Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finchley]
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Table Al.
Showing the Causes of Death amongst Parishioners in The District of Finchley during each of the Four Quarters of the Year 1907.
| Causes of Death. | 1st Quarter. | 2nd Quarter. | 3rd Quarter. | 4th Quarter. | Totals. | 1906. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small-pox | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Measles | 1 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 7 | |
| Scarlet Fever | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
| Whooping-cough | 1 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 1 | |
| Diphtheria & Membranous Croup | 3 | ... | ... | 1 | 4 | 3 | |
| Croup | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Fevers | Typhus | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Enteric | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | ... | |
| Other continued | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Epidemic Influenza | 6 | ... | ... | ... | 9 | 7 | |
| Cholera | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Plague | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Diarrhoea | 2 | ... | 2 | 3 | 7 | 31 | |
| Enteritis | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | |
| Puerperal Fever | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | |
| Erysipelas | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | |
| Other Septic Diseases | 5 | 2 | ... | 10 | 7 | ||
| Phthisis | 6 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 21 | 30 | |
| Other Tubercular Diseases | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 15 | |
| Cancer, Malignant Disease | 12 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 32 | 24 | |
| Bronchitis | 15 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 32 | 16 | |
| Pneumonia ... | 16 | 5 | ... | 5 | 26 | 28 | |
| Pleurisy | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 2 | ... | |
| Other Diseases of Respiratory Organs | ... | 1 | ... | 2 | 3 | ... | |
| Alcoholism, Cirrhosis of Liver | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | 4 | 2 | |
| Venereal Diseas. s | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | |
| Premature Birth | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 19 | |
| Diseases & Accidts. of Parturition | ... | 2 | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | |
| Heart Diseases | 16 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 38 | 29 | |
| Accidents | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 2 | 6 | |
| Suicides | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | |
| Old Age | 7 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 23 | |
| All Other Causes | 37 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 84 | 100 | |
| Totals | 139 | 90 | 00 | 68 | 357 | 360 | |