Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finsbury Borough]
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Causes of Death. | AllAges. | 0- | 1- | 2- | 5- | 15- | 25- | 35- | 45- | 55- | 65- | 75- |
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Measles | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Scarlet Fever | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Whooping Cough | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Diphtheria | 3 | 1 | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Influenza | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | - | — | - |
Encephalitis Lethargica | 2 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
Cerebro-spinal Fever | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Tuberculosis of res-piratory system | 35 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
Other tuberculous diseases | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
Syphilis | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - |
General paralysis of the insane, tabes dorsalis | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | - |
Cancer, malignant disease | 113 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | 19 | 34 | 39 | 18 |
Diabetes | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | - |
Cerebral haemorr-hage, etc. | 20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 4 | 13 | 2 |
Heart disease | 240 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 32 | 72 | 109 |
Aneurysm Other circulatory | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — |
diseases | 30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 8 | 17 |
Bronchitis | 29 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 7 | 8 | 5 |
Pneumonia (all forms) | 46 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | - | - | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 9 |
Other respiratory diseases | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 2 | - |
Peptic Ulcer | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | - |
Diarrhoea, etc. | 17 | 15 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | - |
Appendicitis | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Cirrhosis of Liver | 5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 |
Other diseases of Liver, etc. | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 2 |
Other digestive diseases | 8 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 5 | 1 |
Acute and Chronic Nephritis | 18 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | - | 5 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
Puerperal Sepsis | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Other puerperal causes | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
Congenital debility, premature birth, malformation,etc. | 17 | 17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Senility | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 |
Suicide | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 |
Other violence | 25 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
Other defined dis-eases | 65 | 5 | - | 2 | - | 4 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 16 | 11 |
Causes ill-defined or unknown | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
All Causes | 734 | 54 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 26 | 26 | 74 | 123 | 197 | 192 |