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 Wood Green]
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Table III.
Causes of Death during the year 1944.
Causes of Death. | Male. | Female. |
---|---|---|
Typhoid and Paratyphoid Fevers | ||
Cerebro-Spinal Fever | — | — |
Scarlet Fever | — | - |
Whooping Cough | — | 1 |
Diphtheria | — | — |
Tuberculosis of Respiratory System | 13 | 7 |
Other forms of Tuberculosis | 1 | 3 |
Syphilitic Diseases | 2 | 1 |
Influenza | 1 | - |
Measles | - | - |
Acute Polio-myelitis and Polio-encephalitis | — | - |
Acute Inf. Encephalitis | — | — |
Cancer of Buc. Cav. and Oesophagus—Male | 7 | — |
Uterus—Female | _- | 3 |
Cancer of Stomach and Duodenum | 10 | 4 |
Cander of Breast | _- | 11 |
Cancer of all other sites | 35 | 25 |
Diabetes | - | 3 |
Intra-Cranial Vascular Lesions | 25 | 37 |
Heart Disease | 70 | 71 |
Other Diseases of Circulatory System | 13 | 9 |
Bronchitis | 16 | 6 |
Pneumonia | 24 | 14 |
Other Respiratory Diseases | 4 | 7 |
Ulcer of Stomach or Duodenum | 7 | - |
Diarrhoea under 2 years of age | 3 | - |
Appendicitis | 2 | 1 |
Other Digestive Diseases | 6 | 6 |
Nephritis | 5 | 5 |
Puerperal and Post-Abort. Sepsis | — | 1 |
Other Maternal Causes | _ | 1 |
Premature Birth | 6 | 2 |
Congenital Malformations, Birth Injuries, Infantile Diseases | 4 | 5 |
Suicide | 4 | 2 |
Road Traffic Accidents | - | - |
Other Violent causes | 21 | 17 |
All other causes | 22 | 21 |
Totals | 301 | 263 |