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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 1895
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finchley]
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Table A1.
Showing the Causes ok Death in each or the Four Sub-Districts or Finchley during the Year, 1895.
| Causes of Death. | East Finchley. | Church End. | North Finchley, | Whetstone. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diphtheria | 1 | .. | 1 | .. |
| Typhoid Fever | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. |
| Puerperal Fever | .. | 1 | .. | .. |
| Measles | .. | .. | 1 | .. |
| Whooping Cough | 11 | .. | .. | .. |
| Diarrhœa and Dysentery | 3 | 2 | .. | .. |
| Erysipelas | 1 | .. | .. | 1 |
| Influenza | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Phthisis ("Consumption") | 3 | 2 | .. | 2 |
| Other Tubercular Diseases | 4 | .. | 2 | 1 |
| Diseases of Respiratory Organs, other than Phthisis | 18 | 7 | 10 | 8 |
| Diseases of Circulatory Organs | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| Diseases of Digestive Organs | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Diseases of Urinary Organs | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| Diseases of Reproductive Organs | 1 | .. | .. | 1 |
| Diseases of Nervous Organs (including Apoplexy and Convulsions) | 6 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
| Cancer | 6 | 1 | 4 | |
| Rheumatism | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| Premature Birth | 2 | 1 | 5 | .. |
| Senility | 5 | 5 | 1 | .. |
| Wasting and Debility (including Developmental Defects) | 6 | 1 | 4 | .. |
| Accidents (including "Overlying") | 6 | .. | 2 | 1 |
| Suicides | 1 | .. | .. | .. |
| Child-birth | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| Blood Poisoning | 1 | •• | •• | 2 |
| Totals | 96 | 38 | 47 | 29 |
| 210 | ||||