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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

Wood Green 1919

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wood Green]

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Table: Causes of, and ages at death during the year 1919, in the Urban Sanitary District of Wood Green.

Causes of, and ages at death during the year 1919, in the Urban Sanitary District of Wood Green.

All ages.Under 1 year.1 and under 2 years.2 and under 5 years.5 and under 15 years.15 and under 25 years.25 and under 45 years.45 and under 65 years.65 years and upwards.
Enteric Fever1---1----
Small-pox---------
Measles--—------
Scarlet Fever11-------
Whooping Cough11-------
Diphtheria and Croup9--45----
Influenza664123103079
Erysipelas1----1---
Pulmonary Tuberculosis32---261743
Tuberculous Meningitis----—----
Other Tuberculous Diseases5--1112--
Cancer, Malignant Disease56--———33122
Rhumatic Fever2-——1—1--
Meningitis77-————--
Organic Heart Disease54-—-1581624
Bronchitis5511-——21041
Pneumonia (all forms)30-1-—38117
Other Respiratory Diseases6---——-24
Diarrhœa, etc. (under 2 years)22—--————
Appendicitis and Typhlitis5---2—111
Cirrhosis of Liver-————————
Alcoholism-————-———
Nephritis and Bright's Disease13--—-1—66
Puerperal Fever2-----2--
Parturition, apart from Puerperal Fever1---—-1-—
Congenital Delility, etc.2029———-——-
Violence, apart from Suicide13-112—243
Suicide5-----32—
Other Defined Diseases1436-421123984
Causes Ill-defined or Unknown---------
Totals54451412202892133204