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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 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wood Green]
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| Causes of Death | All ages | Under 1 | 1 to 2 | 2 to 5 | 5 to 15 | 15 to 25 | 25 to 35 | 35 to 45 | 45 to 55 | 55 to 65 | 65 to 75 | 75 and over |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuberculosis, respiratory | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Tuberculosis, other | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| Syphilitic disease | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Diphtheria | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Whooping Cough | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Meningococcal infections | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Acute Poliomyelitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Measles | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other infective and parasitic diseases | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 2 |
| Malignant neoplasm, breast | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Malignant neoplasm, uterus | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 4 |
| Leukaemia, aleukaemia | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Diabetes | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
| Vascular lesions of nervous system | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 11 | 16 |
| Coronary disease, angina | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 11 | 18 | 19 |
| Hypertension with heart disease | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| Other heart diseases | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 23 |
| Other circulatory disease | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Influenza | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
| Pneumonia | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| Bronchitis | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | 13 | 15 |
| Other disease of respiratory system | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Gastritis, Enteritis and Diarrhoea | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nephritis and nephrosis | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hyperplasia of prostate | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 |
| Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Congenital malformations | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other defined and ill—defined diseases | 34 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 4 |
| Motor vehicle accidents | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
| All other accidents | 6 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 |
| Suicide | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
| Homicide and operations of war | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Totals | 345 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 35 | 58 | 112 | 111 |