title: [Analysis on the causes of death of inhabitants at the inner and outer cities of Peking in late Qing Dynasty].
abstract: Reports were made on the causes of death of Peking people inhabited in inner and outer cities within 2 days in 1908. Analysis showed that over 50% of the deaths were due to infectious diseases. The first 8 causes accounted for 70% of the total deaths, while the average expectancy of life at birth was 40.16 years of age.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: You
mesh_terms: D002423:Cause of Death; D002681:China; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D014504:Urban Health / Q000266:history*