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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Table III.
C auses op and A ges at D eath during the Y ear 1913,
Causes of Death. | Nett Deaths at subjoined ages of '' Residents " whether occurring within or without the District. | Total deaths whether of " Residents" or " Non-Residents" in Public Institutions in the District. | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All ages. | Under 1 year. | 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. | ||
1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | |
Certified | 306 | 43 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 14 | 51 | 82 | 14 | 55 |
Uncertified | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Enteric Fever | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Small-pox | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Measles | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Scarlet Fever | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 |
Whooping Cough | 5 | 3 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Diphtheria and Croup | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Influenza | 7 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | 3 | .. | |
Erysipelas | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. |
Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis) | 22 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 4 | 11 | 6 | .. | 50 |
Tuberculous Meningitis | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Other Tuberculous Diseases | 7 | 3 | 2 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. |
Cancer (malignant disease) | 44 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 11 | 21 | 11 | 1 |
Rheumatic Fever | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Meningitis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Organic Heart Disease | 39 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 6 | 15 | 17 | .. |
Bronchitis | 19 | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 1.1 | .. |
Pneumonia (all forms) | 22 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | .. |
Other Diseases of Respiratory Organs | 5 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 3 | 1 | .. | 1 |
Diarrhcea and Enteritis | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Appendicitis.&Typhlitis | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Cirrhosis of Liver | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | .. |
Alcoholism | 4 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 2 | .. |
Nephritis and Bright's Disease | 13 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4 | 4 | 5 | .. |
Puerperal Fever | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Other accidents and diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. |
Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Premature Birth .. | 23 | 23 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide | 3 | 1 | 2 | .. | ||||||
Suicides | 4 | 1 | l | 2 | .. | |||||
Other defined Diseases | 56 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 22 | .. | ||
Diseases ill-defined or unknown | 11 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 10 | .. |
Totals | 306 | 43 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 51 | 82 | 94 | 55 |