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 |