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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 1943
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finsbury Borough]
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The following table shows the causes of, and ages at death during the year 1943:-
| CAUSE OF DEATH | Total All Ages | 0- | 1- | 5- | 15- | 45- | 65- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Typhoid and Paratyphoid Fevers | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2. Cerebro-Spinal Fever | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 3 Scarlet Fever | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 4. Whooping Cough | 8 | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| 5. Diphtheria | 2 | – | – | 2 | – | – | – |
| 6. Tuberculosis of Respiratory System | 35 | – | – | – | 22 | 0 | 4 |
| 7. Other Forms of Tuberculosis | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| 8. Syphilitic Diseases | 3 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 2 |
| 9. Influenza | 7 | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 10. Measles | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 11. Acute Polio-Myelitis and Polio-Encephalitis | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 12. Acute Infectious Encephalitis | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 13. Cancer of Buccal Cavity and Œsophagus and Uterus | 7 | – | – | – | – | 5 | 2 |
| 14. Cancer of Stomach & Duodenum | 14 | – | – | – | 1 | 7 | 6 |
| 15. Cancer of Breast | 3 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 2 |
| 16. Cancer of all other sites | 48 | – | – | – | – | 11 | 37 |
| 17. Diabetes | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 18. Intra-Cranial Vascular Lesions | 30 | – | – | – | – | 5 | 25 |
| 19. Heart Disease | 117 | – | – | – | 4 | 23 | 90 |
| 20. Other Diseases of Circulatory System | 15 | – | – | – | – | – | 15 |
| 21. Bronchitis | 39 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 9 | 28 |
| 22. Pneumonia | 50 | 3 | – | – | 5 | 15 | 27 |
| 23. Other Respiratory Diseases | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| 24. Ulcer of Stomach or Duodenum | 10 | – | – | – | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 25. Diarrhoae under 2 years | 7 | 7 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 26. Appendicitis | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 27. Other Digestive Diseases | 16 | – | – | – | – | 6 | 10 |
| 28. Nephritis | 11 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| 29. Puerperal & Post-Abortive Sepsis | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 30. Other Maternal Causes | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – |
| 31. Premature Birth | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 32. Cong. Malf. Birth Injuries, Infant Dis. | 11 | 8 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 33. Suicide | 2 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 |
| 34. Road Traffic Accidents | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| 35. Other Violent Causes | 13 | 2 | – | – | – | 2 | 9 |
| 36. All other causes | 37 | 1 | – | 3 | 4 | 7 | 22 |
| M | 253 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 70 | 145 |
| F | 234 | 12 | – | 3 | 22 | 40 | 157 |
| Total All Causes | 487 | 26 | 1 | 5 | 43 | 110 | 302 |