Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]
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The death-rates at various age groups are shewn below: —
1919. | 1st Quarter. | 2nd Quarter. | 3rd Quarter. | 4th Quarter. | The year 1919. | The year 1918. |
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The actual number of deaths this year shows a decrease of
102 on the figures for 1918.
Of the principal causes of death, the following diseases caused more deaths in 1919 than in 1918:—
Disease. | No. of Deaths No. of Deaths | ||
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in 1919. | in 1918. | Increase. | |
Enteric Fever | l | 0 | l |
Bronchitis and Pneumonia | 146 | 124 | 22 |
Diarrhoea and Enteritis | 11 | 10 | 1 |
Erysipelas | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Organic Heart Diseases | 98 | 89 | 9 |
Other Respiratory Diseases | 18 | 13 | 5 |
Nephritis | 40 | 32 | 8 |
Accidents of Parturition ' | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Congenital Debility | 38 | 21 | 17 |
Suicide | 9 | 8 | 1 |