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Hornsey 1913
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]
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The following diseases caused fewer deaths in 1913 than in 1912:—
| Disease. | no. of Deaths in 1913. | No. of Deaths in 1912. | Decrease |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cancer | 96 | 114 | 18 |
| Old Age | 75 | 82 | 7 |
| Apoplexy | 40 | 59 | 19 |
| Premature Birth | 15 | 30 | 15 |
| Tubercular Diseases other than Phthisis | 14 | 17 | 3 |
| Diarrhoea | 14 | 16 | 2 |
| Infantile Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus | 13 | 15 | 2 |
| Appendicitis | 9 | 10 | 1 |
| Diseases of Bladder and Prostate | 5 | 7 | 2 |
| Anaemia | 4 | 5 | 1 |
| Pyaemia | 3 | 10 | 7 |
| Aneurysm | 3 | 11 | 8 |
| Pleurisy | 3 | 7 | 4 |
| Cerebral Tumour | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Puerperal Fever | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Injuries at Birth | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Osteo-arthritis | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Scarlet Fever | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| General Paralysis of Insane | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Calculi of Urinary Passages | 0 | 2 | 2 |
The principal losses as compared with 1912 are in Diseases
of the Lungs, both Tubercular and Non-Tubercular, and Arteriosclerosis.
The chief gains are in deaths from Cancer, Apoplexy,
and Premature Birth.
Tuberculosis.—The deaths from Phthisis of the Lung numbered
55, or 12 more than in the previous year, and 5 more than the
yearly average for the preceding 10 years. Seven of these 55 deaths
occurred in persons who had been removed to the Edmonton Workhouse,
1 at Clare Hall Sanatorium, 1 at Northern Hospital, Winchmore
Hill, and 7 at other places outside the Borough.
From forms of Tuberculosis other than Phthisis there were 14
deaths registered, a decrease of 3 compared with the year 1912.
The total deaths from all forms of Tuberculosis were, therefore,
69, or 9 more than in the previous year.