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Wimbledon 1923
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wimbledon]
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TABLE II.—Causes of, and Ages at, Deaths during the year 1923.
| 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 Institutions in the District. | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Ages. | Under 1 year. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 35 | 45 | 65 and over. | |||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | ||
| All Causes | Certified | 546 | 38 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 15 | 22 | 33 | 145 | 262 | 64 |
| Uncertified | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Enteric Fever | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Small-pox | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Measles | 4 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | — | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Scarlet Fever | 3 | - | — | - | 2 | — | - | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | |
| Whooping Cough | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Diphtheria and Croup | 5 | - | 1 | - | - | — | 2 | 2 | — | - | - | - | - | 2 | |
| Influenza | - | 1 | - | - | - | -_ | - | - | -_ | -_ | - | 1 | 5 | 1 | |
| Encephalitis Lethargica | 1 | - | — | - | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | - | - | - | |
| Meningococcal Meningitis | 1 | — | — | -_ | - | — | 1 | — | — | — | -_ | — | — | — | |
| Tuberculosis of Respiratory System | 35 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 3 | — | |
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | 2 | — | — | - | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
| Cancer, malignant disease | 68 | — | 1 | - | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 35 | 26 | 5 | |
| Rheumatic Fever | 4 | — | — | - | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
| Diabetes | 5 | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | - | 2 | 2 | - | |
| Cerebral Hæmorrhage | 42 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | 12 | 30 | 15 | |
| Heart Disease | 79 | 2 | — | - | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 7 | 23 | 46 | 10 | |
| Arterio Sclerosis | 21 | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 19 | 4 | |
| Bronchitis | 33 | 1 | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | 9 | 23 | 1 | |
| Pneumonia (all forms) | 41 | 2 | 4 | - | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 5 | |