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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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The following diseases caused fewer deaths in 1914 than in 1913:—
| Disease. | No. of Deaths in 1914. | No. of Deaths in 1913. | Decrease. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enteric Fever | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Measles | 1 | 12 | 11 |
| Whooping Cough | 4 | 8 | 4 |
| Influenza | 14 | 23 | 9 |
| Pulmonary Tuberculosis | 44 | 55 | 11 |
| Other Tubercular Diseases | 10 | 14 | 4 |
| Cancer | 82 | 96 | 14 |
| Diabetes | 10 | 16 | 6 |
| Meningitis | 8 | 10 | 2 |
| Paralysis | 4 | 8 | 4 |
| Other diseases of the Nervous System | 2 | 5 | 3 |
| Endocarditis | 2 | 7 | 5 |
| Angina Pectoris | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Bronchitis | 42 | 56 | 14 |
| Pneumonia | 61 | 64 | 3 |
| Asthma | 3 | 6 | 3 |
| Emphysema | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Hernia—Intestinal obstruction | 6 | 10 | 4 |
| Cirrhosis of the Liver | 12 | 15 | 3 |
| Congenital Malformations | 5 | 8 | 3 |
| Atrophy, Debility, Marasmus | 11 | 13 | 2 |
| Old Age | 66 | 75 | 9 |
The principal losses as compared with 1913 are in Diarrhœa
and Enteritis, Bright's Disease, and diseases of the Arteries.
The chief gains are in deaths from Cancer, Bronchitis and
Measles.
Tuberculosis.—The deaths from Phthisis of the Lung numbered
44, or 11 less than in the previous year, and 7 less than the
yearly average for the preceding 10 years. Six of these 44 deaths
occurred in persons who had been removed to the Edmonton
Workhouse, 1 at The Downs Sanatorium, 1 at the Great Northern
Hospital, 2 at Brompton Hospital, and 7 at other places outside
the Borough.
From forms of Tuberculosis other than Phthisis there were
10 deaths registered, a decrease of 9 compared with the year 1913.