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Hornsey 1905
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]
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As explained above, the death-rates as stated in columns (2)
and (3) for the years 1897-1904 are probably too low, because of
want of information as to the deaths which occurred outside the
district.
The principal causes of Death were as follows:—
| Deaths attributed to Cancer | 65 |
| „ Heart diseases | 64 |
| „ Phthisis | 58 |
| ,, Old Age | 56 |
| ,, Bronchitis | 50 |
| „ Pneumonia | 43 |
| „ Apoplexy | 36 |
| ,, Premature Birth | 22 |
| ,, Brights disease | 21 |
| ,, Forms of Tuberculosis other than Phthisis | 16 |
| ,, Influenza | 14 |
| „ Marasmus | 14 |
| „ Convulsions | 14 |
| „ Accident | 11 |
| ,, Alcoholism and Cirrhosis of Liver | 10 |
| ,, Whooping Cough | 10 |
| ,, Obstruction of Intestine | 10 |
| „ Measles | 9 |
| ,, Diphtheria | 8 |
| ,, Pyaemia | 8 |
| „ Suicide | 7 |
| „ Epidemic diarrhœa | 6 |
| „ Scarlet Fever | 3 |
| ,, Enteric Fever | 2 |
Fewer deaths occurred from the following causes, as compared with 1904:—
| 1905. | 1904. | Decrease | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Measles | 9 | 18 | 9 |
| Whooping Cough | 10 | 17 | 7 |
| Epidemic Enteritis | 6 | 24 | 18 |
| Phthisis and other Tubercular diseases | 74 | 77 | 3 |
| Premature birth | 22 | 24 | 2 |
| Bronchitis and Pneumonia | 93 | 109 | 16 |
| Alcoholism and Cirrhosis of Liver | 10 | 15 | 5 |