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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
Stoke Newington 1918
Report of the Medical Officer of Health and Public Analyst for the year 1918
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TABLE I
CAUSES OF AND AGES AT DEATH DURING THE YEAR 1918.
| Causes of Death. | Nett Deathsat the subjoined ages of "Residents" whether occurring within or without the Borough. | Total Deaths whetherof "Residents " or "Non- Residents" in Institutions in the Borough. | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Ages. | Under 1 year. | 1 and under 2 years. | 2 and under 5 years. | 5 and under 15 years. | 15 and under 25 years. | 25 and under 45 years. | 45 and under 65 years. | 65 and upwards. | ||
| Cerebro-spinal Meningitis | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Enteric Fever | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — |
| Acute Polio-myelitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Measles | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Scarlet Fever | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Whooping Cough | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | I | — | — | — | — | — |
| Diphtheria and Croup | 17 | — | — | 9 | 8 | — | — | — | — | |
| Influenza | 117 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 23 | 40 | 17 | 12 | 4 |
| Erysipelas | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | —- | 1 | — |
| Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis) | 56 | _ | _ | 1 | 8 | 32 | 12 | 3 | 3 | |
| Tuberculous Meningitis | — | -— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | 6 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| Cancer (Malignant Disease) | 50 | _ | _ | _ | _ | 1 | 5 | 23 | 21 | 4 |
| Rheumatic Fever | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | —- |
| Meningitis | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Organic Heart Disease | 79 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 41 | 4 |
| Bronchitis | 67 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 19 | 44 | 12 |
| Pneumonia (all forms) | 95 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 18 | 12 | 4 |
| Other Diseases of Respiratory Organs | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | _ |
| Diarrhoea and Enteritis | 12 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Appendicitis and Typhlitis | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | _ | — |
| Cirrhosis of Liver | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
| Alcoholism | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nephritis and Bright's Disease | 17 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 8 | 5 | 1 |
| Puerperal Fever | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other Accidents and Diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 |
| Congenital Debility and Malformation (including Premature Birth) | 26 | 24 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Violent Deaths (excluding Suicide) | 12 | 1 | 1 | _ | 3 | 2 | 1 | _ | 4 | _ |
| Suicide | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | o | 3 | 1 | — |
| Other Defined Diseases | 136 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 21 | 89 | 37 |
| Diseases ill-defined or unknown | 32 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 24 | — |
| T OTALS | 760 | 58 | 21 | 35 | 46 | 50 | 132 | 158 | 260 | 72 |