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 III.
Causes of and Ages at Death during the Year 1920.
| Causes of Death. | Nett Deaths at subjoined ages of "Residents" whether occurring within or without the District. | Total deaths whether of "Residents'' or "Non-Residents" in Public Institutions in the District. | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All ages. | Under year. | 1 and Under 2. | 2 and under 5. | 5 and under 15 | 15 and under 25 | 25 and under 45. | 45 and under 65. | 65 and upwards. | ||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | |
| Certified | 855 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 50 | 94 | 158 | 40 |
| Uncertified | ||||||||||
| Enteric Fever | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Small-pox | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Measles | 2 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| Scarlet Fever | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Whooping Cough | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Diphtheria and Croup | 2 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| Influenza | 9 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | .. |
| Erysipelas | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Phthisis (Pulmonary tuberculosis) | 24 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 14 | 7 | .. | 39 |
| Tuberculous Meningitis | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Cancer (malignant disease) | 52 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4 | 25 | 23 | .. |
| Rheumatic Fever | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | ||
| Meningitis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Organic Heart Disease | 48 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 13 | 31 | .. | |
| Bronchitis | 9 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 8 | .. |
| Pneumonia (all forms) | 16 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 9 | 5 | 3 | 5 | .. |
| Other Diseases of Respiratory Organs | 7 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 5 | .. |
| Diarrhoea, etc. (un'r2yrs.) | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Appendicitis & Typhlitis | 3 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Cirrhosis of Liver | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. |
| Alcoholism | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 8 | 1 | .. | .. |
| Nephritis and Bright's Disease | 16 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 5 | 8 | .. |
| Puerperal Fever | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Parturition, apart from Puerperal Fever | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Premature Birth | 21 | 20 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide | 16 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | .. |
| Suicides | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. |
| Other defined Diseases | 112 | 2 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 15 | 25 | 70 | .. |
| Diseases ill-defined or unknown | 8 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | 4 | .. |
| Special Causes (included above): Poliomyelitis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Totals | 355 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 50 | 94 | 158 | 40 |