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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 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stoke Newington, The Metropolitan Borough]
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Causes of Death—
| Causes of Death. | Sex. | All Ages | 0- | 1- | 5- | 15- | 45- | 65- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | M. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| F. | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | - | |
| Inter-cranial vascular lesions | M. | 19 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 14 |
| F. | 29 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 20 | |
| Heart Disease | M. | 58 | — | — | 1 | 17 | 40 | |
| F. | 65 | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 59 | |
| Other Circulatory Diseases | M. | 6 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 |
| F. | 16 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 14 | |
| Bronchitis | M. | 25 | — | — | — | 9 | 16 | |
| F. | 25 | — | — | — | 2 | 23 | ||
| Pneumonia (all forms) | M. | 25 | — | — | 3 | 8 | 14 | |
| F. | 18 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 14 | |
| Other Respiratory Diseases | M. | 6 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 |
| F. | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | |
| Ulcer of Stomach or Duodenum | M. | 6 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| F. | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | |
| Diarrhoea (under 2 years) | M. | - | — | — | — | — | - | — |
| F. | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Appendicitis | M. | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
| F. | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | |
| Other Digestive Diseases | M. | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 |
| F. | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | |
| Nephritis | M. | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | |
| F. | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| Puerperal Sepsis | F. | — | — | — | — | - | - | — |
| Other maternal causes | F. | — | — | — | — | — | - | - |
| Premature Births | M. | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - |
| F. | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Congenital Debility, Malformation, etc. | M. | 11 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| F. | 6 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Suicide | M. | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| F. | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | - | - | |
| Road Traffic Accidents | M. | 3 | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| F. | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | |
| Other Deaths from Violence | M. | 5 | — | 1 | — | 3 | - | 1 |
| F. | 6 | 1 | — | - | - | 5 | ||
| All other causes | M. | 7 | — | — | — | - | 4 | 3 |
| F. | 7 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | |||
| All causes | M. | 255 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 85 | 136 |
| F. | 247 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 48 | 176 |