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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 1912
[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 1912.
| 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 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | |
| All causes | Certified | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Uncertified | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Enteric Fever | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Small Pox | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Measles | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Scarlet Fever | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Whooping Cough | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Diphtheria and Croup | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Influenza | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 3 | |
| Erysipelas | 1 | - | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
| Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis) | 46 | - | - | - | 1 | 7 | 17 | 14 | 7 | - | |
| Tuberculous Meningitis | 8 | 2 | 3 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | - | 1 | - | 2 | - | 1 | |
| Cancer, malignant disease | 57 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 10 | 22 | 24 | 6 | |
| Rheumatic Fever | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Meningitis | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
| Organic Heart Disease | 79 | 1 | — | — | 7 | 2 | 8 | 26 | 35 | 4 | |
| Bronchitis | 42 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 10 | 27 | 9 | |
| Pneumonia (all forms) | 45 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 2 | — | 5 | 9 | 10 | 2 | |
| Other Diseases of Respiratory organs | 4 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | |
| Diarrhoea and Enteritis. | 8 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | — | ||
| Appendicitis and Typhlitis | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Cirrhosis of Liver | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 5 | 8 | 2 | |
| Alcoholism | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Nephritis and Bright's Disease | 24 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 3 | 13 | 7 | 1 | |
| Puerperal Fever | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | |
| Other accidents and diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition | 5 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 3 | - | - | - | |
| Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Premature Birth | 38 | 38 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide | 7 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 2 | 3 | - | |
| Suicide | 7 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | — | |
| Other Defined Diseases | 180 | 13 | - | 3 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 40 | 100 | 17 | |
| Diseases ill-defined or unknown | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 587 | 73 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 74 | 147 | 223 | 45 | ||