Diseases and Causes of Death
Total Deaths in England and Wales, 1901 |
|
| Causes of Death. |
Males. |
Females. |
| ALL CAUSES |
285,618 |
265,967 |
| Epidemic Diseases |
38,296 |
35,970 |
| Syphilisc Etc |
1,365 |
785 |
| Septic: Puerperal
| 0 |
2,079 |
| Septic: Others |
1,632 |
1,378 |
| Tuberculous Diseases |
32,881 |
26,049 |
| Parasitic Diseases |
175 |
173 |
| Alcoholism |
1,942 |
1,417 |
| Cancer, &c |
16,692 |
22,379 |
| Premature Birth, &c |
15,842 |
12,400 |
| Diseases of Nervous System |
23,044 |
18,490 |
| " Organs of Special Sense |
578 |
505 |
| " Heart |
22,684 |
25,538 |
| " Blood Vessels |
13,524 |
14,859 |
| " Respiratory System |
49,118 |
42,997 |
| " Digestive System . |
16,529 |
16,283 |
| " Lymphatic System |
382 |
665 |
| " Urinary System . |
9,526 |
6,163 |
| " Generative System |
77 |
1,167 |
| " Childbirth |
... |
2,315 |
| " Locomotor System |
710 |
590 |
| " Skin |
580 |
666 |
| Other specified Diseases |
|
|
| Ill-defined |
24,830 |
26,414 |
| Not specified |
672 |
436 |
| Accident |
12,041 |
5,271 |
| Battle |
4 |
0 |
| Homicide |
161 |
175 |
| Suicide |
2,318 |
803 |
| Execution |
15 |
0 |
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