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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

Finsbury 1938

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finsbury Borough]

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Table: Deaths, 1937.

Deaths, 1937.

Causes of Death.AllAges.0-1-2-5-15-25-35-45-55-65-75-
Measles11----------
Scarlet Fever0-----------
Whooping Cough7241--------
Diphtheria31--2-------
Influenza0——————-—-—-
Encephalitis Lethargica2----11-----
Cerebro-spinal Fever22----------
Tuberculosis of res-piratory system35--115848620
Other tuberculous diseases3-----111---
Syphilis1-------1---
General paralysis of the insane, tabes dorsalis3--------12-
Cancer, malignant disease113---1--219343918
Diabetes10------1117-
Cerebral haemorr-hage, etc.20-------14132
Heart disease240———1254153272109
Aneurysm Other circulatory4———1————3——
diseases30--------5817
Bronchitis293————1—5785
Pneumonia (all forms)467212--139129
Other respiratory diseases3-----1---2-
Peptic Ulcer10------3142-
Diarrhoea, etc.17151—————1——-
Appendicitis3——11———1———
Cirrhosis of Liver5————1——21—1
Other diseases of Liver, etc.3------1---2
Other digestive diseases8---1---1-51
Acute and Chronic Nephritis18----22-5153
Puerperal Sepsis0-----------
Other puerperal causes1-----1-----
Congenital debility, premature birth, malformation,etc.1717----------
Senility5—————————14
Suicide5—————1—12—1
Other violence251——13241139
Other defined dis-eases655-2-4357121611
Causes ill-defined or unknown0-----------
All Causes73454761118262674123197192