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 Southgate]
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TABLE IV.
Causes of and Ages at Death during the Teak 1908.
Causes of Death. | Deaths at subjoined ages of " Residents" whether occurring in or beyond the District. | Deaths at all ages of " Residents " belonging to localities whether occurring in or beyond the District. | Total deaths whether of "Residents "or "Non-Residents" in Public Institutions in the District. | |||||||
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All ages. | Under 1 year. | 1 and under 5. | 5 and under 15. | 15 and under 25. | 25 and under 65. | 65 and upwards. | North Southgate. | South Southgate. | ||
Small Pox | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Measles | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. |
Scarlet Fever | 6 | .. | 3 | 3 | .. | .. | .. | 4 | 2 | 9 |
Whooping Cough | 2 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. |
Diphtheria (including Membranous Croup) | 6 | .. | 3 | 3 | .. | .. | .. | 4 | 2 | 3 |
Croup | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. |
Enteric Fever | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Epidemic Influenza | 6 | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | .. |
Cholera | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Plague | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Diarrhea | 8 | 6 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 5 | .. |
Enteritis | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. |
Puerperal Fever | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. |
Erysipelas | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis) | 18 | .. | 1 | .. | 3 | 14 | .. | 6 | 12 | .. |
Other Tuberculous Diseases | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 8 | .. |
Cancer (malignant disease) | 31 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 19 | .. |
Bronchitis | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | .. |
Pneumonia | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | .. |
Pleurisy | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Other Diseases of Respiratory Organs | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. |
Alcoholism—Cirrhosis of Liver | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | .. | 1 | 2 | .. |
Venereal Diseases | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Premature Birth | 7 | 7 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 5 | .. |
Diseases and Accidents of Parturition | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. |
Heart Diseases | 28 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | .. |
Accidents | 4 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .. |
Suicides | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 1 | 1 | .. |
Senile Decay | 22 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 22 | 7 | 15 | .. |
Diseases of Nervous System, including Apoplexy and Convulsions | 16 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | .. |
Bright's Disease | 4 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | .. |
Wasting and Debility from Birth, including Developmental Defects | 10 | 10 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 8 | .. |
All other causes | 30 | 3 | .. | 3 | 2 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 24 | .. |
All causes | 240 | 37 | 23 | 16 | 11 | 81 | 72 | 89 | 151 | 12 |
N.B.—As to the meaning of " Residents " and " Non-Residents" and as to "Public Institutions
to be taken into account for the purposes of this Table, see note on Table I.