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 Tottenham]
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Cause of Death | Males | Females | Totals |
---|---|---|---|
Typhoid and Paratyphoid Fevers | — | — | — |
Measles | 1 | 3 | 4 |
Scarlet Fever | — | — | — |
Whooping Cough | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Diphtheria | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Influenza | 19 | 27 | 46 |
Encephalitis Lethargica | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Cerebro-Spinal Fever | 3 | 1 | 4 |
Tuberculosis of Respiratory System | 45 | 38 | 83 |
Other Tuberculous Diseases | 6 | 7 | 13 |
Syphilis | 6 | 4 | 10 |
General Paralysis of the Insane Tabes Dorsalis | - | - | - |
Cancer, Malignant Disease | 115 | 117 | 232 |
Diabetes | 5 | 9 | 14 |
Cerebral Haemorrhage, etc. | 54 | 78 | 132 |
Heart Disease | 170 | 157 | 327 |
Other Circulatory Diseases | 36 | 31 | 67 |
Bronchitis | 84 | 59 | 143 |
Pneumonia (all forms) | 48 | 48 | 96 |
Other Respiratory Diseases | 10 | 9 | 19 |
Peptio Ulcer | 18 | 2 | 20 |
Diarrhoea (under 2 years) | 3 | 2 | 5 |
Appendicitis | 4 | 3 | 7 |
Other Digestive Diseases | 10 | 23 | 33 |
Acute and Chronic Nephritis | 15 | 14 | 29 |
Puerperal Sepsis | — | — | — |
Other Puerperal Causes | — | 6 | 6 |
Congenital Debility, Premature Birth, Malformations | 26 | 31 | 57 |
Road Traffic Accidents | 7 | — | 7 |
Other Violent Causes | 11 | 9 | 20 |
Suicide | 6 | 9 | 15 |
All other Causes | 54 | 61 | 115 |
761 | 752 | 1,513 |