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Finchley 1914
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finchley]
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Deaths Among Young Children.-25 deaths occurred
among children between the ages of 1 and 5 years. The
number last year was 22. Four were due to Measles, 3 to
Whooping Cough, 1 to Diphtheria, 1 to Influenza, 2 to
Tubeculous Diseases, 8 to Respiratory Diseases, 2 to Meningitis,
1 to Debility, 1 to Accident, and 2 to other causes.
The following table shows the principal causes of death in the years 1913 and 1914. A diagrammatic representation of their comparative incidence is given on page
| 1913. | 1914. | Increase. | Decrease. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Measles | - | 4 | 4 | - |
| Enteric Fever | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| Scarlet Fever | 2 | - | - | 2 |
| Whooping Cough | 3 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Diphtheria | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Influenza | 10 | 1 | - | 9 |
| Phthisis | 16 | 27 | 7 | - |
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | 10 | 6 | - | 4 |
| Cancer | 48 | 58 | 10 | - |
| Rheumatic Fever | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| Respiratory Diseases other than Phthisis | 48 | 58 | 10 | |
| Diarrhoea | 14 | 11 | - | 3 |
| Cirrhosis of Liver and Alcoholism | 9 | 13 | 4 | - |
| Organic Disease of Heart | 48 | 29 | - | 19 |
| Accidents | 15 | 14 | - | 1 |
| Suicides | 5 | 8 | 3 | - |
| Congenital Debility and Premature Birth | 18 | 32 | 14 | - |
| Diseases of Parturition | 4 | 2 | - | 2 |