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The total number of deaths in 1934 (1,393) compares with
1,357 during 1933, the respective death-rates per 1,000 population
being 10.3 and 10.0.
The main classification of deaths—those for 1933 being given
in parentheses—was as follows:—
Whooping Cough, 2 (7); Diphtheria, 8 (7); Pulmonary
Tuberculosis, 83 (89); Non-Pulmonary Tuberculosis, 15 (11);
Cancer, 217 (187); Cerebral Haemorrhage, 56 (75); Heart Disease,
311 (264); Bronchitis, 58 (62); Nephritis, 43 (33); Congenital
Debility, etc., 39 (48); Suicide, 22 (21); Violence, 34 (40).
Infant deaths are analysed by causes, ages and wards under
the Maternity and Child Welfare Section of the Report.
Institutional Deaths.
Whipps Cross Hospital 231
Central Homes, Leytonstone 201
Connaught Hospital 81
Brentwood Mental Hospital 21
Queens Hospital, Hackney Road 18
St. Bartholomew's Hospital, London 17
Walthamstow Isolation Hospital 15
Forest Gate Sick Home 13
North Middlesex Hospital, Edmonton 10
London Fever Hospital, Islington 8
Victoria Park Chest Hospital, Bethnal Green 8
Middlesex Hospital, London 7
Epping Infirmary 7
Prince of Wales's Hospital, Tottenham 6
London Hospital, Whitechapel 6
German Hospital, Dalston 5
University College Hospital 5
Clock House, Walthamstow 4
St. Joseph's Hospice, Hackney 4
Queen Mary's Hospital, Stratford 4
Heathfield Nursing Home, Highams Park 4
Royal Free Hospital, Gray's Inn Road 4
Battersea General Hospital 4
East London Children's Hospital, Shadwell 4
Forest Hydro, Walthamstow 3
Guy's Hospital London 3
Mothers' Hospital, Clapton 3
Great Ormond Street Hospital 2
Royal Northern Hospital, Holloway
Hackney Hospital
Westminster Hospital
Thorpe Coombe 2
Other Institutions 70