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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
Hornsey 1911
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]
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The principal causes of death are summarised in the following
lists:—
The following diseases caused more deaths in 1911 than in 1910:—
| Disease | No. of Deaths in 1911. | No. of Deaths iti 1910. | Increase |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diarrhoea | 36 | l | 35 |
| Measles | 20 | l | 19 |
| Cancer | . 103 | 88 | 15 |
| Phthisis | 55 | 41 | 14 |
| Bright's Disease | 27 | 19 | 8 |
| Dentition and Convulsions | 11 | 4 | 7 |
| Meningitis | 12 | 6 | 6 |
| Alcoholism and Cirrhosis of the Live | 16 | 10 | 6 |
| Forms of Tuberculosis other tha Phthisis | 23 | 18 | 5 |
| Whooping Cough | 15 | 10 | 5 |
| Fatty Degeneration of the Heart | 14 | 9 | 5 |
| Diabetes | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Softening of the Brain | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Premature Birth | 28 | 26 | 2 |
| The following diseases caused fewer deaths in 1911 than in 1910: — | |||
| Disease. | No. of Deaths in 1811. | No. of Demths in 1910. | Decrease |
| Heart Disease | 41 | 58 | 17 |
| Infantile Atrophy and Debility | 10 | 23 | 13 |
| Pneumonia and Bronchitis | 89 | 100 | 11 |
| Apoplexy | 43 | 49 | 6 |
| Certain Diseases of Stomach and | |||
| Intestines | 18 | 30 | 12 |
| Embolism, Thrombosis | 1 | 6 | 5 |
| Angina Pectoris | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| Rheumatic Fever | 2 | 6 | 4 |
| Enteric Fever | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Diphtheria | 5 | 8 | 3 |
| Influenza | 13 | 16 | 3 |
| Scarlet Fever | 1 | 4 | 3 |
The principal increases in the number of deaths from particular
diseases are from Infectious disease in three instances, viz.,