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 1912.
DISEASES. | NORTH. | SOUTH. | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Quarters | Total | Quarters. | Total | |||||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||
Enteric Fever | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Small Pox | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | - | - |
Measles | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 5 |
Scarlet Fever | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | - | - | - |
Whooping-cough | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 |
Diphtheria and Croup | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Influenza | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | 3 |
Erysipelas | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
Phthisis (Pulmonary | ||||||||||
Tuberculosis) | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 35 |
Tuberculous Meningitis | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 4 | 7 |
Other Tuberculous Diseases | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 1 | 3 | 10 |
Cancer, malignant disease | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 37 |
Rheumatic Fever | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Meningitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
Organic Heart Disease | 7 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 25 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 54 |
Bronchitis | 3 | 1 | — | 5 | 9 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 33 |
Pneumonia (all forms) | 3 | — | 3 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 31 |
Other Diseases of Respiratory Organs | 1 | - | 1 | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 2 |
Diarrhoea and Enteritis | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
Appendicitis and Typhlitis | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
Cirrhosis of Liver | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
Alcoholism | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nephritis and Bright's | ||||||||||
Disease | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14 |
Puerperal Fever | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
Other accidents and diseases of Preganacy and partu rition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Congenital Debillity and Mal formation, including pre mature Birth | 2 | - | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 32 |
Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Suicide | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 2 | 6 |
Other Defined Diseases | 22 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 66 | 25 | 24 | 35 | 30 | 114 |
Diseases ill-defined or un- known | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Totals | 50 | 32 | 32 | 62 | 176 | 118 | 93 | 95 | 105 | 411 |