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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 1944
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wood Green]
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Table III.
Causes of Death during the year 1944.
| Causes of Death. | Male. | Female. |
|---|---|---|
| Typhoid and Paratyphoid Fevers | ||
| Cerebro-Spinal Fever | — | — |
| Scarlet Fever | — | - |
| Whooping Cough | — | 1 |
| Diphtheria | — | — |
| Tuberculosis of Respiratory System | 13 | 7 |
| Other forms of Tuberculosis | 1 | 3 |
| Syphilitic Diseases | 2 | 1 |
| Influenza | 1 | - |
| Measles | - | - |
| Acute Polio-myelitis and Polio-encephalitis | — | - |
| Acute Inf. Encephalitis | — | — |
| Cancer of Buc. Cav. and Oesophagus—Male | 7 | — |
| Uterus—Female | _- | 3 |
| Cancer of Stomach and Duodenum | 10 | 4 |
| Cander of Breast | _- | 11 |
| Cancer of all other sites | 35 | 25 |
| Diabetes | - | 3 |
| Intra-Cranial Vascular Lesions | 25 | 37 |
| Heart Disease | 70 | 71 |
| Other Diseases of Circulatory System | 13 | 9 |
| Bronchitis | 16 | 6 |
| Pneumonia | 24 | 14 |
| Other Respiratory Diseases | 4 | 7 |
| Ulcer of Stomach or Duodenum | 7 | - |
| Diarrhoea under 2 years of age | 3 | - |
| Appendicitis | 2 | 1 |
| Other Digestive Diseases | 6 | 6 |
| Nephritis | 5 | 5 |
| Puerperal and Post-Abort. Sepsis | — | 1 |
| Other Maternal Causes | _ | 1 |
| Premature Birth | 6 | 2 |
| Congenital Malformations, Birth Injuries, Infantile Diseases | 4 | 5 |
| Suicide | 4 | 2 |
| Road Traffic Accidents | - | - |
| Other Violent causes | 21 | 17 |
| All other causes | 22 | 21 |
| Totals | 301 | 263 |