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Hornsey 1913
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]
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TABLE III.
Name of District:—HORNSEY.
| CAUSES OF DEATH. | Nett Deaths at the subjoined Ages of "Residents" whether occurring within or without the District. | Total Deaths whether of "Residents" or "Non-Residents" in Institutions in the District. | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Ages. | Under 1 year. | 1 and under 2 years. | 2 and under 5 years. | 5 and under 15 years. | 15 and under 25 years. | 25 and under 45 years. | 45 and under 65 years. | 65 and upwards. | ||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | ||
| All Causes | Certified | 823 | 80 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 27 | 109 | 220 | 324 | 47 | |
| Uncertified | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||
| 1 | Enteric Fever | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | 2 | |
| 2 | Small-pox | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| 3 | Measles | 12 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| 4 | Scarlet Fever | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | |
| 5 | Whooping Cough | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| 6 | Diphtheria and Croup | 4 | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 9 | |
| 7 | Influenza | 23 | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 2 | |
| 8 | Erysipelas | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | |
| 9 | Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis) | 55 | ... | 1 | ... | 3 | 6 | 27 | 12 | 6 | 2 | |
| 10 | Tuberculous Meningitis | 8 | ... | ... | 5 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| 11 | Other Tuberculous Diseases | 6 | 2 | ... | 1 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | |
| 12 | Cancer, malignant disease | 96 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 54 | 31 | 8 | |
| 13 | Rheumatic Fever | 4 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 3 | ... | ... | |
| 14 | Meningitis | 10 | ... | 2 | ... | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | |
| 15 | Organic Heart Disease | 88 | 1 | ... | ... | 3 | 2 | 6 | 35 | 41 | 3 | |
| 16 | Bronchitis | 56 | 3 | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 5 | 45 | ... | |
| 17 | Pneumonia (all forms) | 64 | 12 | 1 | ... | 1 | 2 | 10 | 18 | 16 | 3 | |
| 18 | Other diseases of Respiratory Organs | 12 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 5 | 5 | ... | |
| 19 | Diarrhœa and Enteritis | 14 | 10 | 2 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | |
| 20 | Appendicitis and Typhlitis | 9 | ... | ... | ... | l | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
| 21 | Cirrhosis of Liver | 15 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | ... | |
| 21a | Alcoholism | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 | ... | ... | ... | |
| 22 | Nephritis and Bright's Disease | 27 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 14 | 10 | 1 | |
| 23 | Puerperal Fever | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ||
| 24 | Other accidents and diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | l | 2 | ... | ... | 1 | |
| 25 | Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Premature Birth | 36 | 34 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| 26 | Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide | 18 | 4 | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | ... | |
| 27 | Suicide | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | |
| 28 | Other Defined | 244 | 8 | 1 | ... | ... | 4 | 30 | 50 | 150 | 10 | |
| 29 | Diseases ill-defined or unknown | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Totals | 824 | 81 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 27 | 109 | 220 | 324 | 47 | ||
| Sub- Entries. included in above figures. | 14 (a). Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | |
| Pneumonia (other than Broncho-Pneumonia) | 40 | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 2 | 8 | 17 | 11 | 2 | ||