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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 1904
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finchley]
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Showing the Causes of Death amongst Parishioners in the District of Finchley during each of the Four Quarters of the Year 1904.
| Causes of Death. | 1st Quarter. | 2nd Quarter. | 3rd Quarter. | 4th Quarter. | Totals. | 1903. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small-pox | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Measles | 6 | 9 | 2 | ... | 17 | 1 | |
| Scarlet Fever | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | |
| Whooping Cough | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 5 | |
| Diphtheria & Membranous Croup | 1 | ... | ... | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
| Croup | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | |
| Fevers | Typhus | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Enteric | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Other continued | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Epidemic Influenza | 3 | ... | ... | 2 | 5 | 4 | |
| Cholera | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Plague | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Diarrhœa | ... | 1 | 12 | ... | 13 | 4 | |
| Enteritis | ... | ... | 5 | 1 | 6 | 4 | |
| Puerperal Fever | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 | ... | |
| Erysipelas | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 | ... | |
| Other Septic Diseases | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 10 | |
| Phthisis | 6 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 13 | |
| Other Tubercular Diseases | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 4 | |
| Cancer, Malignant Disease | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 22 | |
| Bronchitis | 8 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 21 | 16 | |
| Pneumonia | 7 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 22 | 15 | |
| Pleurisy | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | |
| Other Diseases of Respiratory Organs | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| Alcoholism, Cirrhosis of Liver | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 6 | |
| Venereal Diseases | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Premature Birth | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 13 | |
| Diseases & Accidents of Paturition | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | |
| Heart Diseases | 9 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 33 | 21 | |
| Accidents | 1 | ... | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | |
| Suicides | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | |
| Senile Decay | 5 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 12 | |
| All Other Causes | 23 | 20 | 25 | 22 | 90 | 64 | |
| Totals | 85 | 71 | 101 | 81 | 338 | 234 | |