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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
Stoke Newington 1911
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stoke Newington, The Metropolitan Borough]
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TABLE I.
CAUSES OF AND AGES AT DEATH DURING THE YEAR 1911.
| Causes of Death. | Nett Deaths at the subjoined ages of " Residents" whether occurring within or without the Borough. | Total Deaths whether of “Residents” or “Non-Residents” in Institutions in the Borough. | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All 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 upwards. | |||
| 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | ||
| All cases | Certified | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Uncertified | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Enteric Fever | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Small Pox | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Measles | 27 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 3 | - | 1 | - | - | - | |
| Scarlet Fever | 3 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | |
| Whooping Cough | 19 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Diphtheria and Croup | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Influenza | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| Erysipelas | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | - | |
| Cerebro-Spinal Fever | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis) | 52 | - | - | - | 1 | 6 | 28 | 14 | 3 | 1 | |
| Tuberculous Meningitis | 1 | - | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | 10 | 1 | - | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Rheumatic Fever | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | - | — | - | |
| Cancer, malignant disease | 56 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 24 | 28 | 3 | |
| Bronchitis | 52 | 8 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 14 | 27 | 3 | |
| Broncho-Pneumonia | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
| Pneumonia (all other forms) | 36 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 2 | |
| Other Diseases of Respiratory organs | 6 | __ | _ | _ | _ | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Diarrhoea and Enteritis | 33 | 25 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | |
| Appendicitis and Typhlitis | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | 1 | — | |
| Alcoholism | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 3 | — | — | |
| Cirrhosis of Liver | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | |
| Nephritis and Bright’s Disease | 18 | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | 3 | 9 | 1 | |
| Puerperal Fever | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Other accidents and dis eases of Pregnancy and Parturition | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | |
| Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Premature Birth | 27 | 27 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Violent Deaths, excluding | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Suicide | 9 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | - | |
| Suicides | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
| Other Defined Diseases | 246 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 28 | 53 | 127 | 23 | |
| Diseases ill-defined or un known | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | |
| 634 | 106 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 92 | 135 | 211 | 38 | ||