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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
Hornsey 1914
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]
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More than half the deaths are due to the diseases classified in
the four groups of (1) Bronchitis and Pneumonia, (2) Diseases of
the Heart and Blood-vessels, (3) Cancer, (4) Tuberculosis. Of
these, the last is of a known infectious nature, and a big step in
the campaign against this disease has been taken now that the
various measures provided for by recent legislation have been put
into operation, and, in a few years, a considerable saving ought
to be shown in this direction.
The following diseases caused more deaths in 1913 than in 1912:—
| Disease | No. of Deaths in 1914. | No. of Deaths in 1913. | Increase |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diphtheria | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Septicaemia | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Exopthalmic Goitre | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Leucocyæthmia | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Anaemia | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Diseases of Spinal Cord | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Cerebral haemorrhage—Apoplexy | 44 | 40 | 4 |
| Convulsions | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Pericarditis | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Organic Heart Disease | 79 | 77 | 2 |
| Diseases of the Arteries | 26 | 19 | 7 |
| Diseases of the Larynx | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Ulcer of Stomach | 10 | 4 | 6 |
| Diarrhoea and Enteritis | 29 | 14 | 15 |
| Appendicitis | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| Other diseases of the Intestines | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Biliary Calculi | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Other diseases of the Liver | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Bright's Disease | 34 | 26 | 8 |
| Premature Birth | 18 | 15 | 3 |
| Injury at Birth | 2 | 1 | 1 |