ulcerM.19...............123634
F.3........................21...
23. Diarrhoea, etc. [Under 2 yrs.]M.11101...........................
F.88..............................
24. AppendicitisM.7............2l1...11...
F.5.........11.........111
25. Cirrhosis of liverM.5.....................212
F.2.....................11......
26. Other diseases of liver, etc.M.1..................1............
F.5............1...2......11
27. Other digestive diseasesM.203.........2...32334
F.234......1112923
28. Acute and chronic nephritisM.261............414736
F.33............3227686
29. Puerperal sepsisF.2...............11............
30. Other puerperal causesF.6...............231.........
31. Congenital debility, premature birth, malformations etc.M.39371...1.....................
F.1616..............................
32. SenilityM.3........................111
F.9...........................18
33. SuicideM.10...............14311
f.6...............11121
34. Other violenceM.6411143839ii1112
f:29......13...31669
35. Other defined causesM.9891...14967232415
f.625...21465891211
36. Causes ill-defined, or unknownM.—.................................
F.1..............................1