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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 1924
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
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DEATHS.
| The total number of deaths registered in Tottenham was | 1,183 |
| Of these, the number of non-residents was | 250 |
| Deaths of residents registered in the district | 933 |
| Deaths of residents registered outside the district | 626 |
| 1,559 | |
| Deaths of residents under 1 year occurring in district | 128 |
| Deaths of residents under 1 year occurring outside district | 48 |
| Total deaths of Tottenham infants | 176 |
These deaths are distributed according to age and sex as follows:—
| Males. | Females | |
|---|---|---|
| Deaths under 1 year | 103 | 73 |
| Deaths from 1 to 5 years | 42 | 43 |
| Deaths from 5 to 15 years | 27 | 16 |
| Deaths from 15 to 25 years | 32 | 38 |
| Deaths from 25 to 65 years | 316 | 272 |
| Deaths 65 and upwards | 281 | 316 |
| 801 | 758 |
The excess of births over deaths is 1,294.
The death rate equalled 9.9 per 1,000 of the population.