International List of Causes of Death, Revision 2 (1909)

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1 Enteric fever 2 Typhus 3 3A Relapsing fever 3B Mediterranean fever 4 Malaria 5 Small-pox 6 Measles 7 Scarlet fever 8 Whooping cough 9 9A Diphtheria 9B Membranous laryngitis 9C Croup 10 Influenza 11 Miliary fever 12 Asiatic cholera 13 Cholera nostras 14 Dysentery 15 Plague 16 Yellow fever 17 Leprosy 18 Erysipelas 19 19A Mumps 19B German measles 19C Varicella 19D Other epidemic diseases 20 20A Pyaemia 20B Septicaemia 20C Vaceinia 21 Glanders 22 Anthrax (Splenic fever) 23 Rabies 24 Tetanus 25 25A Actinomycosis 25B Other mycoses 26 Pellagra 27 Beri-beri 28 28A Pulmonary tuberculosis 28B Phthisis (not defined as tuberculous) 29 29A Acute phthisis 29B Acute miliary tuberculosis 30 Tuberculous meningitis 31 31A Tabes mesenterica 31B Other peritoneal and intestinal tubercle 32 Tuberculosis of spinal column 33 Tuberculosis of joints 34 34A Lupus 34B Scrofula 34C Tuberculosis of other organs 35 Disseminated tuberculosis 36 36A Rickets 36B Other forms of bone softening 37 Syphilis 38 38A Soft chancre 38B Gonococcus infection 38C Purulent ophthalmia 39 Cancer of the buccal cavity 40 Cancer of the stomach, liver, etc. 41 Cancer of the peritoneum, intestines, and rectum 42 Cancer of the female genital organs 43 Cancer of the breast 44 Cancer of the skin 45 Cancer of the other or unspecified organs 46 46A Angioma 46B Adenoma 46C Other tumours (situation undefined) 47 Rheumatic fever 48 48A Chronic rheumatism 48B Osteo-arthritis 48C Gout 49 Scurvy 50 Diabetes 51 Exophthalmic goitre 52 Addison's disease 53 53A Leucocythaemia (Leuchaemia) 53B Lymphadenoma 54 Anaemia, Chlorosis 55 55A Diabetes insipidus 55B Purpura 55C Haemophilia 55D Other general diseases 56 Alcoholism (acute or chronic) 57 57A Occupational lead poisoning 57B Non-occupational lead poisoning 58 Other chronic occupational poisonings 59 Other chronic poisonings 60 Encephalitis 61 61A Cerebro-spinal fever 61B Posterior basal meningitis 61C Meningitis, other forms 62 Locomotor ataxy 63 63A Diseases of the spinal cord formerly classed to "Other nervous affections" 63B Poliomyelitis 63C Other diseases of the spinal cord 64 64A Apoplexy 64B Serous apoplexy and oedema of brain 64C Cerebral congestion 64D Cerebral atheroma 64E Cerebral haemorrhage 65 Softening of brain 66 66A Hemiplegia 66B Paraplegia 66C Other forms of paralysis 67 General paralysis of the insane 68 Other forms of mental alienation 69 Epilepsy 70 70A Epileptiform convulsions 70B Other convulsions (non-puerperal; 5 years and over) 71 71A Convulsions with teething 71B Other infantile convulsions (under 5 years) 72 Chorea 73 73A Hysteria, Neuralgia, Sciatica 73B Neuritis 74 74A Idiocy, Imbecility 74B Cretinism 74C Cerebral tumour 74D Other diseases of the nervous system 75 Diseases of the eyes and annexa 76 76A Mastoid disease 76B Other diseases of the ears 77 Pericarditis 78 78A Acute myocarditis 78B Infective endocarditis 78C Other acute endocarditis 79 79A Valvular disease 79B Fatty degeneration of the heart 79C Other organic disease of the heart 80 Angina pectoris 81 81A Aneurysm 81B Arterial sclerosis 81C Other diseases of arteries 82 82A Cerebral embolism and thrombosis 82B Other embolism and thrombosis 83 83A Phlebitis 83B Varix 83C Pylephlebitis 83D Varicocele 84 84A Status lymphaticus 84B Other diseases of the lymphatic system 85 85A Functional disease of the heart 85B Epistaxis 85C Other diseases of the circulatory system 86 Diseases of the nasal fossae 87 87(1) Laryngismus stridulus 87(2) Laryngitis 87(3) Other diseases of the larynx 88 Diseases of the thyroid body 89 89A Bronchiectasis, Bronchial catarrh, etc. 89B Other bronchitis 90 90A Bronchiectasis, Bronchial catarrh, etc. 90B Other bronchitis 91 Broncho-pneumonia 92 92A Lobar pneumonia 92B Pneumonia (type not stated) 93 93A Empyema 93B Other pleurisy 94 94A Pulmonary apoplexy and infarction 94B Pulmonary oedema and congestion 94C Hypostatic pneumonia 94D Collapse of lung (3 months and over) 95 Gangrene of the lung 96 Asthma 97 Pulmonary emphysema 98 98A Fibroid disease of lung 98B Other diseases of the respiratory system 99 99A Diseases of the teeth and gums 99B Thrush, Aphthous stomatitis 99C Parotitis 99D Other diseases of the mouth and annexa 100 100A Tonsillitis 100B Ludwig's angina 100C Other diseases of the pharynx 101 Diseases of oesophagus 102 Perforating ulcer of stomach 103 103A Inflammation of stomach 103B Other diseases of the stomach 104 104A Infective enteritis, age under 2 years 104B Diarrhoea - not returned as infective, age under 2 years 104C Enteritis - not returned as infective, age