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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
Enfield 1923
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]
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TABLE 1.
Causes of and Ages at Death during Year 1923.
| 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 Distriet | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 under 75. | 75 and upwards. | ||
| All Causes—Certified | 545 | 62 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 27 | 67 | 137 | 96 | 125 | 48 |
| Uncertified | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Enteric Fever | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Smallpox | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Measles | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Scarlet Fever | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Whooping Cough | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Diphtheria | 4 | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 |
| Influenza | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — |
| Encephalitis Lethargica | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Meningoccal Meningitis | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Tuberculosis of Respiratory System | 50 | 1 | — | — | — | 15 | 18 | 15 | 1 | — | — |
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cancer, Malignant Disease | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 23 | 17 | 12 | 3 |
| Rheumatic Fever | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Diabetes | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — |
| Cerebral Haemorrhage. etc. | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 11 | 16 | 11 | 2 |
| Heart Disease | 45 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 21 | 7 | 11 | 9 |
| Arterio-sclerosis | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | 1 |
| Bronchitis | 35 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 2 |
| Pneumonia (all forms) | 47 | 3 | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Respiratory Diseases | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Ulcer of Stomach or Duodenum | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Diarrhoea &c. (under 2years] | 10 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Appendicitis and Typhlitis | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Cirrhosis of Liver | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — |
| Acute and Chronic Nephritis | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 3 |
| Puerperal Sepsis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other accidents & diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | — | — | — | — |
| Congenital Debility and Malformation, Premature Birth | 37 | 34 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Suicide | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Other Deaths from Violence | 23 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Defined Diseases | 133 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 20 | 24 | 59 | 13 |
| Causes ill-defined or unknown | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Totals | 545 | 62 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 27 | 67 | 137 | 96 | 125 | 48 |
| Included in above:— | |||||||||||
| Old Age | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 48 | — |
| Poliomyelitis | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |