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 | - | 1 |
Scarlet Fever | 1 | - | 1 |
Whooping Cough | - | 3 | 3 |
Diphtheria | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Influenza .. | 6 | 4 | 10 |
Encephalitis Lethargica | - | - | - |
Cerebro-Spinal Fever | 1 | - | 1 |
Tuberculosis of Respiratory System | 36 | 27 | 63 |
Other Tuberculous Diseases | 9 | 3 | 12 |
Syphilis | 3 | 2 | 5 |
General Paralysis of the Insane Tabes Dorsalis | |||
Cancer, Malignant Disease | 127 | 109 | 236 |
Diabetes | 4 | 11 | 15 |
Cerebral Haemorrhage, etc. | 45 | 60 | 105 |
Heart Disease | 145 | 161 | 306 |
Other Circulatory Diseases | 44 | 26 | 70 |
Bronchitis | 52 | 30 | 82 |
Pneumonia (all forms) | 53 | 41 | 94 |
Other Respiratory Diseases | 6 | 7 | 13 |
Peptic Ulcer | 14 | 3 | 17 |
Diarrhoea (under 2 years) | 7 | 5 | 12 |
Appendicitis | 4 | 2 | 6 |
Other Digestive Diseases | 17 | 22 | 39 |
Acute and Chronic Nephritis | 20 | 10 | 30 |
Puerperal Sepsis | - | 1 | 1 |
Other Puerperal Causes | - | 2 | 2 |
Congenital Debility, Premature Birth, Malformations | 21 | 30 | 51 |
Road Traffic Accidents | 8 | 5 | 13 |
Other Violent Causes | 42 | 26 | 68 |
Suicide | 3 | 2 | 5 |
All other Causes | 50 | 42 | 92 |
721 | 635 | 1,356 |