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Fulham 1929

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham]

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Table: Table II.Causes of and Ages at Death during the Year1929.

Table II.

Causes of and Ages at Death during the Year1929.

Nett deaths at the subjoined ages of "Residents,” whether occurring within or without the District (a).Total Deaths, wgether of "Residents" or "Non-Residents” Institutions District (b).Nett deaths at all ages of " Residents " in the Wards of the Borough, whether occurring in or beyond the Wards.
Causes of Death.All ages.Under 1 year1 and under 2 years.2 and under 3 years.3 and under 4 years.4 and under 5 years.1 and under 10 years.10 and under 20 years.20 and under 35 years.35 and under 45 years.45 and under 63 years.63 years and upwards.Baron's Court Ward.Lillle Ward.Walham Ward.Margravine Ward.Munster Ward.Hurlingham Ward.Sands End Ward.Town Ward.
12346678910111213141516171819202122
All Causes Certified (c)211917369221942358146118552935846205355200237485111333193
Uncertified—-—----—--—-——--—--—-
1. Enteric Fever---------------------
2. Small-pox---------------------
3. Measles1016111-—----15-1512-1-
4. Scarlet Fever3--11—--1---3----1-2—
5. Whooping Cough251110-4—------541218715—
0. Diphtheria1012—421---44-1113—31
7. Influenza37-----—--31121827337276
8. Encephalitis Lethargica3-------1—111—1——1—1—
9. Meningococcal Meningitis112-1--22-—11821114—11
10. Tuberculosis of Respiratory System149211—15582142963202011213162911
11. Disseminated Tuberculosis5-1-1111----4-12--11-
12. Other Tuberculous diseases19-441—124111725123213
13. Cancer, malignant disease2551——1——2-17100110823039172159113325
14. Rheumatic Fever11-—11—12114-311--21-2
15. Diabetes20------13-79121221941-
16. Cerebral Haemorrhage, etc.5321----1--1930156144210584
17. Heart Disease2913-1--24101677178882750252152235637
18. Arterio-sclerosis92-------1-1873561015713293510
10. Bronchitis27810421---236419295135729306474731
20. Pneumonia (all forms)24941288423311767751213141283358133411
21. Other Respiratory Diseases25--————1-11010941234263
22. Ulcer of Stomach or Duodenum—--—----—------------
23. Diarrhoea, etc. (under 2 years)35314—————————264565636-
24. Appendicitis and Typhlitis9—1—2——3111—4—111312—
25. Cirrhosis of Liver11——————---744—231---1
26. Nephritis and Bright's Disease78-—————211125394351897173118
27. Puerperal Sepsis7-—————-7---61--21-21
28. Other accidents and diseases of pregnancy and parturition83------22-1511-13-11
29. Congenital Debility and malformation. premature birth49481---------25-84711-124
30. Suicide24-—-----15135144126241
31. Other deaths from violence65-1--—281171224315958155126
32. Other defined diseases29117421—69172171143113246303970163424
33. Causes ill-defined or unknown162-—-—1—21192-2233-42
Total211917369221942358146118552935846205355200237485111333193

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(a.) All "Transferable Deaths" of residents, i.e., of persons resident In the District who have died outside
it, are included with the other deaths in columns 2-13, and columns 15-22. Transferable
deaths of non-residents, i.e., of persons resident elsewhere in England and Wales who have died
in the District, arc in like manner excluded from these columns. For the precise meaning of
the term " transferable deaths" see footnote to Table I.
(b) All deaths occurring in institutions for the sick and infirm situated within the district, whether ot
residents or of non-residents, arc entered in column 14 of Table II.
(c) All deaths certified by registered Medical Practitioners and all Inquest cases arc classed as "Certified"
all other deaths are regarded as "Uncertified.”