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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 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wood Green]
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Table III.
Causes of Death during the year 1947.
| Causes of Death. | Male. | Female. |
|---|---|---|
| Typhoid and Paratyphoid Fevers | — | — |
| Cerebro-Spinal Fever | — | — |
| Scarlet Fever | — | — |
| Whooping Cough | — | — |
| Diphtheria | — | — |
| Tuberculosis of Respiratory System | 11 | 6 |
| Other forms of Tuberculosis | 2 | 3 |
| Syphilitic Diseases | 2 | 2 |
| Influenza | 1 | 4 |
| Measles | 2 | — |
| Acute Polio-myelitis and Polio-encephalitis | — | — |
| Acute Inf. Encephalitis | — | — |
| Cancer of Buc. Cav. and Oesophagus—Male | 4 | — |
| Uterus—Female | — | 4 |
| Cancer of Stomach and Duodenum | 10 | 6 |
| Cancer of Breast | — | 19 |
| Cancer of all other sites | 37 | 33 |
| Diabetes | 2 | 4 |
| Intra-Cranial Vascular Lesions | 39 | 40 . |
| Heart Disease | 89 | 102 |
| Other Diseases of Circulatory System | 11 | 11 |
| Bronchitis | 38 | 10 |
| Pneumonia | 24 | 5 |
| Other Respiratory Diseases | 3 | 6 |
| Ulcer of Stomach or Duodenum | 5 | 1 |
| Diarrhoea under 2 years of age | 3 | 1 |
| Appendicitis | 1 | 1 |
| Other Digestive Diseases | 13 | 4 |
| Nephritis | 10 | 6 |
| Puerperal and Post-Abort. Sepsis | — | 1 |
| Other Maternal Causes | — | 2 |
| Premature Birth | 6 | 1 |
| Congenital Malformations, Birth Injuries, Infantile Diseases | 8 | 4 |
| Suicide | 4 | 1 |
| Road Traffic Accidents | 2 | 0 |
| Other Violent causes | 1 | 2 |
| All other causes | 25 | 17 |
| Totals | 353 | 296 |