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Finchley 1913
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finchley]
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were more in the total number. 39.0 per cent. of the total
number of deaths occurred after the age of 65 years, as compared
with 31.1 in 1912.
Deaths Among Young Children.—22 deaths occurred
among children between the ages of 1 and 5 years.
The number last year was 23. There were none due to
Measles, but 1 to Scarlet Fever, 2 to Whooping Cough, none
to Diphtheria, 5 to Tuberculous Diseases, 5 to Respiratory
Diseases, 3 to Meningitis, 1 to Debility, 2 to Accident, and
3 to other causes.
The following table shows the principal causes of death in the years 1912 and 1913. A diagrammatic representation of their comparative incidence is given on page
| 1912. | 1913. | Increase. | Decrease. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Measles | 2 | — | — | 2 |
| Enteric Fever | 3 | 1 | — | 2 |
| Scarlet Fever | 1 | 2 | 1 | — |
| Whooping Cough | 7 | 3 | — | 4 |
| Diphtheria | 9 | 1 | — | 8 |
| Influenza | 2 | 10 | 8 | — |
| Phthisis | 28 | 16 | — | 12 |
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | 6 | 10 | 4 | - |
| Cancer | 37 | 48 | 11 | — |
| Rheumatic Fever | — | 1 | 1 | — |
| Respiratory Diseases other than Phthisis | 57 | 48 | - | 9 |
| Diarrhœa | 4 | 14 | 10 | — |
| Cirrhosis of Liver and Alcoholism | 1 | 9 | 8 | - |
| Organic Disease of Heart | 44 | 48 | 4 | — |
| Accidents | 11 | 15 | 4 | — |
| Suicides | 3 | 5 | 2 | - |
| Congenital Debility and Premature Birth | 32 | 18 | - | 14 |
| Diseases of Parturition | 3 | 4 | 1 | — |