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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

Hornsey 1896

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]

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It is satisfactory to notice that there has been no mortality in the
District from either small pox or cholera during the last seven years.
Measles has been less fatal this year than last, 6 deaths comparing
with 13 for 1895.
The deaths from scarlet fever are five more than for 1895, and
those from diphtheria nine less ; whilst whooping cough proved fatal in
17 cases, comparing with 10 for 1895, and fever and diarrhoea
respectively caused 6 and 9 deaths, comparing with 5 and 8 for 1895.
All the cases of diarrhoea occurred in the third quarter, and in
children under five years of age.

Table: The deaths from diseases other than zymotic are as follows :—

The deaths from diseases other than zymotic are as follows :—

1890189118921893189418951896
From Pulmonary Consumption40382835404330
„ Bronchitis, Pneumonia, and other Pulmonary Diseases1081221181398710596
,, Brain Diseases54596369685058
„ Heart „42424661406468
„ Rheumatism7215443
„ Ague———————
„ Puerperal Diseases251032—1
„ Pyæmia1———1—1
„ Erysipelas4224———
„ Malignant Diseases, Cancer, &c.18222437312231
„ Injuries10111211151511
„ Various other Causes158157160139153202166
Totals444460464503441505465