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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 1913

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]

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No.Diseases.AGES.All Ages.WARDS.
Under 1 week1—2 weeks2—3 weeks3-4 weeksTotal under 1 month1--3 months3—6 months6-9 months9—12 monthsTotal under 1 year1—2 years2-5 years5—15 years15-25 years25—45 years45—65 years65 years and overHighgate.Muswell Hill.Crouch End.West Hornsey.Fast Hornsey.North Haringey.South Haringey.Stroud Green.Finsbury Park.
145Diseases of the Integumentary System1
A. Ulcer, Bedsore
B. Eczema
c. Pemphigus..........................................1......1...1.....................
D. Other Diseases of Integumentary System
146Diseases of the Bones.............................................1...1.........1...............
147Diseases of the Joints
148Amputations
149Other Diseases of Locomotor System
150Congenital Malformations
A. Congenital Hydrocephalus1.........1.........121..................3...1...2...............
B. Phimosis
C. Congenital Malformation ol Heart...............1...1.....................1............1............
D. Other Congenital Malformations1...1...21.........31..................41............11...1
151A. Premature Birth8211123.........15.....................15......1......2X 113
Infantile Debility, Icterus, and Sclerema
B. Infantile Atrophy, Debility, and Marasmus512...8211113.....................1311...4211...3
C. Icterus Neonatorum
D. Sclerema and Œdema Neonatorum
E. Want of Breast Milk
152Other Diseases peculiar to Early Infancy
A. Diseases of Umbilicus, etc.
B. Atelectasis
C. Injuries at Birth1.........1............1.....................1......1..................
D. Cyanosis Neonatorum
153Lack of Care
154Old Age
A. Senile Dementia1
B. Senile Decay................................................11........................3
155Suicide by Poison................................................747412989710486
156Suicide by Asphyxia..........................................11...2..................11...
157Suicide by hanging or Strangulation................................................11...............1.........
158Suicide by Drowning
159Suicide by Firearms
160Suicide by Cutting or Piercing Instruments
161Suicide by Jumping from High Places
162Suicide by Crushing
163Other Suicides
164Poisoning by Food
165Other Acute Poisonings
166Conflagration
167Burns (conflagration excepted)....................................1............1...............1.........
168Absorption of Deleterious Gases (conflagration excepted)1.........121......4............1......52......21............
169Accidental Drowning.............................................12...2............11.........
170Injury by Firearms• . •
171Injury by Cutting or Piercing Instruments
172Injury by Fall.............................................2351......1...1...11
J73Injury in Mines and Quarries
174Injury by Machines
J75Injury by other Crushing (Vehicles, Railways, Land-slids, etc........................................212...5...1111.........1
176Injury by Animals
177Starvation
178Excessive Cold
179Effects of Heat
180Lightning
181Electricity (Lightning excepted)
182Homicide by Firearms
183Homicide by Cutting or Piercing Instruments
184Homicide by other means
185Fractures (cause not specified)
186Other Violence
187Dropsy
188A. Syncope (aged 1 year and under 70)
B. Sudden Death (not otherwise defined)
189A. Heart Failure (aged 1 year and under 70)
Other Ill-defined Causes
B. Atrophy, Debility, Marasmus (aged 1 year and under 70)
c. Teething
D. Pyrexia
E. Other Ill-defined Deaths
F. Cause not specified
Totals Sheet, No. 51734I2592I2392_12487913518151124141881116
Totals Sheet, No. 4———————————I—212222158121222561108
Totals Sheet, No. 3———I16857275434254393204202912382927101722
Totals Sheet, No. 21—1I33———62267246884199281718332225121232
Totals Sheet, No. 1"""~1152910131412447947228292515323335161627
Grand Totals183532919111111811920242710922032482410798581291031114766105 -✓