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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
Enfield 1920
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]
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The deaths occurred in the several wards as follows:—
| Ward. | 1st Qtr. | 2nd Qtr. | 3rd Qtr. | 4th Qtr. | Total. | Death-rate per 1,000 as recorded. | Infantile Death-rate. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Town | 23 | 12 | 14 | l6 | 65 | 8.24 | 46.51 |
| Chase | 56 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 137 | 10.20 | 68.75 |
| Ordnance | 41 | 33 | 28 | 34 | 136 | 9.78 | 43.47 |
| Green Street and Ponders End | 45 | 25 | 28 | 31 | 129 | 9.58 | 58.35 |
| Bush Hill Park | 41 | 23 | 20 | 34 | 118 | 9.85 | 48.19 |
| Hadley and Cockfosters | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5.01 | 00.00 |
| Whole of District | 207 | 122 | 119 | 142 | 590 | 9.57 | 45.39 |
Fifty-two of the deaths registered in the District were those
of persons over 80 years of age, 31 being males and 21 females, one
woman dying at the advanced age of 94.
The more important causes of deaths as registered were:—
Malignant Diseases, 68; Heart Disease, 58; Pulmonary Tuberculosis,
54; Old Age, 43, Bronchitis, 36; Pneumonia, 33; Apoplexy,
22; Bright's Disease, 18; Influenza, 16; Other Respiratory
Diseases, 10; whilst among the children Premature Birth accounted
for 23 deaths; Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus, 15; Bronchitis,
10, and Congenital Malformations 6.
Thirty-three inquests were held in Enfield during the year and the verdicts given were as follows:—
| Natural Causes | 16 |
| Misadventure | 6 |
| Accidental Causes | 6 |
| Open Verdict | |
| Suicides | 1 |
| 33 |