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Stepney 1931

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]

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Table: CAUSES OF DEATH AT DIFFERENT PERIODS OF LIFE IN THE METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF STEPNEY.

CAUSES OF DEATH AT DIFFERENT PERIODS OF LIFE IN THE METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF STEPNEY.

CAUSES OF DEATH.Sex.All Ages.0—1-2-5—15—25-35—45—j 55—65—75-
20.Pneumonia (all forms)M.177321563521420383012
F.11725117234108131915
21.Other respiratory diseasesM.1912...2......12542
F.17..................12284
22.Peptic ulcerM.27............115686...
F.8..................1232...
23.Diarrhoea, etc.M.40326............2............
F.3534......1.....................
24.AppendicitisM.6......12.........3.........
F.7............2...1911...
25.Cirrhosis of liverM.8..................22121
F.2........................11...
26.Other diseases of liver, etc.M.3...............111.........
F.9........................432
27.Other digestive diseasesM.23......21......310241
F.281211...115763
28.Acute and chronic nephritisM.45............23479155
F.54............151918137
29.Puerperal sepsisF.3............111............
30.Other puerperal causesF.4...............22............
31.Congenital debility, premature birth, malformations, etc.M.7876......11..................
F.5050..............................
32.SenilityM.17...........................116
F.26........................2222
33.SuicideM.20............1225712
F.5...............1121......
34.Other violenceM.595...2737358154
F.48316633...44414
35.Other defined diseasesM.14015731089129292711
F.1056651061671612147
36.Causes ill-defined, or unknownM.....................................
F.1.....................1.........
Special Causes included in No. 85 above.
Small poxM.1........................1......
F.11..............................
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