under 2 years 104D Gastro-enteritis - not returned as infective, age under 2 years 104E Dyspepsia, under 2 years 104F Colic, age under 2 years 104G Ulceration of intestines, age under 2 years 104H Duodenal ulcer, age under 2 years 105 105A Infective enteritis, age over 2 years 105B Diarrhoea - not returned as infective, age over 2 years 105C Enteritis - not returned as infective, age over 2 years 105D Gastro-enteritis - not returned as infective, age over 2 years 105E Dyspepsia, age over 2 years 105F Colic, age over 2 years 105G Ulceration of intestines, age over 2 years 105H Duodenal ulcer, age over 2 years 106 Ankylostomiasis 107 Other intestinal parasites 108 Appendicitis 109 109A Hernia 109B Intestinal obstruction 110 Other diseases of the intestines 111 Acute yellow atrophy of liver 112 Hydatid of liver 113 113A Cirrhosis of the liver (not returned as alcoholic) 113B Cirrhosis of the liver (returned as alcoholic) 113C Diseases formerly classed to "Other diseases of liver and gall bladder" 114 Biliary calculi 115 Other diseases of the liver 116 116A Infarction of spleen 116B Other diseases of the spleen 117 Peritonitis (cause unstated) 118 118A Abdominal abscess, Sub-phrenic abscess 118B Other diseases of the digestive system 119 Acute nephritis 120 120A Bright's disease as in 1901 list 120B Nephritis (unqualified), 10 years and over, and uraemia 121 Chyluria 122 122A Abscess of kidney 122B Cystic disease 122C Suppression of urine 122D Other diseases of the kidney and annexa 123 Calculi of the urinary passages 124 Diseases of the bladder 125 125A Perineal abscess 125B Other diseases of urethra, etc. 126 Diseases of the prostate 127 Non-venereal diseases of male genital organs 128 128A Menorrhagia 128B Other uterine haemorrhage 129 Uterine tumour (non-cancerous) 130 130A Disorders of menstruation (except menorrhagia) 130B Other diseases of the uterus 131 Ovarian cyst, tumour (non-cancerous) 132 132A Diseases of ovary (excluding ovarian tumour) 132B Other diseases of the female genital organs 133 Non-puerperal diseases of the breast (non-cancerous) 134 134A Abortion 134B Haemorrhage of pregnancy 134C Uncontrollable vomiting 134D Ectopic gestation 134E Other accidents of pregnancy 135 Puerperal haemorrhage 136 Other accidents of childbirth 137 Puerperal fever 138 138A Puerperal nephritis and uraemia 138B Puerperal albuminuria and Bright's disease 138C Puerperal convulsions 139 139A Puerperal phlegmasia alba dolens and phlebitis 139B Puerperal embolism and sudden death 140 Puerperal insanity 141 Puerperal diseases of the breast 142 142A Senile gangrene 142B Noma, Gangrene of mouth 142C Noma pudendi 142D Other gangrene 143 Carbuncle, Boil 144 144A Phlegmon 144B Acute abscess 145 145A Ulcer, Bedsore 145B Eczema 145C Pemphigus 145D Other diseases of integumentary system 146 Diseases of the bones 147 Diseases of the joints 148 Amputations 149 Other diseases of locomotor system 150 150A Congenital hydrocephalus 150B Phimosis 150C Congenital malformation of heart 150D Other congenital malformations 151 151A Premature birth 151B Infantile atrophy, debility, and marasmus 151C Icterus neonatorum 151D Sclerema and oedema neonatorum 151E Want of breast milk 152 152A Diseases of umbilicus, etc. 152B Atelectasis 152C Injuries at birth 152D Cyanosis neonatorum 153 Lack of care 154 154A Senile dementia 154B Senile decay 155 Suicide by poison 156 Suicide by asphyxia 157 Suicide by hanging or strangulation 158 Suicide by drowning 159 Suicide by firearms 160 Suicide by cutting or piercing instruments 161 Suicide by jumping from high place 162 Suicide by crushing 163 Other suicides 164 Poisoning by food 165 Other acute poisonings 166 Conflagration 167 Burns (conflagration excepted) 168 Absorption of deleterious gases (conflagration excepted) 169 Accidental drowning 170 Injury by firearms 171 Injury by cutting or piercing instruments 172 Injury by fall 173 Injury by in mines and quarries 174 Injury by machines 175 Injury by other crushing (vehicles, railways, landslides, etc.) 176 Injury by animals 177 Starvation 178 Excessive cold 179 Effects of heat 180 Lightning 181 Electricity (lightning excepted) 182 Homicide by firearms 183 Homicide by cutting or piercing instruments 184 Homicide by other means 185 Fractures (cause not specified) 186 Other violence 187 Dropsy 188 188A Syncope (aged over 1 year and under 70) 188B Sudden death (not otherwise defined) 189 189A Heart failure (aged over 1 year and under 70) 189B Atrophy, Debility, Marasmus (aged over 1 year and under 70) 189C Teething 189D Pyrexia 189E Other ill-defined deaths 189F Cause not specified
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