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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
Tottenham 1914
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham District]
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71
The following table shows the distribution of the deaths in the
different wards of the district and months of the year.
CANCER.
| Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | April | May | June | July | Aug. | Sept. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harringay | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | ... | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 18 |
| West Green | ... | ... | 3 | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 3 | 3 | 1 | ... | 12 |
| St. Ann's | 2 | 2 | 5 | ... | 4 | 2 | ... | ... | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 23 |
| High Cross | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | ... | 3 | 1 | ... | 19 |
| Middle | 1 | 3 | ... | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 22 |
| Lower | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | ... | 4 | 31 |
| Total | 7 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 125 |
VIOLENCE.
There were 45 deaths from Violence in 1914, 7 of these being suicidal. In 1913 the number was 53.
| Males. | Females. | |
|---|---|---|
| Drowning | 6 | 5 |
| Suffocated in bed | 3 | 1 |
| Falls | 3 | |
| Burns | 1 | 4 |
| Hanging | 2 | |
| Cut Throat | 1 | 1 |
| Poisoning | 1 | 1 |
| Bullet wounds | 2 | — |
| Knocked down by Transport Wagon | 1 | — |
| Run over by Train | 1 | — |
| Accidental causes not specifically defined | 10 | 2 |
| 31 | 14 |