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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 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]
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TABLE I.
Causes of Death during Year 1936.
| Causes of Death. | Males. | Females. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Causss—Certified | 433 | 372 | 805 |
| Uncertified | — | — | — |
| Typhoid and Para-Typhoid Fevers | — | 1 | 1 |
| Measles | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Scarlet Fever | — | 1 | 1 |
| Whooping Cough | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Diphtheria | — | — | - |
| Influenza | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Encephalitis Lethargica | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Cerebro-Spinal Fever | — | 1 | 1 |
| Tuberculosis of Respiratory System | 31 | 29 | 00 |
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Syphilis | — | — | — |
| General Paralysis of Insane, Tabes Dorsalis | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Cancer, Malignant Disease | 65 | 08 | 133 |
| Diabetes | — | 4 | -1 |
| Cerebral Haemorrhage, etc. | 20 | 17 | 37 |
| Heart Disease | 90 | 95 | 185 |
| Aneurysm | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Other Circulatory Diseases | 13 | 22 | 35 |
| Bronchitis | 20 | 14 | 34 |
| Pneumonia (all forms) | 33 | 24 | 57 |
| Other Respiratory Diseases | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| Peptic Ulcer | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| Diarrhoea, etc. (under 2 years) | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Appendicitis | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| Cirrhosis of Liver | — | — | — |
| Other Diseases of Liver, etc. | — | 1 | 1 |
| Other Digestive Diseases | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| Acute and Chronic Nephritis | 8 | 7 | 15 |
| Puerperal Sepsis | — | — | — |
| Other Puerperal Causes | — | 3 | 3 |
| Congenital Debility, Premature Birth, Malformations, etc. | 32 | 15 | 47 |
| Senility | 10 | 8 | 18 |
| Suicide | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| Other Violence | 24 | 10 | 34 |
| Other Defined Diseases | 38 | 20 | 58 |
| Causes ill-defined or unknown | — | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 433 | 372 | 805 |