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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
Southgate 1900
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southgate]
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TABLE IA.
Showing causes of deaths in the District of Southgate during each of the four quarters of the year 1900.
| Causes of Death. | 1st Qtr. | 2nd Qtr. | 3rd Qtr. | 4th Qtr. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Fever | — | - | 1 | — |
| Diphtheria | 4 | - | — | 1 |
| Whooping Cough | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Diarrhœa | — | — | 6 | — |
| Influenza | 6 | - | - | - |
| Rheumatic Fever | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Phthisis (“ Consumption ”) | 3 | 2 | - | 3 |
| Other Tubercular Diseases | — | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Pneumonia | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 |
| Bronchitis | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Diseases of Respiratory Organs | 2 | - | - | - |
| Heart Disease | - | - | 5 | 3 |
| Diseases of Digestive Organs | 1 | — | — | — |
| Diseases of Nervous System (including Apoplexy and Convulsions) | 5 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| Diseases of Urinary Organs | 2 | 4 | - | 2 |
| Cancer | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Alcoholism and Cirrhosis of Liver | 2 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Diseases and Accidents of Parturition | - | 1 | — | 1 |
| Premature Birth | 4 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Wasting and Debility (including Developmental Defects) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Senility | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| Accidents | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Totals | 45 | 37 | 35 | 30 |
| 147 | ||||