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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 1922

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

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Table: TABLE B.CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT, DEATH DURING THE YEAR 1922.

TABLE B.

CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT, DEATH DURING THE YEAR 1922.

CAUSES OF DEATHAll Ages.Under 1 year.1 and under 2 years.2 and under 5 years.5 and under 15 years.15 and under 25 years.25 and under 45 years.45 and under 65 years.65 and over.
1Enteric Fever0........................
2Small-pox0........................
3Measles3...21...............
4Scarlet Fever2...1...1............
5Whooping Cough7421...............
6Diphtheria and Croup7......331.........
7Influenza401...............1217
8Erysipelas1.....................1
9Pulmonary Tuberculosis57............1623222
10Tuberculous Meningitis5......14............
11Other Tuberculous Diseases8.........13121
12Cancer1451...1...2127059
13Rheumatic Fever6.........2......13
14Meningitis41...1......2......
15Organic Heart Disease89.........1193147
16Bronchitis72111......4659
17Pneumonia80732...262634
18Other Respiratory Diseases3..................12
19Diarrhoea and Enteritis33.....................
20Appendicitis12.........325...2
21Cirrhosis of Liver5..................32
21aAlcoholism4..................31
22Nephritis34............131119
23Puerperal Fever3............12......
24Other accidents of Pregnancy and Parturition2...............2......
25Congenital Debility, etc.4241......1............
26Violent Deaths294...31...3116
27Suicide13...............292
28Other Defined Diseases3168...4532263211
29Ill-defined Diseases...........................
Total9927211182226104271468