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Stoke Newington 1926
[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 1926.
| Causes of Death. | Nett Deaths at the subjoined ages of "Residents" whether occurring within or without the Borough. | Total Deaths whetherof "Residents" or "Non-Residents" in Institu-tionsin 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 Fever | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| Encephalitis Lethargica | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Enteric Fever | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Acute Poliomyelitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Measles | 6 | — | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Scarlet Fever | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Whooping Cough | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Diphtheria and Croup | 5 | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Influenza | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 7 | — |
| Erysipelas | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis) | 49 | ___ | _ | _ | 1 | 11 | 20 | 14 | 3 | — |
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Cancer (Malignant Disease) | 94 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 9 | 35 | 49 | 3 |
| Rheumatic Fever | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Meningitis | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Organic Heart Disease | 56 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 30 | 13 |
| Bronchitis | 43 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 7 | 34 | 5 |
| Pneumonia (all forms) | 35 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 1 |
| Other Diseases of Respiratory Organs | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — |
| Diarrhœa and Enteritis | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — |
| Appendicitis & Typhlitis | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Cirrhosis of Liver | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Alcoholism | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nephritis and Bright's Disease | 22 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 9 | 12 | 1 |
| Puerperal Disease | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Other Accidents and Diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 |
| Congenital Debility and Malformation (including Premature Birth) | 24 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Violent Deaths (excluding Suicide) | 18 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 1 |
| Suicide | 9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | — |
| Other Defined Diseases | 130 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 5 | 29 | 87 | 18 |
| Diseases ill defined or unknown | 36 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 6 | 23 | — |
| Totals | 568 | 41 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 27 | 61 | 142 | 271 | 47 |