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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 1919

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]

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Table: The death-rates at various age groups are shewn below: —

The death-rates at various age groups are shewn below: —

1919.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.The year 1919.The year 1918.
Total Deaths (Hornsey)3562251562559921094
Death-rate per 1,000 (Hornsey)15.19.56.610810513.8
„ England and Wales————13.817.7
„ 96 Great Towns————13.817.6
Deaths under 1 year251315237664
Infantile Mortality (Hornsey)1054860606461
Do. England aud Wales————8997
Do. 96 Great Towns————93106
Deaths 1 year—65 years1839391159526650
Death-rate per 1,000 persons living at these ages8.34.24.17.25.988.8
Deaths 65 years and over1481195073390383
Death-rate per 1,000 persons living at these ages120.897.1240.859.679.692.9

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The actual number of deaths this year shows a decrease of
102 on the figures for 1918.

Table: Of the principal causes of death, the following diseases caused more deaths in 1919 than in 1918:—

Of the principal causes of death, the following diseases caused more deaths in 1919 than in 1918:—

Disease.No. of Deaths No. of Deaths
in 1919.in 1918.Increase.
Enteric Feverl0l
Bronchitis and Pneumonia14612422
Diarrhoea and Enteritis11101
Erysipelas101
Organic Heart Diseases98899
Other Respiratory Diseases18135
Nephritis40328
Accidents of Parturition '321
Congenital Debility382117
Suicide981