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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 1922
[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 1922.
| Causes of Death. | Nett Deaths at the subjoined ages of " Residents" whether occurring within or without the Borough. | Total Deaths whether of " Residents " or " NonResidents " 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. | ||
| Cerebro.spinal Meningitis | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Encephalitis Lethargica | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Enteric Fever | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Acute Polio.myelitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Measles | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Scarlet Fever | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | I | — | — | — | |
| Whooping Cough | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Diphtheria and Croup | 8 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Influenza | 29 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 9 | 12 | — |
| Erysipelas | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis) | 40 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 21 | 11 | 4 | — |
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | 7 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Cancer (Malignant Disease) | 70 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 6 | 32 | 30 | 3 |
| Rheumatic Fever | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Meningitis | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Organic Heart Disease | 72 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 11 | 22 | 33 | 10 |
| Bronchitis | 62 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 10 | 45 | 14 |
| Pneumonia (all forms) | 74 | 13 | 8 | 4 | — | 0 | 7 | 16 | 21 | 4 |
| Other Diseases of Respiratory Organs | 9 | 1 | 1 | _ | 1 | _ | 1 | _ | 5 | _ |
| Diarrhoea and Enteritis | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| Appendicitis and Typhilitis | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Cirrhosis of Liver | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Alcoholism | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nephritis and Bright's Disease | 20 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 5 | 7 | 6 | 3 |
| Puerperal Fever | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Other Accidents and Diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — |
| Congenital Debility and Malformation (including Premature Birth) | 30 | 29 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Violent Deaths (excluding Suicide) | 15 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| Suicide | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
| Other Defined Diseases . | 203 | 6 | — | 4 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 55 | 115 | 23 |
| Diseases ill defined or unknown | 9 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | — |
| Totals | 679 | 63 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 23 | 92 | 169 | 284 | 64 |