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21 [1921
Pneumonia (All forms).—355 deaths were registered, of which 173 were
males and 182 females. They are 73 more than the number who died in 1923.
It was very fatal to infants under a year old, among whom it caused 77 deaths,
while between the ages of 1 and 5 years 71 died from it. Above 5 years of age
the deaths numbered 207.
88 Deaths occurred in Public Institutions, chiefly the Workhouse
Infirmaries.
Pleurisy.—Of this disease 10 deaths were registered. 4 deaths occurred in
Public Institutions.
Asthma and Emphysema.—Twenty deaths were recorded from these
diseases, all of which were adults.
Other Diseases of the Respiratory System.—Twenty deaths were
registered, as contrasted with 22 in 1023.
VENEREAL DISEASES.
Only nine deaths were ascribed to these diseases, as compared with 20 in
1923. Of these 5 were males and 4 females. The mean deaths of the preceding
ten years, 1914-23, were 17.
The annual average number of deaths recorded during ten years from them
at three groups of ages has been as follows: Under 1 year, 9 deaths; 1-5 years,
1 death; and over 5 years, 7 deaths, making an average total of 17 per annum.
The nearest treatment centres for these diseases are the Royal Northern,
Holloway Road, N., and the Royal Free Hospital, Gray's Inn Road, W.C.
DEATHS FROM COAL-GAS POISONING.
During the year 10 deaths were registered from asphyxia caused by the inhalation
of carbon-monoxide gas. The same number of deaths occurred in 1023.
Nine of these deaths were attributable to suicide, while the cause of the
remaining death was accidental.
Of the 10 deaths, 0 were males and 1 a female, the ages ranging from 28 to
69 years.
ACCIDENTAL DEATHS.
The deaths due to accident numbered 115. Of this number 41 deaths were
ascribed to vehicular traffic, and 20 to accidental falls, including 26 aged people.
The persons runover are classified as follows: By motor-car or lorry, 27 (21
males and 6 females); by 'bus or train, 12 (0 males and 3 females); by taxi-cab,
2 (2 males); a total of 41. In addition to these, one could add 6 non-residents
known to have been killed from a similar cause in the Borough, namely, 5 by
motor-car or lorry, 1 by 'bus or train, that is, G in all, which added to the 41
would give a total of 47.