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Harrow 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Harrow-on-the-Hill]
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TABLE II.
CAUSES OF DEATH DURING YEAR 1925.
| Causes of Death. | Civil Residents all ages. | |
|---|---|---|
| M. | F. | |
| All Causes. | 94 | 102 |
| Enteric fever | ||
| Small-pox | ||
| Measles | ||
| Scarlet fever | ||
| Whooping cough | 1 | |
| Diphtheria | ||
| Influenza | 3 | 3 |
| Encephalitis lethargica | 1 | 2 |
| Meningococcal meningitis | ||
| Tuberculosis of respiratory system | 13 | 5 |
| Other tuberculous diseases | 1 | 2 |
| Cancer, malignant disease | 15 | 12 |
| Rheumatic fever | 1 | 1 |
| Diabetes | 1 | |
| Cerebral hæmorrhage, etc. | 4 | 8 |
| Heart disease | 16 | 17 |
| Arterio-sclerosis | 5 | 7 |
| Bronchitis | 3 | 9 |
| Pneumonia (all forms) | 4 | 8 |
| Other respiratory diseases | 1 | 1 |
| Ulcer of stomach or duodenum | 1 | 1 |
| Diarrhœa, etc. (under 2 years) | ||
| Appendicitis and typhlitis | 1 | 1 |
| Cirrhosis of liver | ||
| Acute and chronic nephritis | 6 | 3 |
| Puerperal sepsis | ||
| Other accidents and diseases of pregnancy and parturition | 1 | |
| Congenital debility & malformation, premature birth | 3 | 3 |
| Suicide | 4 | 1 |
| Other deaths from violence | 2 | 1 |
| Other defined diseases | 8 | 16 |
| Causes ill-defined or unknown | ||