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 Stoke Newington]
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TABLE I.
CAUSES OF AND AGES AT DEATH DURING THE YEAR 1921.
Causes of Death. | Nett Deaths at the subjoined ages of " Residents" whether occurring within or without the Borough. | Total Deaths whether of Residents " or " Non-Residents " in Institutions in the Borough. | ||||||||
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All Ages. | Under 1 year. | 1 and under 2 years. | 2 and under 5 years. | 5 and under 15 years. | 15 and under 25 years. | 25 and under 45 years. | 45 and under 65 years. | 65 and upwards. | ||
Cerebro-spinal Meningitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Encephalitis Lcthargica | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Enteric Fever | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
kcute Polio-myleitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Measles | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Scarlet Fever | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Whooping Cough | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Diphtheria and Croup | 22 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
Influenza | 8 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 4 | 2 |
Erysipelas | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis) | 38 | — | — | — | 2 | 10 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
Other Tuberculous Diseases | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Cancer (Malignant Disease) | 90 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 37 | 44 | 2 |
Rheumatic Fever | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Meningitis | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Organic Heart Disease | 62 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 33 | 10 |
Bronchitis | 46 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 25 | 7 |
Pneumonia (all forms) | 38 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 3 |
Other Diseases of Respiratory Organs | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — |
Diarrhoea and Enteritis | 17 | 10 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — |
Appendicitis and Typhilitis | 8 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | — | |
Cirrhosis of Liver | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — |
Alcoholism | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nephritis and Bright's Disease | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 9 | 19 | 8 |
Puerperal Fever | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Other Accidents and Disease? of Pregnancy and Parturition | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Congenital Debility and Malformation (including Premature Birth) | 20 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Violent Deaths (excluding Suicide) | 12 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | — |
Suicide | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — |
Other Defined Diseases Diseases ill-defined or un | 152 | 12 | 3 | — | 5 | 3 | 13 | 22 | 94 | 20 |
known | 24 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 12 | — |
Totals | 606 | 57 | 20 | 11 | 24 | 24 | 69 | 148 | 253 | 53 |