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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 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]
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TABLE 1.
Causes of Death during Year 1938.
| Causes of Death. | Males. | Females. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Causes—Certified | 412 | 430 | 842 |
| Uncertified | — | — | — |
| Typhoid and Para-Typhoid Fevers | — | — | - |
| Measles | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Scarlet Fever | — | 1 | 1 |
| Whooping Cough | — | 1 | 1 |
| Diphtheria | — | 1 | 1 |
| Influenza | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Encephalitis Lethargica | — | 1 | 1 |
| Cerebro-Spinal Fever | — | 1 | 1 |
| Tuberculosis of Respiratory System | 20 | 20 | 40 |
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Syphilis. | 1 | - | 1 |
| General Paralysis of Insane, Tabes Dorsalis | — | - | — |
| Cancer, Malignant Disease | 52 | 64 | 116 |
| Diabetes | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| Cerebral Haemorrhage, etc. | 18 | 19 | 37 |
| Heart Disease | 111 | 121 | 232 |
| Aneurysm | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Other Circulatory Diseases | 29 | 29 | 58 |
| Bronchitis | 8 | 7 | 15 |
| Pneumonia (all forms) | 38 | 29 | 67 |
| Other Respiratory Diseases | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| Peptic Ulcer | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| Diarrhoea etc. (under 2 years) | 12 | 8 | 20 |
| Appendicitis | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Cirrhosis of Liver | - | — | — |
| Other Diseases of Liver, etc. | — | 4 | 4 |
| Other Digestive Diseases | 10 | 13 | 23 |
| Acute and Chronic Nephritis | 9 | 7 | 16 |
| Puerperal Sepsis | — | 1 | 1 |
| Other Puerperal Causes | — | 1 | 1 |
| Congenital Debility, Premature Birth, Malformations, etc . | 21 | 15 | 36 |
| Senility | 4 | 15 | 19 |
| Suicide | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| Other Violence | 13 | 16 | 29 |
| Other Defined Diseases | 25 | 29 | 54 |
| Causes ill-defined or unknown | 1 | — | 1 |
| Total | 412 | 430 | 842 |