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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 1915
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stoke Newington, The Metropolitan Borough]
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| Causes ol Death. | Nett Deaths at the subjoined ages of " Residents" whether occurring within or without the Borough. | Total Deaths whether of "Residents" or "Non.Rcsi. clt.nts" 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 |
| ... Certified All causes Uncertified | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Enteric Fever | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Small Pox | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Measles | 24 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 4 | - | - | |||
| Scarlet Fever | 7 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | - |
| Whooping Cough | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| -Diphtheria and Croup | 10 | — | 3 | 1 | 5 | — | 1 | — | — | - |
| Influenza | 20 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Erysipelas | 1 | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis) | 51 | _ | _ | — | 2 | 9 | 23 | 14 | 3 | 4 |
| Tuberculous Meningitis | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | 11 | 1 | 5 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Cancer, malignant disease | 61 | . — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 28 | 26 | 6 |
| Rheumatic Fever | 5 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | - | - | |
| Meningitis | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Organic Heart Disease | 66 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | 28 | 28 | 3 |
| Bronchitis | 72 | 6 | i | — | — | — | 2 | 22 | 41 | 9 |
| Pneumonia (all forms) | 68 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 3 | — | 10 | 11 | 16 | 3 |
| Other Diseases of Respiratory organs | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | — | — |
| Diarrhoea and Enteritis. | it | 6 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | - | - | |
| Appendicitis and Typhlitis | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 |
| Cirrhosis of Liver | 10 | — | — | — | — | - | 2 | - | - | - |
| Alcoholism | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nephritis and Bright's Disease | 19 | _ | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 13 | 4 | 3 |
| Puerperal Fever | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other accidents and diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Premature Birth | 36 | 36 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide | 17 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 5 | 4 | 3 | — |
| Suicide | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — |
| Other Defined Diseases | 212 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 58 | 115 | 18 |
| Diseases ill.defined or unknown | _ | — | — | - | -.- | - | - | - | - | - |
| 739 | 93 | 34 | 28 | 32 | 21 | 79 | 200 | 252 | 51 | |