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 Stoke Newington, The Metropolitan Borough]
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TABLE II.
SHOWING THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE DEATHS IN THE NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN DIVISIONS OF THE BOROUGH DURING EACH OF THE QUARTERS OF THE YEAR 1911.
| DISEASES. | NORTH. | SOUTH. | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarters | Total | Quarters. | Total | |||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Measles | — | 1 | - | — | 1 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 26 |
| Scarlet Fever | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Whooping-cough | - | - | - | - | - | 12 | 4 | 3 | — | 19 |
| Diphtheria and Membranous Croup | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Enteric Fever | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Epidemic Influenza | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Diarrhoea | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 23 | 2 | 26 |
| Enteritis | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 5 | — | 5 |
| Peurperal Fever | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Erysipelas | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | 6 |
| Other Septic Diseases | - | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 6 | 3 | 10 |
| Phthisis | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 38 |
| Other Tubercular Diseases | 2 | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 4 | - | 3 | 7 |
| Cancer | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 26 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 30 |
| Bronchitis | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | 6 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 46 |
| Pneumonia | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 28 |
| Other Respiratory Diseases | — | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 3 |
| Alcoholism and Cirrhosis | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| Venereal Diseases | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Diseases of the Nervous System | 8 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 44 |
| Premature Birth | 1 | — | 2 | — | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | 3 | 9 |
| Heart Disease | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 37 |
| Accidents | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| Suicides | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Old Age | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 49 |
| All other Causes | 8 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 25 | 21 | 10 | 14 | 21 | 66 |
| Totals | 49 | 36 | 29 | 47 | 161 | 151 | 100 | 111 | 111 | 473 |