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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 1939
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wood Green]
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Table III.
Causes of Death during the year 1939.
| Causes of eath. | Male. | Female. |
|---|---|---|
| Typhoid and Paratyphoid Fevers | — | — |
| Measles | — | — |
| Scarlet Fever | — | — |
| Whooping Cough | — | 1 |
| Diphtheria | 1 | — |
| Influenza | 2 | 7 |
| Encephalitis Lethargica | — | — |
| Cerebro-Spinal Fever | — | 1 |
| Tuberculosis of the Respiratory System | 15 | 1l |
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | i | 1 |
| Syphilis | 1 | — |
| General Paralysis of the Insane, Tabes Dorsalis .. | 5 | 1 |
| Cancer, Malignant Disease | 50 | 54 |
| Diabetes | 3 | 5 |
| Cerebral Haemorrhage, etc. | 13 | 17 |
| Heart Disease | 82 | 97 |
| Aneurysm | 2 | 3 |
| Other Circulatory Diseases | 12 | 18 |
| Bronchitis | 11 | 5 |
| Pneumonia (all forms) | 20 | 12 |
| Other Respiratory Diseases | 3 | 3 |
| Peptic Ulcer | 2 | 0 |
| Diarrhoea, etc. (under 2 years) | 1 | 1 |
| Appendicitis | 1 | 2 |
| Cirrhosis of Liver | 0 | 5 |
| Other Diseases of Liver | 0 | 1 |
| Other Digestive Diseases | 1 | 6 |
| Acute and Chronic Nephritis | 11 | 8 |
| Puerperal Sepsis | — | 2 |
| Other Puerperal Causes | — | — |
| Congenital Debility, Premature Birth, Malformation, etc. | 11 | 4 |
| Senility .. | 1 | 14 |
| Suicide | 2 | 3 |
| Other Violence | 7 | 10 |
| Other Defined Diseases | 21 | 19 |
| Causes ill-defined or unknown | — | — |
| Diarrhoea (2 years and over) | 2 | 2 |
| Totals | 281 | 313 |