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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Causes or and Ages at Death during the Year 1913.
Causes of Death. | Nett Deaths at the Subjoined Ages of "Residents" whether occurring within or without the district. | Total Deaths whether of "Residents" or "Non-Residents" in Institutions in the District. | |||||||||
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All ages. | Under 1. | 1 and under 2. | 2 and under 5. | 5 and under 15. | 15 and under 25. | 25 and under 45. | 45 and under (55. | 65 and upwards. | |||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | |
All causes | Certified | 392 | 60 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 44 | 87 | 153 | 31 |
Uncertified | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Enteric Fever | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Smallpox | .. | ... | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Measles | .. | ... | ... | ... | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Scarlet Fever | 2 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Whooping Cough | 3 | 1 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Diphtheria and Croup | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | |
Influenza | 10 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | .. | |
Erysipelas | .. | .. | ... | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis) | 16 | ... | ... | .. | .. | 3 | 8 | 5 | .. | 2 | |
Tuberculous Meningitis | 5 | 1 | 2 | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Other Tuberculous Diseases | 5 | .. | 1 | 2 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 3 | |
Cancer, Malignant Disease | 48 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4 | 18 | 26 | 3 | |
Rheumatic Fever | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | |
Meningitis | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Organic Heart Disease | 48 | ... | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 3 | 17 | 25 | 6 | |
Brorchitis | 23 | 3 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 5 | 12 | 1 | |
Pneumonia (all forms) | 18 | 4 | 1 | 2 | ... | .. | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | |
Other Diseases of Respiratory Organs | 7 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | .. | |
Diarrhoea and Enteritis | 14 | 13 | .. | ... | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Appendicitis and Typhlitis | 4 | .. | ... | .. | 2 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Cirrhosis of Liver | 9 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 5 | 2 | .. | |
Alcoholism | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Nephritis and Bright's Disease | 11 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1 | |
Puerperal Fever | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | ... | .. | .. | |
Other Accidents and Diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition | 4 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4 | .. | .. | 1 | |
Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Premature Birth | 18 | 17 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Violent Deaths (excluding Suicide) | 15 | 1 | ... | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | |
Suicide | 5 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 3 | .. | .. | |
Other Defined Diseases | 117 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 20 | 62 | 7 | |
Diseases, ill-defined or unknown | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Totals | 392 | 60 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 44 | 87 | 153 | 31 |