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Stoke Newington 1913
[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 1913.
TABLE I.
CAUSES OF AND AGES AT DEATH DURING THE YEAR 1913.
| 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 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | |
| Small Pox | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Measles | 11 | 1 | 8 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Scarlet Fever | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Whooping Cough | 6 | 3 | — | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Diphtheria and Croup | 6 | — | — | 2 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Influenza | 8 | — | - | — | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 5 | - | |
| Erysipelas | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | 1 | - | |
| Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis) | 47 | - | - | 2 | 1 | 5 | 22 | 15 | 2 | 1 | |
| Tuberculous Meningitis Other Tuberculous | 6 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | - | |
| Diseases | 9 | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | - | 1 | - | - | - | |
| Cancer, malignant disease | 67 | — | — | 1 | — | - | 3 | 29 | 34 | 4 | |
| Rheumatic Fever | - | — | — | — | - | — | - | - | - | - | |
| Meningitis | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | |
| Organic Heart Disease . | 63 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 20 | 31 | 10 | |
| Bronchitis | 64 | 3 | — | - | 1 | - | 2 | 14 | 44 | 5 | |
| Pneumonia (all forms) | 60 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 2 | |
| Other Diseases of Respiratory organs | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 3 | - | |
| Diarrhœa and Enteritis. | 17 | 10 | 3 | 2 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | |
| Appendicitis and Typhlitis | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | - | 3 | |
| Cirrhosis of Liver | 15 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 11 | 8 | - | |
| Alcoholism | - | — | — | — | - | - | — | - | - | - | |
| Nephritis and Bright's Disease | 32 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 4 | 14 | 13 | 1 | |
| Puerperal Fever | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | - | — | |
| Other accidents and diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Premature Birth | 38 | 38 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide | 11 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | - | |
| Suicide | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | 1 | |
| Other Defined Diseases | 176 | 17 | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 36 | 100 | 14 | |
| Diseases ill-defined or unknown | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 662 | 92 | 24 | 25 | 18 | 23 | 68 | 159 | 253 | 42 | ||