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 Southgate]
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Causes of and Ages at Death during the Year 1906.
Causes of Death. | Deaths at subjoined ages of "Residents" whether occurring in or beyond the District. | Deaths at all ages of "Residents" belonging to localities whether occurring in or beyond the District. | Total deaths whether of "Residents" or "Non-Residents in Public Institutions in the District. | |||||||
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All ages. | Under 1 year. | 1 and under 5. | 5 and under 15. | 15 and under 25. | 25 and under 65. | 65 and upwards. | North Southgate. | South Sou hgate. | ||
Small Pox | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Measles | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. |
Scarlet Fever | 2 | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 8 |
Whooping Cough | 4 | 4 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 3 | .. |
Diphtheria and Membranous Croup | 5 | .. | 4 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 5 | .. |
Croup | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. |
Enteric Fever | 9 | .. | .. | 3 | 1 | 5 | .. | 1 | 8 | .. |
Other Fever, continued | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Epidemic Influenza | 4 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 3 | .. | 1 | 3 | .. |
Diarrhœa | 27 | 23 | 3 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 11 | 16 | .. |
Enteritis | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 2 | .. |
Puerperal Fever | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | 2 | .. |
Erysipelas | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Other Septic Diseases | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Phthisis (Pulmonary | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Tuberculosis) | 9 | .. | 1 | .. | 2 | 6 | .. | 3 | 6 | |
Other Tubercular Diseases | 9 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .. | 3 | 6 | .. |
Cancer (malignant disease) | 27 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 17 | 9 | 7 | 20 | .. |
Bronchitis | 13 | 3 | 2 | .. | .. | 1 | 7 | 4 | 9 | .. |
Pneumonia | 12 | 2 | .. | .. | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 | .. |
Pleurisy | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Other Diseases of Respiratory Organs | 5 | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 4 | .. |
Alcoholism—Cirrhosis of Liver | 10 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 9 | 1 | 2 | 8 | .. |
Venereal Diseases | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Premature Birth | 12 | 12 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 10 | .. |
Diseases and Accidents of Parturition | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. |
Heart Diseases | 27 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 16 | 11 | 9 | 18 | .. |
Accidents | 6 | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 3 | 1 | .. | 4 | .. |
Suicides | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Senile Decay | 31 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 31 | 17 | 14 | .. |
Diseases of Nervous System including Apoplexy and Convulsions | 19 | 3 | 2 | .. | .. | 7 | 7 | 7 | 12 | .. |
Wasting and Debility from Birth including Developmental Defects | 5 | 5 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 5 | .. |
All other causes | 33 | 5 | .. | 5 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 13 | 20 | .. |
All causes | 270 | 61 | 21 | 14 | 8 | 95 | 77 | 86 | 190 | 8 |
N.B.—As to the meaning of " Residents " and " Non-Residents" and as to " Public Institutions'"
to be taken into account for the purposes of this Table, see note on Table I.