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 Enfield]
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Causes of and Ages at Death during Year 1921.
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 | |||||||||
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All Ages. | Under 1 year. | 1 and under 2. | 2 and under 5. | 5 and under 15. | 15 and under 25. | 25 and under 45. | 45 and under 65. | 65 and upwards. | |||
All Causes— | Certified | 594 | 79 | 20 | 14 | 25 | 31 | 74 | 146 | 205 | 96 |
Uncertified | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Enteric Fever | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | 1 | |
Smallpox | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Measles | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
Scarlet Fever | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | |
Whooping Cough | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | |
Diphtheria and Croup | 12 | — | 1 | 2 | 7 | — | 2 | — | — | 39 | |
Influenza | 17 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | |
Erysipelas | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Pulmonary Tuberculosis | 46 | — | — | — | 3 | 14 | 16 | 13 | — | — | |
Tuberculous Meningitis | 8 | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | |
Other Tuberculous Diseases | 7 | — | — | —- | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
Cancer, Malignant Disease. | 65 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 30 | 32 | 4 | |
Rheumatic Fever | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | — | |
Meningitis | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Organic Heart Disease | 56 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 30 | 5 | |
Bronchitis | 44 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 26 | 9 | |
Pneumonia (all forms) | 36 | 9 | 7 | 1 | — | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | |
Other Diseases of Respiratory Organs | 11 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | — | |
Diarrhoea and Enteritis | 9 | 7 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | |
Epidemic Diarrhoea | 5 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | |
Appendicitis and Typhlitis. | 4 | — | - | — | — | 1 | i | 2 | — | 2 | |
Cirrhosis of Liver | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | |
Alcoholism | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
Nephritis & Bright's Disease | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | |
Puerperal Fever | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
Other accidents & diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition | 2 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | |
Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Premature Birth | 32 | 31 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | |
Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide | 19 | 1 | - | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | - | |
Suicides | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | |
Other Defined Diseases | 194 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 47 | 93 | 16 | |
Diseases ill-defined or unknown | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
Totals | 595 | 80 | 20 | 14 | 25 | 31 | 74 | 146 | 205 | 96 | |
Included in above:- | |||||||||||
Old Age | 24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 24 | 1 | |
Apoplexy | 34 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8 | 26 | 2 | |
Cerebro-spinal Meningitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Poliomyelitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Encephalitis Lethargica. | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |