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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
Southgate 1902
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southgate]
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TABLE I A.
| Causes of Death. | 1st quarter | 2nd quarter | 3rd quarter | 4th quarter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Fever | — | — | — | — |
| Diphtheria | — | — | — | 1 |
| Typhoid Fever | — | — | — | 1 |
| Measles | 1 | — | — | — |
| Whooping Cough | 2 | 1 | — | 2 |
| Diarrhoea | — | 1 | 4 | — |
| Puerperal Fever | — | 1 | — | — |
| Influenza | 3 | 1 | — | 2 |
| Phthisis | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Other Tubercular Diseases | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Bronchitis | 5 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Pueumonia | 4 | 2 | — | 1 |
| Other Diseases of the Respiratory Organs | 3 | 2 | _ | 2 |
| Diseases of Heart and Circulation | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| Brights Disease | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Cancer | 1 | 3 | 7 | 3 |
| Alcoholism and Cirrhosis of Liver | 2 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Senile Decay | 5 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| Diseases & Accidents of Parturition | — | — | 2 | — |
| Premature Birth | 1 | 1 | 2 | — |
| Wasting and Debility from Birth | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Diseases of Nervous System (including Apoplexy & Convulsions) | 4 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| Accidents and "Found Dead" | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Suicide | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| All other causes | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Totals | 48 | 37 | 35 | 43 |
| 163 | ||||