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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 1945
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wood Green]
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Table III.
Causes of Death during the year 1945.
| Causes of Death. | Male. | Female. |
|---|---|---|
| Typhoid and Paratyphoid Fevers | ||
| Cerebro-Spinal Fever | 1 | _ |
| Scarlet Fever | _ | _ |
| Whooping Cough | _ | _ |
| Diphtheria | _ | _ |
| Tuberculosis of Respiratory System | 22 | 5 |
| Other forms of Tuberculosis | 3 | 1 |
| Syphilitic Diseases | 1 | |
| Influenza | _ | 1 |
| Measles | — | |
| Acute Polio-myelitis and Polio-encephalitis | _ | __ |
| Acute Inf. Encephalitis | 2 | _ |
| Cancer of Buc. Cav. and Oesophagus—Male | 6 | _ |
| Uterus—Female | _ | |
| Cancer of Stomach and Duodenum | 10 | 7 |
| Cander of Breast | — | 10 |
| Cancer of all other sites | 38 | 19 |
| Diabetes | 2 | 2 |
| Intra-Cranial Vascular Lesions | 26 | 48 |
| Heart Disease | 79 | 99 |
| Other Diseases of Circulatory System | 19 | 19 |
| Bronchitis | 27 | 11 |
| Pneumonia | 16 | 11 |
| Other Respiratory Diseases | 5 | 2 |
| Ulcer of Stomach or Duodenum | 3 | — |
| Diarrhoea under 2 years of age | 1 | — |
| Appendicitis | — | — |
| Other Digestive Diseases | 11 | |
| Nephritis | 8 | 5 |
| Puerperal and Post-Abort. Sepsis | — | — |
| Other Maternal Causes | — | _ |
| Premature Birth | — | 3 |
| Congenital Malformations, Birth Injuries, Infantile Diseases .. .. .. | 2 | |
| Suicide | 2 | 2 |
| Road Traffic Accidents | 1 | |
| Other Violent causes .. | 16 | 23 |
| All other causes | 17 | 10 |
| Totals | 317 | 299 |