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Wood Green 1943

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

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T able III.

Causes of Death during the year 1943.

Causes of Death.Male.Female.
Typhoid and Paratyphoid Fevers
Cerebro-Spinal Fever—1
Scarlet Fever——
Whooping Cough—1
Diphtheria——
Tuberculosis of Respiratory System1210
Other forms of Tuberculosis12
Syphilitic Diseases13
Influenza46
Measles——
Acute Polio-myelitis and Polio-encephalitis——
Acute Inf. Encephalitis——
Cancer of B. Cav. and Oesophagus—Male5—
Uterus—7
Cancer of Stomach and Duodenum55
Cancer of Breast—10
Cancer of all other sites3728
Diabetes13
Intra-Cran. Vase. Lesions2131
Heart Disease5475
Other Diseases of Circulatory System187
Bronchitis2019
Pneumonia1618
Other Respiratory Diseases51
Ulcer of Stomach or Duodenum81
Diarrohea under 2 years of age2_
Appendicitis2—
Other Digestive Diseases75
Nephritis44
Puerperal and Post-Abort. Sepsis—1
Other Maternal Causes—1
Premature Birth44
Congenital Malformations, Birth Injuries, Infantile Diseases57
Suicide_2
Road Traffic Accidents11
Other violent causes89
All other causes2327
Totals264289