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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
Wood Green 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wood Green]
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Table III.
| Causes of Death. | Male. | Female. |
|---|---|---|
| Typhoid and Paratyphoid Fevers | — | — |
| Measles | 1 | — |
| Scarlet Fever | 1 | — |
| Whooping Cough | 3 | 2 |
| Diphtheria | 1 | 2 |
| Influenza | 8 | 6 |
| Encephalitis Lethargica | — | — |
| Cerebro-spinal Fever | 3 | — |
| Tuberculosis of Respiratory System | 16 | 8 |
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | — | 2 |
| Syphilis | 2 | — |
| General Paralysis of the Insane, Tabes Dorsalis | 1 | — |
| Cancer, Malignant Disease | 44 | 35 |
| Diabetes | 2 | 5 |
| Cerebral Haemorrhage, etc. | 14 | 15 |
| Heart Disease | 73 | 110 |
| Aneurysm | 1 | 2 |
| Other Circulatory Diseases | 10 | 21 |
| Bronchitis | 16 | 8 |
| Pneumonia (all forms) | 12 | 21 |
| Other Respiratory Diseases | 1 | 4 |
| Peptic Ulcer | 6 | 1 |
| Diarrhoea, etc. (under two years) | 3 | 1 |
| Appendicitis | 4 | 2 |
| Cirrhosis of Liver | 2 | 1 |
| Other Diseases of Liver, etc. | — | — |
| Other Digestive Diseases | 9 | 7 |
| Acute and Chronic Nephritis | 6 | 13 |
| Puerperal Sepsis | — | 2 |
| Other Puerperal Causes | — | 1 |
| Congenital Debility, Premature Birth, Malformation, etc. | 9 | 6 |
| Senility | 2 | 3 |
| Suicide | 3 | 2 |
| Other Violence | 14 | 7 |
| Other Defined Diseases | 18 | 21 |
| Causes ill-defined or unknown | — | — |
| Totals | 285 | 308 |