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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

Tottenham 1923

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]

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Table: M. of H. Table III.TABLE OF DEATHS during the Year1923in the Tottenham Urban Sanitary District, classified according to Diseases, Ages, and Localities.

M. of H. Table III.

TABLE OF DEATHS during the Year1923in the Tottenham Urban Sanitary District, classified according to Diseases, Ages, and Localities.

Causes of DeathDeaths at the subjoined ages of "Residents" whether occurring in or beyond the District (a)Deaths at all ages of "Residents" belonging to Localities, whether occurring in or beyond the DistrictTotal Deaths, whether of "Residents" or "non-Residents" in Institutions in the District (b)
All AgesUnder 1 year1 and under 22 and under 55 and under 1515 and under 2525 and under 3535 and under 4545 and under 5555 and under 6565 and under 7575 and under 8585 and upwardsHarringayWest GreenSt. Ann'sHigh CrossMiddleLower
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Enteric Fever............................................................
Small Pox............................................................
Measles6...24.................................211210
Scarlet Fever3......12..............................12......20
Whooping Cough1082..............................12122212
Diphtheria and Croup8......53...........................13...3150
Influenza17...............13463......411272...
Erysipelas2.........1...............1.........11............
Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis)113......133821241574......1712231820231
Tuberculous Meningitis11322211..................2...42211
Other Tuberculous Diseases14112...1321111...1243222
Cancer, malignant disease169............121834464818227221836264027
Rheumatic Fever5.........41...........................2......3...
Meningitis95......31........................132126
Organic Heart Disease1762.........981620335331430342437262518
Bronchitis1197211...14718293371716102424197
Pneumonia (all forms)11812128331114131812939122622232622
Other diseases of respiratory organs2121......1124334...4115551
Diarrhœa and Enteritis1919.................................2433343
Appendicitis and Typhlitis7.........21111...1.........123...15
Cirrhosis of Liver3........................12......1...11.........
Alcoholism............................................................
Nephritis and Bright's Disease24.........3...124473...1326571
Puerperal Fever4...............31..................11...11...
Other accidents and diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition3...............12...............11...1.........
Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Premature Birth101101.................................1111301613205
Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide47...475535643415611138427
Suicide9..................2322......121212...
Other Defined Diseases3921825161718322748781082353486473728263
Encephalitis Lethargica2...1............1...............1......1......2
Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis52...21........................111...2...3
Diseases ill-defined or unknown............................................................
Totals1408180293849797612913919224621140189183240275247274286