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Deptford 1928

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Deptford, Metropolitan Borough of]

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Table No. X.

METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF DEPTFORD. Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the Year 1928.

CAUSES OF DEATH.Nett Deaths at the subjoined Ages of "Residents" whether occurring within or without the District.
All Ages.Under 1 year.1 and under 2 years.2, and under 5 years5 and under 15 years.15 and under 25 year .25 and under 45 years.45 and under 85 years.65 and under 75 years.75 and upwards.
12345678910 __11
All causes135413946354154156355279249
Enteric Fever1......••1........
Smallpox....................
Measles3081093..........
Scarlet Fever2..1..1....••....
Whooping Cough158511..........
Diphtheria131363..........
Influenza10........22222
Encephalitis Lethargica2............2....
Meningococcal meningitis6312
Tuberculosis of respiratory system1071..12547258..
Other Tuberculous Diseases241356351....
Cancer, malignant disease152....... ...18604628
Rheumatic Fever2......2..........
Diabetes9..........135..
Cerebral Haemorrhage, &c.56............251516
Heart Disease250........812827866
Arterio-sclerosis83..........4233026
Bronchitis7071......3102128
Pneumonia (all forms)11825163..114291610
Other Respiratory Diseases12....2....1432
Ulcer of Stomach or Duodenum9........1143..
Diarrhœa, &c.251912..• •21....
Appendicitis and Typhlitis8........1142..
Cirrhosis of Liver2............11..
Acute and chronic Nephritis30........131664
Puerperal Sepsis7........16......
Other accidents and diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition4........13......
Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Premature Birth4443....1..........
Suicides11..........272..
Other deaths from violence483..14414868
Other defined diseases203213411517483559
Diseases ill-defined or un
known1..1..............