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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 1934

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

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Table: Table IV.Causes of, and Ages at Death during the year 1934.

Table IV.

Causes of, and Ages at Death during the year 1934.

2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.11.12.13.14.
All Ages..Unde l year.1 and under 2 years.2 and under 3 years.3 and under 4 years.4 and under 5 years.5 and under 10 years.10 and under 15 years.15 and under 20 years.20 and under 35 years.35 and under 45 years.45 and under 65 years65 years and upwards.
Typhoid, etc.-------------
Measles11-----------
Scarlet Fever-------------
Whooping Cough22-----------
Diphtheria3-----3------
Influenza51-------1—12
Encephalitis Lethargica-------------
Cerebro-Spinal Fever1--------1---
-Tuberculosis of Respiratory System32---1---413581
Other Tuberculous Diseases2-----2,------
Syphilis1-----------1
General Paralysis of Insane2-----------2
Cancer, Malignant Disease93--------264243
Diabetes5------1----4
Cerebral Haemorrhage, etc.30--------1-920
Heart Disease147-----221583396
Aneurysm5---------131
Other Circulatory Diseases27--------221112
Bronchitis22--------1-218
Pneumonia (all forms)522-2-2--2231029
Other Respiratory Diseases6--------1-23
Peptic Ulcer2----------11
Diarrhoea, etc. (under 2)11-----------
Appendicitis3-----1-1--1-
Cirrhosis of Liver-------------
Other Diseases of Liver2----------2,
Other Digestive Diseases7----------34
Acute and Chronic Nephritis8------1--43
Puerperal Sepsis1--------1---
Other Puerperal Causes------------
Congenital Debility, etc1313-----------
Senility------------5
Suicide9--------2241
Other Violence18------113247
Other Defined Diseases551----321661420
Causes ill-defined2--------1--1
Totals562212212126114235152276