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Hackney 1917

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]

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TABLE III.—HACKNEY DISTRICT—continued.

Table: Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the Year 1917.

Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the Year 1917.

CAUSES OF DEATH.All Ages.Deaths in whole Districts at Subjoined Ages.65 and upwards.Deaths in Public Institutions.
Under 1.1 and under 2.2 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 45.45 and under 65.
Other Diseases of Respiratory Organs37...1...11516138
Diarrhoea and Enteritis8664533...16452
Appendicitis and Typhlitis81...11...4...16
Cirrhosis of Liver10...............2532
Alcohol ism..............................
Nephritis and Bright's Disease78......12...19332354
Puerperal Fever4...............4......3
Other Accidents and Diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition.7............25......5
Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Premature Birth151142513............77
Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide8522814411192584
Suicides10...............37...2
Other Defined Diseases556511512201276155215270
Diseases ill-defined or unknown231...............23226155
Totals2,85334592107961174026921,0021,546
Sub-Entries (included in above figures)— Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis143432...2......9
Poliomyelitis..............................