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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 A2.
Showing the Causes of Death in the Finchley District during the Four Quarters of the Year, 1895.
| Causes of Death. | 1st Quarter | 2nd Quarter | 3rd Quarter | 4th Quarter | Totals. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diphtheria | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 2 |
| Typhoid Fever | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Puerperal Fever | . . | .. | 1 | .. | 1 |
| Measles | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| Whooping Cough | .. | 3 | 5 | 3 | 11 |
| Diarrhœa and Dysentery | 1 | .. | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| Erysipelas | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Influenza | 6 | 4 | 1 | 11 | |
| Phthisis ("Consumption") | 3 | .. | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| Other Tubercular Diseases | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| Diseases of Respiratory Organs, other than Phthisis. | 23 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 43 |
| Diseases of Circulatory Organs | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 20 |
| Diseases of Digestive Organs | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 10 |
| Diseases of Urinary Organs | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 13 |
| Diseases of Reproductive Organs | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 2 |
| Diseases of Nervous Organs (including Apoplexy and Convulsions) | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 16 |
| Cancer | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 |
| Rheumatism | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| Premature Birth | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
| Senility | 5 | 3 | .. | 3 | 11 |
| Wasting and Debility (including Developmental Defects) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 |
| Accidents (including "Overlying") | 2 | 5 | 2 | .. | 9 |
| Suicides | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 |
| Childbirth | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 |
| Blood Poisoning | 1 | •• | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Totals | 70 | 46 | 48 | 46 | 210 |