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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 A2.
Causes of Death in the Finchley District during the Four Quarters of the Year 1894.
| Causes of Death. | 1st Quarter | 2nd Quarter | 3rd Quarter | 4th Quarter | Totals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small-pox | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| Diphtheria | 2 | 1 | .. | 1 | 4 |
| Membranous Croup | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Typhoid Fever | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| Puerperal Fever | 2 | .. | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Measles | .. | .. | .. | 5 | 5 |
| Whooping Cough | 9 | 2 | .. | •• | 11 |
| Diarrhoea and Dysentry | 4 | .. | 4 | ||
| Influenza | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| Phthisis ("Consumption") | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 |
| Other Tubercular Diseases | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 14 |
| Diseases of Respiratory Organs, other than phthisis | 13 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 37 |
| Diseases of Circulatory Organs | 6 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 19 |
| Diseases of Abdominal Organs | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 16 |
| Diseases of Urinary Organs | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 12 |
| Diseases of Reproductive Organs | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 2 |
| Diseases of Nervous System (including Apoplexy and Convulsions). | 12 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 33 |
| Gout | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| Cancer | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 |
| Rheumatism | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 2 |
| Premature Birth | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| Senility | 2 | 2 | .. | 3 | 7 |
| Wasting and Debility (including Atelectasis) | 2 | 2 | .. | 1 | 5 |
| Accidents | 4 | .. | 1 | .. | 5 |
| Suicides | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 2 |
| Alcohol | •• | .. | .. | 1 | 1 |
| Totals | 85 | 51 | 28 | 57 | 221 |