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 Finchley]
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No. CAUSES OF DEATH. | NET 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. | WARDS. | |||||||||||
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All Causes | Certified 662 | All Ages. | Under 1. | 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. | North Ward. | East Ward. | West Ward. | |
Uncertified — | ||||||||||||||
1. Typhoid and paratyphoid fevers | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
2. Measles | 4 | ... | 2 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 3 | |
3. Scarlet fever | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
4. Whooping cough | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | |
5. Diphtheria | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
6. Influenza | 11 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 6 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 3 | |
7. Encephalitis lethargica | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
8. Cerebro-spinal fever | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
9. Tuberculosis of respiratory system | 22 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 5 | |
10. Other tuberculous diseases | 4 | ... | 1 | ... | 2 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
11. Syphilis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
12. General paralysis of the insane, tabes dorsalis | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | ... | |
13. Cancer, malignant disease | 125 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 50 | 73 | 12 | 43 | 36 | 46 | |
14. Diabetes | 8 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 6 | 1 | 7 | ... | 1 | |
15. Cerebral hæmorrhage, etc. | 24 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 9 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 8 | |
16. Heart disease | 189 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 3 | 6 | 39 | 140 | 18 | 51 | 57 | 81 | |
17. Aneurysm | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | 1 | ... | 2 | 2 | |
18. Other circulatory diseases | 44 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 10 | 33 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 16 | |
19. Bronchitis | 14 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 13 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | |
20. Pneumonia (all forms) | 41 | 7 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 2 | 9 | 20 | 7 | 18 | 11 | 12 | |
21. Other respiratory diseases | 6 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | |
22. Peptic ulcer | 9 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
23. Diarrhœa, etc. (under 2 years) | 5 | 5 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
24. Appendicitis | 5 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
25. Cirrhosis of liver | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 1 | ... | 2 | ... | 2 | |
26. Other diseases of liver, etc. | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | |
27. Other digestive diseases | 11 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | |
28. Acute and chronic nephritis | 18 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 7 | |
29. Puerperal sepsis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
30. Other puerperal causes | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | |
31. Congenital debility, premature birth, malformations, etc. | 20 | 19 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 6 | 3 | 11 | 6 | |
32. Senility | 6 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
33. Suicide | 8 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
34. Other violence | 31 | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 20 | 12 | 7 | 12 | |
35. Other defined causes | 43 | ... | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | |
36. Causes ill-defined or unknown | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
TOTALS | 662 | 33 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 45 | 179 | 364 | 109 | 210 | 206 | 246 |
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