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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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SHOWING THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE DEATHS IN THE NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN DIVISION OF THE BOROUGH DURING EACH OF THE QUARTERS OF THE YEAR 1915.
| DISEASES. | NORTH. | SOUTH. | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarters | Total | Quarters. | Total | |||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Enteric Fever | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Small Fox | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Measles | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 14 | 7 | 1 | — | 22 |
| Scarlet Fever | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| Whooping Cough | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Diphtheria and Croup | - | — | — | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 6 |
| Influenza | 7 | — | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 3 | — | 4 | 11 |
| Erysipelas | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 38 |
| Tuberculous Meningitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | 3 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 17 |
| Cancer, malignant disease | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 40 |
| Rheumatic Fever | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 3 |
| Meningitis | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 |
| Organic Heart Disease | 9 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 42 |
| Bronchitis | 10 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 24 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 48 |
| Pneumonia (all forms) | 4 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 51 |
| Other diseases of Respiratory Organs | - | _ | 1 | _ | 1 | 1 | _ | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Diarrhcea and Enteritis | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 10 |
| Appendicitis and Typhlitis | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Cirrhosis of Liver | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | — | 2 | 6 |
| Alcoholism | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nephritis and Bright's Disease | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 4 | — | 11 |
| Puerperal Fever | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other accidents and diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Premature Birth | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 27 |
| Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide | - | 2 | - | - | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15 |
| Suicide | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Other Defined Diseases | 24 | 13 | 21 | 20 | 78 | 46 | 35 | 17 | 36 | 134 |
| Diseases ill-defined or unknown | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Totals | 75 | 48 | 47 | 62 | 232 | 167 | 124 | 87 | 129 | 507 |