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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 1904
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southgate]
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Table 1a .
Showing the Causes of Death during each of the Four Quarters of the Year 1904.
| Causes of Death. | 1st Quarter | 2nd Quarter | 3rd Quarter | 4th Quarter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Fever | .. | 1 | .. | .. |
| Diphtheria | .. | 1 | .. | .. |
| Typhoid Fever | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Measles | 3 | .. | 1 | .. |
| Whooping Cough | 1 | .. | 2 | 1 |
| Diarrhœa | .. | .. | 5 | .. |
| Puerperal Fever | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| Influenza | 2 | .. | .. | 3 |
| Phthisis | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Other Tubercular Diseases | .. | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Bronchitis | 5 | .. | .. | 1 |
| Pneumonia | 7 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| Other Diseases of the Respiratory Organs | .. | .. | 1 | 2 |
| Diseases of Heart and Circulation | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Bright's Disease | .. | 2 | 2 | .. |
| Cancer | 3 | .. | 6 | 3 |
| Alcoholism, Cirrhosis of Liver | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 |
| Senile Decay | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| Diseases & accidents of parturition | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Premature Birth | 2 | .. | 2 | .. |
| Wasting and Debility from Birth | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Diseases of Nervous System, including Apoplexy & Convulsions | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Accidents and "Found Dead" | 1 | 1 | .. | .. |
| Suicide | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| All Other Causes ., | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| Totals | 55 | 28 | 43 | 45 |
| 171 | ||||