Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]
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As explained above, the death-rates as stated in columns (2)
and (3) for the years 1897-1904 are probably too low, because of
want of information as to the deaths which occurred outside the
district.
The principal causes of Death were as follows:—
Deaths attributed to Cancer | 65 |
„ Heart diseases | 64 |
„ Phthisis | 58 |
,, Old Age | 56 |
,, Bronchitis | 50 |
„ Pneumonia | 43 |
„ Apoplexy | 36 |
,, Premature Birth | 22 |
,, Brights disease | 21 |
,, Forms of Tuberculosis other than Phthisis | 16 |
,, Influenza | 14 |
„ Marasmus | 14 |
„ Convulsions | 14 |
„ Accident | 11 |
,, Alcoholism and Cirrhosis of Liver | 10 |
,, Whooping Cough | 10 |
,, Obstruction of Intestine | 10 |
„ Measles | 9 |
,, Diphtheria | 8 |
,, Pyaemia | 8 |
„ Suicide | 7 |
„ Epidemic diarrhœa | 6 |
„ Scarlet Fever | 3 |
,, Enteric Fever | 2 |
Fewer deaths occurred from the following causes, as compared with 1904:—
1905. | 1904. | Decrease | |
---|---|---|---|
Measles | 9 | 18 | 9 |
Whooping Cough | 10 | 17 | 7 |
Epidemic Enteritis | 6 | 24 | 18 |
Phthisis and other Tubercular diseases | 74 | 77 | 3 |
Premature birth | 22 | 24 | 2 |
Bronchitis and Pneumonia | 93 | 109 | 16 |
Alcoholism and Cirrhosis of Liver | 10 | 15 | 5 |