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DEATHS.
The number of deaths belonging to Wood Green, after making
the necessary adjustments for inward and outward transfers, was
529, 249 male and 280 female. This represents a death-rate of
9.9 per 1,000 of population, which compares favourably with
that for the previous year, which was 10.5. It compares favourably
also with that for the country as a whole, which was 11.7, and that
of the 121 great towns, which was 11.8.
Of the total deaths, 288 or 54 per cent. occurred in persons
over 65 years of age. The corresponding percentage for 1934 was
49 and for 1933 was 52.
The distribution of deaths over the year was as follows:—
First quarter, 147; second, 139; third, 101; and fourth, 142.
The distribution of deaths according to Wards was:—
Alexandra-Bowes 166
Town Hall 187
Noel Park 176
529
Table III in the Appendix gives the causes of all deaths occurring
in Wood Green during the year, and Table IV shows their distribution
both according to cause of death and age at death. The
former table is supplied by the Registrar-General, while the
latter has been compiled in the Health Department. It will be
seen from Table III that as in previous years, heart disease is the
commonest cause of death, being responsible for no fewer than
161 deaths, or 30 per cent. of all the deaths. Of these deaths
from heart disease, two-thirds occurred in persons over 65 years
of age. Cancer came second as a cause of death with 83 deaths,
and was followed by cerebral haemorrhage with 35 deaths, "other
circulatory diseases" with 29 deaths, and pneumonia with 26
deaths. Tuberculosis was the cause of death in 24 cases, a much