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 Tottenham]
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Cause of Death. | Deaths at the subjoined ages of "Residents" whether occurring in or beyond the District. | Deaths at all ages of "Residents" belonging to Localities, whether occurring in or beyond the District. | Total Deaths, whether of "Residents'' or "non-Residents" in Institutions in the District. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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All Ages. | Under 1 year. | 1 and under 2. | 2 and under 5. | 5 and under 15. | 15 and under 25. | 25 and under 35. | 35 and under 45. | 45 and under 55. | 55 and under 65. | 65 and under 75. j | 75 and under 85. | 85 and upwards. | Bruce Grove & Central. | Chestnuts. | Coleraine. | Green Lanes. | High Cross. | Park. | Seven Sisters. | Stamford Hill. | Town Hall. | West Green. | White Hart Lane. | ||
Typhoid and Paratyphoid Fevers | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | — | — | - | — | - | - | - | - | — | — | 1 | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Measles | 21 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 4 | 53 6 |
Scarlet Fever | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Whooping Cough | 5 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | 1 | - | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 10 |
Diphtheria | 9 | - | — | 2 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | - | 3 | - | - | 3 | — | 1 | 23 |
Influenza | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Encephalitis Lethargica | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | — | - | - | - | 1 |
Cerebro-Spinal Fever | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | - |
Tuberculosis of Respiratory System | 116 | — | — | — | — | 26 | 26 | 22 | 22 | 15 | 4 | 1 | — | 10 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 5 |
Other Tuberculous Diseases | 12 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | - | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 |
Syphilis | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
General Paralysis of the Insane, Tabes Dorsal is | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | - | 1 | 2 |
Cancer, Malignant Disease | 222 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 15 | 37 | 62 | 53 | 42 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 16 | 31 | 22 | 20 | 30 | 15 | 24 | 20 | 15 | 46 |
Diabetes | 20 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Cerebral Haemorrhage, etc. | 79 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 4 | 18 | 20 | 26 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 11 |
Heart Disease | 481 | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 11 | 33 | 84 | 132 | 142 | 52 | 46 | 43 | 21 | 32 | 29 | 54 | 53 | 40 | 67 | 64 | 32 | 46 |
Aneurysm | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — |
Other Circulatory Diseases | 75 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 13 | 21 | 22 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 12 |
Bronchitis | 103 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 16 | 30 | 39 | 12 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 4 |
Pneumonia (all forms) | 117 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 15 |
Other Respiratory Diseases | 18 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 4 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
Peptic Ulcer | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
Diarrhoea, etc. | 14 | 11 | 1 | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 8 |
Appendicitis | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Cirrhosis of Liver | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
Other Diseases of Liver, etc. | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | - | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Other Digestive Diseases | 32 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 4 | — | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 17 |
Acute and Chronic Nephritis | 45 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 10 | — | 5 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 13 |
Puerperal Sepsis | 2 | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - |
Other Puerperal Causes | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Congenital Debility, Premature Birth, Malformations | 53 | 53 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 4 | — |
Senility | 13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 | - | 1 | - | 1 |
Suicide | 21 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | — | 3 |
Other Violence | 45 | 1 | - | 1 | 3 | 9 | 6 | - | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | - | 4 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 21 |
Other Defined Diseases | 58 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | _9 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 27 |
Causes Ill-defined or Unknown | 1 | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | - | - | — | — | - | — | — |
Totals | 1600 | 100 | 30 | 19 | 26 | 58 | 79 | 78 | 164 | 283 | 331 | 319 | 113 | 139 | 126 | 98 | 154 | 121 | 176 | 172 | 132 | 186 | 176 | 120 | 338 |