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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 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wood Green]
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Table III.
Causes of Death during the year 1936.
| Causes of Death. | Male. | Female. |
|---|---|---|
| Typhoid and Paratyphoid Fevers | ||
| Measles | 1 | 1 |
| Scarlet Fever | — | — |
| Whooping Cough | 2 | — |
| Diphtheria | 2 | 10 |
| Influenza | 4 | 1 |
| Encephalitis Lethargica | — | 1 |
| Cerebro - spinal Fever | — | — |
| Tuberculosis of Respiratory System | 30 | 16 |
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | 4 | 1 |
| Syphilis | 1 | — |
| General Paralysis of the Insane, Tabes Dorsalis .. | 3 | 1 |
| Cancer, Malignant Disease | 41 | 50 |
| Diabetes | 3 | 8 |
| Cerebral Haemorrhage, etc. | 14 | 21 |
| Heart Disease | 61 | 81 |
| Aneurysm | — | — |
| Other Circulatory Diseases | 15 | 22 |
| Bronchitis | 4 | 7 |
| Pneumonia (all forms) | 19 | 17 |
| Other Respiratory Diseases | 2 | — |
| Peptic Ulcer | 5 | 2 |
| Diarrnoea, etc. (under two years) | 1 | 6 |
| Appendicitis .. | 2 | 1 |
| Cirrhosis of Liver | 1 | 1 |
| Other Diseases of Liver, etc. | 1 | 4 |
| Other Digestive Diseases | 9 | 8 |
| Acute and Chronic Nephritis | 7 | 7 |
| Puerperal Sepsis | — | — |
| Other Puerperal Causes | — | 1 |
| Congenital Debility, Premature Birth, Malformation , etc. | 14 | 6 |
| Senility | 2 | 3 |
| Suicide | 1 | 1 |
| Other Violence | 14 | 11 |
| Other Defined Diseases | 17 | 20 |
| Causes ill-defined or unknown | — | — |
| Totals | 280 | 308 |