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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 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]
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these were Enfield residents who died at the North Middlesex
County Hospital, Edmonton.
The following table shows the causes of death at all ages during
the year, and Table II gives an analysis of the causes of death in
infants under one year of age.
TABLE I.
Causes of Death during Year 1933.
| Causes of Death. | Males. | Females. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Causes—Certified | 353 | 353 | 706 |
| Uncertified | — | — | — |
| Typhoid and Para-Typhoid Fevers | — | — | — |
| Measles | — | - | — |
| Scarlet Fever | 2 | — | 2 |
| Whooping Cough | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Diphtheria | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Influenza | 9 | 13 | 22 |
| Encephalitis Lethargica | — | — | — |
| Cerebro-Spinal Fever | - | — | — |
| Tuberculosis of Respiratory System | 19 | 17 | 36 |
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | 6 | 7 | 13 |
| Syphilis | — | — | — |
| General Paralysis of Insane Tabes Dorsalis | 1 | — | 1 |
| Cancer, Malignant Disease | 33 | 52 | 85 |
| Diabetes | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| Cerebral Haemorrhage, etc. | 10 | 27 | 37 |
| Heart Disease | 95 | 74 | 169 |
| Aneurysm | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Other Circulatory Diseases | 12 | 24 | 36 |
| Bronchitis | 15 | 11 | 26 |
| Pneumonia (all forms) | 26 | 35 | 61 |
| Other Respiratory Diseases | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Peptic Ulcer | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Diarrhoea etc. (under 2 years) | 6 | — | 6 |
| Appendicitis | 3 | — | 3 |
| Cirrhosis of Liver | — | — | — |
| Other Diseases of Liver, etc. | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Other Digestive Diseases | 4 | 9 | 13 |
| Acute and Chronic Nephritis | 8 | 11 | 19 |
| Puerperal Sepsis | — | 2 | 2 |
| Other Puerperal Causes | — | 2 | 2 |
| Congenital Debility, Premature Birth, Malformations, etc. | 16 | 13 | 29 |
| Senility | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| Suicide | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| Other Violence | 22 | 6 | 28 |
| Other Defined Diseases | 38 | 30 | 68 |
| Causes ill-defined or unknown | — | — | — |
| Total | 353 | 353 | 706 |