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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
Finchley 1894
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finchley]
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Table A1.
Causes of Death in each of the Four Sub-Districts of Finchley fob the Year 1894.
| Causes of Death. | East Finchley. | Church End. | North Finchley. | Whetstone. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small-pox | 1 | .. | .. | .. |
| Diphtheria | 2 | 1 | •• | 1 |
| Membranous Croup | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Typhoid Fever | 1 | • • | .. | •• |
| Puerperal Fever | 1 | .. | 3 | .. |
| Measles | 2 | .. | 1 | 2 |
| Whooping Cough | 6 | 1 | 4 | .. |
| Diarrhoea and Dysentery | 2 | .. | 1 | 1 |
| Influenza | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| Phthisis ("Consumption") | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| Other Tubercular Diseases | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| Diseases of Respiratory Organs, other than Phthisis | 16 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
| Diseases of Circulatory Organs | 9 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| Diseases of Abdominal Organs | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Diseases of Urinary Organs | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| Diseases of Reproductive Organs | 1 | 1 | .. | .. |
| Diseases of Nervous Organs (including Apoplexy and Convulsions) | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 |
| Gout | .. | 1 | .. | .. |
| Cancer | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| Rheumatism | .. | .. | 1 | 1 |
| Premature Birth | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| Senility | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Wasting and Debility (including Atelectasis) | 2 | 1 | 2 | .. |
| Accidents | 3 | 1 | 1 | .. |
| Suicides | 1 | .. | .. | 1 |
| Alcohol | 1 | .. | .. | .. |
| Totals | 89 | 40 | 58 | 34 |
| 221 | ||||