Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stoke Newington, The Metropolitan Borough]
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TABLE I.
CAUSES OF AND AGES AT DEATH DURING THE YEAR 1924.
Causes of Death. | Nett Deaths at the subjoined ages of "Residents'' whether occurring within or without the Borough. | Total Deaths whet her of “Residents" or "Non-Rcsidents " in Institutions in the Borough. | ||||||||
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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. | ||
Cerebro-spinal Meningitis | 1 | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Encephalitis Lethargica | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Enteric Fever | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Acute Polio-myelitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Measles | 4 | — | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Scarlet Fever | 1 | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Whooping Cough | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Diphtheria and Croup | 5 | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Influenza | 15 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 7 | — |
Erysipelas | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis) | 34 | - | - | - | 2 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 2 | - |
Other Tuberculous Diseases | 11 | - | 1 | 5 | 2 | - | 1 | 2 | - | - |
Cancer (Malignant Disease) | 76 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 5 | 33 | 36 | 3 |
Rheumatic Fever | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - |
Meningitis | 2 | i | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Organic Heart Disease | 70 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | 23 | 38 | 6 |
Bronchitis | 40 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 7 | 30 | 2 |
Pneumonia (all forms) | 62 | 16 | 6 | — | — | 3 | 13 | 22 | 2 | |
Other Diseases of Respi | ||||||||||
ratory Organs | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Diarrhoea and Enteritis | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - |
Appendicitis and Typhlitis | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |
Cirrhosis of Liver | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | - | 1 | 1 | — |
Alcoholism | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | — |
Nephritis and Bright's Disease | 20 | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 4 | 11 | 1 |
Puerperal Fever | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Other Accidents and Diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | |
Congenital Debility and Malformation (including Premature Birth) | 23 | 23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Violent Deaths (excluding Suicide) | 17 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 3 |
Suicide | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | — | — |
Other Defined Diseases | 184 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 32 | 122 | 22 |
Diseases ill defined or unknown | 8 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 3 | — |
Totals | 597 | 51 | 20 | 18 | 13 | 16 | 56 | 143 | 280 | 40 |