Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wood Green]
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Table
Causes of Death. | Male. | Female. |
---|---|---|
Typhoid and Paratyphoid Fevers | — | — |
Cerebro-Spinal Fever | — | — |
Scarlet Fever | — | — |
Whooping Cough | — | — |
Diphtheria | — | — |
Tuberculosis of Respiratory System | 13 | 8 |
Other forms of Tuberoulosis | 2 | 3 |
Syphilitic Diseases | 4 | 4 |
Influenza | — | — |
Measles | — | — |
Acute Polio-myelitis and Polio-encephalitis | — | |
Acute Inf. Encephalitis | — | — |
Cancer of Buc. Cav. and Oesophagus—Male | 3 | — |
Uterus—Female | — | 4 |
Cancer of Stomach and Duodenum | 10 | 7 |
Cancer of Breast | 10 | |
Cancer of all other sites | 36 | 26 |
Diabetes | 2 | 2 |
Intra-Cranial Vascular Lesions | 19 | 31 |
Heart Disease | 72 | 83 |
Other Diseases of Circulatory System | 11 | 8 |
Bronchitis | 21 | 12 |
Pneumonia | 6 | 15 |
Other Respiratory Diseases | 6 | 2 |
Ulcer of Stomach or Duodenum | 3 | 5 |
Diarrhoea under 2 years of age | 1 | 1 |
Appendicitis | 1 | — |
Other Digestive Diseases | 5 | 2 |
Nephritis | 3 | 6 |
Puerperal and Post-Abort. Sepsis | — | — |
Other Maternal Causes | — | — |
Premature Birth | 3 | — |
Congenital Malformations, Birth Injuries, Infantile Diseases | 9 | 3 |
Suicide | 5 | 1 |
Road Traffic Accidents | 1 | 3 |
Other Violent causes | 8 | 4 |
All other causes | 16 | 18 |
Totals | 261 | 259 |