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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 1923

[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 1923.

TABLE B.

CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT, DEATH DURING THE YEAR 1923.

CAUSES OP 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 Fever1........................
2Small-pox...........................
3Measles422..................
4Scarlet Fever1............1.........
6Whooping Cough11.....................
6Diphtheria and Croup4...1...3............
7Influenza11...............533
8Erysipelas...........................
9Pulmonary Tuberoulosis47............1221122
10Tuberculous Meningitis7...l321.........
11Other Tuberculous Diseases4......1...11...1
12Cancer139.........1...156855
13Rheumatic Fever1..................1...
14Meningitis5......1...2...2...
15Organic Heart Disease105.........13122663
16Bronchitis782......1...11955
17Pueumouia7422...24132625
18Other Respiratory Diseases1...1..................
19Diarrhœa and Enteritis4211...............
20Appendicitis6.........1113...
21Cirrhosis of Liver6..................24
21aAlcoholism1..................1...
22Nephritis35.........1...31417
23Puerperal Fever...........................
24Other accidents of Pregnancy and Parturition5...............41...
25Congenital Debility, etc.4242.....................
26Violent Deaths2131...23...75
27Suicide12............1362
28Other Defined Diseases3118...1562069202
29Ill-defined Diseases22.....................
Total92864971935100260434