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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 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]
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TABLE I.
Causes of and Ages at Death during Year 1925.
| Causes of Death | Nett Deaths at the subjoined ages of " Residents," whether occurring within or without the District. | Total Deaths, whether of "Residents ' or "Non-residents" in Institutions in the District | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Ages | Under 1 year | 1 and under 2 | 2 and under 5 | 5 and under 15 | 15 and under 25 | 25 and under 45 | 45 and under 65 | 65 and under 75 | 75 and upwards | ||
| All Causes—Certified Uncertified | 632 | 54 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 34 | 67 | 149 | 146 | 144 | 118 |
| Enteric Fever | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Smallpox | — | - | — | - | - | — | - | - | — | - | - |
| Measles | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | — | |||
| Scarlet Fever | — | - | — | - | - | — | - | - | — | - | - |
| Whooping Cough | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | |
| Diphtheria | 17 | - | - | 2 | 14 | — | - | 1 | — | - | 43 |
| Influenza | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Encephalitis Lethargica | — | - | - | - | — | - | — | — | - | — | |
| Meningoccal Meningitis | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | - | — | — | - | |
| Tuberculosis of Re-piratory System | 59 | - | - | - | - | 18 | 12 | 2 | - | 1 | |
| O her Tuberculous Disease- | 8 | - | 1 | - | 3 | - | — | - | - | ||
| Cancer, Malignant Disease | 77 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 6 | 33 | 26 | 11 | 9 |
| Rheumatic Fever | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | |
| Diabetes | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Cerebral Haemorrhage, etc | 36 | - | — | - | - | - | 1 | 6 | 14 | 15 | — |
| Heart Disease | 94 | - | — | - | - | 1 | 7 | 29 | 32 | 25 | 18 |
| Arterio-sclerosis | 16 | - | — | - | - | — | - | - | 5 | 11 | 3 |
| Bronchitis Pneumonia (all forms) | 52 37 | 3 10 | 2 | 3 | 1 5 | 10 6 | 20 5 | 18 2 | 7 10 | ||
| Other Respiratory Diseases | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | .3 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Ulcer of Stomach or Dnode num | 7 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | - | - |
| Diarrhoea <Sc (under 2 years) | 9 | 9 | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| Appendicitis and Typhlitis | 4 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| Cirrhosis of Liver | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 1 | - | — |
| Acute and Chronic Nfph'ilis | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | 1 | — |
| Puerperal Sepsis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other accidents & diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Congenital Debility an 1 Malformation, Premature Birth | 25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | |
| Suicide | 11 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | - | 1 |
| Other Deaths from Violence | 12 | — | - | 1 | - | 1 | 3 | 5 | — | 2 | 1 |
| Other Defined Diseases | 132 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 25 | 30 | 54 | 15 |
| Causes ill-defined or unknown | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - |
| Totals | 632 | 54 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 34 | 67 | 149 | 146 | 144 | 118 |
| Included in above— | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| Old Age | 55 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10 | 45 | 3 |
| Erysipelas | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | . 3 |
| Anthrax | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | - | - |