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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 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]
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TABLE 1.
Causes of Death during Year 1935.
| Causes of Death. | Males. | Females. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Causes—Certified | 385 | 370 | 755 |
| Uncertified | - | - | - |
| Typhoid and Para-Typhoid Fevers | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Measles | - | - | - |
| Scarlet Fever | - | 1 | 1 |
| Whooping Cough | - | 1 | 1 |
| Diphtheria | - | 2 | 2 |
| Influenza | 3 | 8 | 11 |
| Encephalitis Lethargica | - | - | - |
| Cerebro-Spinal Fever | - | 1 | 1 |
| Tuberculosis of Respiratory System | 26 | 20 | 46 |
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | 4 | - | 4 |
| Syphilis | - | - | - |
| General Paralysis of Insane Tabes Dorsalis | 2 | - | 2 |
| Cancer, Malignant Disease | 54 | 64 | 118 |
| Diabetes | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Cerebral Haemorrhage, etc. | 13 | 27 | 40 |
| Heart Disease | 77 | 87 | 164 |
| Aneurysm | 1 | - | 1 |
| Other Circulatory Diseases | 28 | 31 | 59 |
| Bronchitis | 18 | 9 | 27 |
| Pneumonia (all forms) | 35 | 29 | 64 |
| Other Respiratory Diseases | 1 | - | 1 |
| Peptic Ulcer | 5 | - | 5 |
| Diarrhoea etc. (under 2 years) | 4 | 8 | 12 |
| Appendicitis | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Cirrhosis of Liver | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Other Diseases of Liver, etc. | 1 | - | 1 |
| Other Digestive Diseases | 12 | 9 | 21 |
| Acute and Chronic Nephritis | 6 | 7 | 13 |
| Puerperal Sepsis | - | 1 | 1 |
| Other Puerperal Causes | - | 3 | 3 |
| Congenital Debility, Premature Birth, Malformations, etc. | 15 | 19 | 34 |
| Senility | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| Suicide | 6 | - | 6 |
| Other Violence | 20 | 10 | 30 |
| Other Defined Diseases | 34 | 18 | 52 |
| Causes ill-defined or unknown | - | - | - |
| Total | 385 | 370 | 755 |