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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 1908
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finchley]
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Table AI.
Showing the Causes of Death amongst Parishioners in the District of Finchley during each of the Four Quarters of the Year 1908.
| Causes of Death. | 1st Quarter. | 2nd Quarter. | 3rd Quarter. | 4th Quarter. | Totals. | 1907. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small-pox | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Measles | 2 | 2 | ... | 6 | 10 | 16 | |
| Scarlet Fever | 2 | ... | ... | 4 | 2 | ||
| Whooping-cough | 2 | ... | 1 | ... | 3 | 14 | |
| Diphtheria & Membranous Croup | 4 | ... | ... | ... | 4 | 4 | |
| Croup | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Fevers | Typhus | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Enteric | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | |
| Other continued | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Epidemic Influenza | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 9 | |
| Cholera | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Plague | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Diarrhœa | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 5 | 7 | |
| Enteritis | ... | ... | 3 | ... | 3 | 1 | |
| Puerperal Fever | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | |
| Erysipelas | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | |
| Other Septic Diseases | ... | 2 | ... | 2 | 4 | 10 | |
| Phthisis | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1! | 21 | 21 | |
| Other Tubercular Diseases | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 9 | |
| Cancer, Malignant Disease | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 32 | |
| Bronchitis | 10 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 27 | 32 | |
| Pneumonia | 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 26 | |
| Pleurisy | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | |
| Other Diseases of Respiratory Organs | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | |
| Alcoholism, Cirrhosis of Liver | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| Venereal Diseases | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | |
| Premature Birth | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 14 | |
| Diseases & Accidts. of Parturition | 3 | 1 | ... | 2 | 6 | 2 | |
| Heart Diseases | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 38 | |
| Accidents | 2 | ... | 3 | 5 | 10 | 2 | |
| Suicides | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | ... | |
| Old Age | 9 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 28 | 20 | |
| All Other Causes | 26 | 26 | 21 | 35 | 107 | 84 | |
| Totals | 93 | 68 | 70 | 108 | 339 | 357 | |