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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Stoke Newington 1894
Report of the Medical Officer of Health for the last three-quarters of the year 1894
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TABLE A 1.
| Causes of Death. | Northern Division. | Southern Division. |
|---|---|---|
| Scarlatina | 1 | 3 |
| Diphtheria | 2 | 2 |
| Membranous Croup | 1 | |
| Typhoid Fever | 3 | |
| Puerperal Fever | 1 | 1 |
| Measles | 1 | |
| Whooping Cough | 1 | 3 |
| Diarrhoea and Dysentery | 1 | 4 |
| Influenza | 2 | |
| Phthisis (Consumption) | 7 | 20 |
| Other Tubercular Diseases | 2 | 7 |
| Diseases of Respiratory Organs other than Phthisis | 13 | 22 |
| Diseases of Circulatory Organs | 7 | 9 |
| Diseases of Abdominal Organs | 6 | 18 |
| Diseases of Urinary Organs | 2 | 7 |
| Diseases of Reproductive Organs | 1 | 2 |
| Diseases of Nervous System (including Apoplexy and Convulsions) | 12 | 19 |
| Cancer | 3 | 7 |
| Premature Birth | 2 | 10 |
| Senility | 5 | 3 |
| Wasting and Debility (including Atelectasis) | 5 | 6 |
| Accidents | 2 | 3 |
| Suicides | 1 | 2 |
| Totals | 74 | 155 |
| 229 | ||
There is nothing noteworthy in reference to any disproportion
between the mortality from particular diseases in the two divisions
of the parish.
Zymotic Mortality.—Included in the zymotic mortality are the
deaths from the seven principal zymotic diseases, viz., small-pox,
measles, scarlet fever, diphtheria, whooping cough, typhoid fever,
and diarrhoea; and since such deaths are in a great measure
preventable, the importance of this rate and the advantage of