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Wimbledon 1937

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wimbledon]

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Table: TABLE II.—continued

TABLE II.—continued

CAUSES OF DEATH.All AgesNet Deaths at the subjoined ages of "Residents" whether occurring within or without the District.Total Deaths whkthell of 'Residents' or 'nonresidents' in Institutions in the Disthict.
Under t year.1—22—33—44—55—1010—1515—2020—3535—4545—0565 and over.
21. Other Respiratory Diseases5.................................51
22. Peptic Ulcer8...........................1343
23. Diarrhoea, etc. (under 2 years)33....................................
24. Appendicitis4.....................1......122
25. Cirrhosis of Liver2...........................1...11
26. Other Diseases of Liver, etc.4..............................131
27. Other Digestive Diseases10.........1......1......1254
28. Acute and Chronic Nephritis20..................1......15133
29. Puerperal Sepsis..........................................
30. Other Puerperal Causes1...........................1.........
31. Congenital Debility, Premature Birth, Malformations, etc.2525.................................3
32. Senility28.................................285
33. Suicide4........................112
34. Other Violence272..................1237128
35. Other Defined Diseases4411.........2...112142212
36. Causes Ill-defined or unknown2.................................2...
Totals75440111...5261931179469143
Special Causes (included in No. 35 above).Smallpox..........................................
Poliomyelitis1.....................1...............
Polioencephalitis..........................................