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Fulham 1928

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham]

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Table: Table II.Causes of and Ages at Death during the Year 1928.

Table II.

Causes of and Ages at Death during the Year 1928.

Nett deaths at the subjoined ages of "Residents," whether occurring within or without the District [a).Deaths, "Residents" on "Non-Residents" District (b).Nett deaths at all ages of "Residents" in the Wards 0f the Borough, whether occurring in or beyond the Wards.
Causes of Death.All aget.Under 1 year.1 and under 3 years.2and under 3 year,.3 and under 4 years.4 and under 3 years.5 and under xo year,.10 and under 30 year,.20 and under 33 year,.35 and under 43 year,. |45 and under 63 years.65 year, and upward,.Baron', Court Ward.Lillie Ward.Walbam Ward.Margravine Ward.Munster Ward.Hurlingbam Ward.Sand, End Ward.Town Ward.
12345678910111213141516171819202122
All Causes Certified (c)1779184401942304911912646373780817831218816845690260127
Uncertified11----------1---1----
1. Enteric Fever1--------1---1-------
2. Small-pox---------------------
3. Measles15252--0-----4311218-11
4. Scarlet Fever2---1-1-----5-1---1--
5. Whooping Cough1275---------12-1314-3-
6. Diphtheria13-5-2-4---2-40-3123112
7. Influenza17-------1-5111534-41--
8. Encephalitis Lethargica2——--——-1—1--------11
9. Meningococcal Meningitis11422--1-11--6-33-2-21
10. Tuberculosis of Respiratory System114——-——1123924308431323710333187
11. Disseminated Tuberculosis12231--1221--10-3-35-1-
12. Other Tuberculous diseases21—23-—33424-714514—-1
13. Cancer, maliignant disease215-1-----61989100752142201958142714
14. Rheumatic Fever11—--—-253—1—121-34-1-
15. Diabetes8-------1-256--1222-1
16. Cerebral Haemorrhage, etc.872—------43249217101182041512
17. Heart Disease2021—---2621655120462029161848104120
18. Arterio-sclerosis65---------7584310146419264
19. Bronchitis1748-1--2134421139314352316481121-
20. Pneumonia (all forms)15823175--42310407718302615417147
21. Other Respiratory Diseases30---1---447141434137543
22. Ulcer of Stomach or Duodenum24-------12147141615515—
23. Diarrhoea, etc. (under 2 years)53503---------3731071313232
24. Appendicitis and Typhlitis11--1---131415112-3112
25. Cirrhosis of Liver14--------266333-32-3-
26. Nephritis and Bright's Disease92-------573543461014106252169
27. Puerperal Sepsis5-------32--4-1-11-2-
28. Other accidents and diseases of pregnancy and parturition3------111--12---1---
29. Congenital Debility and malformation, premature birth8O7811--------3810147726295
30. Suicide20------1428-313-15262
31. Other deaths from violence88411-1291851113127101399204167
32. Other defined diseases220412-116141863110882140231845153820
33. Causes ill-defined or unkown---------------------
Total1780185401942304911912646373780917831218816945690260127
(a.) Ail "Transferable Deaths" of residents, i.e., of persons resident In the District who have died outside (b) All deaths occurring in institutions for the sick and infirm situated within the district, whether of it, arc included with the other deaths In columns 3—13, and column! Transferable residents or of non-residents. are entered in column 14 of lable II. deaths of non-residents, i.e., of persons resident elsewhere in England and Wales who have died (f) All deaths certified by registered Medical Practitioners and all Inquest cases are classed as Certified in the District, are in like manner excluded from these columns. For the precise meaning of all other deaths are re|(arded as " Uncertified." the term " transferable deaths " see footnote to Table I.