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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 1944
[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 1944:-
| 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 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 5. Diphtheria | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 6. Tuberculosis of Respiratory System | 38 | – | – | – | 17 | 16 | 5 |
| 7. Other Forms of Tuberculosis | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – |
| 8. Syphilitic Diseases | 9 | – | – | – | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| 9. Influenza | 3 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 1 |
| 10. Measles | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 11. Acute Polio-Myelitis and PolioEncephalitis | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 13. Acute Infectious Encephalitis | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 13. Cancer of Buccal Cavity and Œsophagus and Uterus | 5 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 4 |
| 14. Cancer of Stomach & Duodenum | 12 | – | – | – | 2 | 5 | 5 |
| 15. Cancer of Breast | 7 | – | – | – | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| l6. Cancer of all other sites | 40 | – | – | – | 1 | 18 | 21 |
| 17. Diabetes | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| l8. Intra-Cranial Vascular Lesions | 39 | – | – | – | 1 | 12 | 26 |
| 19. Heart Disease | 116 | – | – | – | 6 | 22 | 88 |
| 20. Other Diseases of Circulatory System | 16 | – | – | – | – | 3 | 13 |
| 21. Bronchitis | 43 | – | – | – | 3 | 10 | 30 |
| 22. Pneumonia | 40 | 5 | 2 | – | 3 | 11 | 19 |
| 23. Other Respiratory Diseases | 6 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 24. Ulcer of Stomach or Duodenum | 16 | – | – | – | 2 | 8 | 6 |
| 25. Diarrhoae under 2 years | 5 | 5 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 26. appendicitis | 2 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 |
| 27. Other Digestive Diseases | 11 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 28. Nephritis | 9 | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 29. Puerperal & Post-Abortive Sepsis | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 30. Other Maternal Causes | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – |
| 31. Premature Birth | 3 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 32. Cong. Malf. Birth Injuries, Infant Dis. | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – |
| 33. Suicide | 3 | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | – |
| 34. Road Traffic Accidents | 5 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 35. Other Violent Causes | 70 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 23 | 19 |
| 36. All other causes | 29 | 3 | – | – | 3 | 4 | 19 |
| M | 281 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 37 | 95 | 130 |
| F | 252 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 34 | 60 | 146 |
| Total All Causes | 533 | 20 | 5 | 6 | 71 | 155 | 276 |