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. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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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. | 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. | W bite Hart Lane. | |
Typhoid and Paratyphoid Fevers | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Measles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Scarlet Fever | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Whooping Cough | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||
Diphtheria | 10 | 1 | — | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | l | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||
Influenza | 32 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | |||||||
Encephalitis Lethargica | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | ||||||||||||||
Cerebro-Spinal Fever | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | i | — | ||||||
Tuberculosis of Respiratory System | 97 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 20 | 19 | 14 | 21 | 16 | 3 | 2 | — | 8 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 11 |
Other Tuberculous Diseases | 8 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 2 | |
Syphilis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||
General Paralysis of the Insane, Tabes Dorsal is | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | ||||||
Cancer, Malignant Disease | 237 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 13 | 30 | 72 | 68 | 41 | 7 | 23 | 16 | 12 | 27 q | 22 | 23 | 19 | 23 | 32 | 25 | 15 |
Diabetes | 23 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
Cerebral Haemorrhage, etc. | 103 | 4 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 27 | 33 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 8 | 6 | ||
Heart Disease | 429 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 22 | 32 | 63 | 107 | 144 | 42 | 37 | 32 | 26 | 49 | 32 | 34 | 43 | 46 | 51 | 43 | 36 | ||
Aneurysm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | |||||||||||
Other Circulatory Diseases | 96 | 2 | 17 | 34 | 29 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 2 | |||||||
Bronchitis | 73 | 3 | — | — | — | 6 | 9 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 4 | ||
Pneumonia (all forms) | 114 | 34 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 14 | |||
Other Respiratory Diseases | 14 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | ||
Peptic Ulcer | 11 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
Diarrhoea, etc. | 28 | 20 | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | |
Appendicitis | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||||
Cirrhosis of Liver | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | l | 1 | |||||||||
Other Diseases of Liver, etc. | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 5 | ||
Other Digestive Diseases | 49 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 5 | — | 6 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 3 | |
Acute and Chronic Nephritis | 49 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 7 | ~ | ~~ | 1 | 0 1 | ||
Puerperal Sepsis | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | —— | — | —— | — | — | — | — | — | —— | —— | — | 1 | ||
Other Puerperal Causes | 6 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
Congenital Debility, Premature Birth, Malformations | 43 | 43 | — | — | —— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
Senility | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 5 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | l | 1 | 1 | |
Suicide | 16 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | 7 | |
Other Violence | 51 | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | — | |||
Other Defined Diseases | 81 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 17 | — | 6 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 8 | |
Causes Ill-defined or Unknown | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | —— | 2 | — | |
Totals | 1617 | 126 | 13 | 15 | 32 | 58 | 70 | 96 | 158 | 277 | 342 | 341 | 89 | 135 | 124 | 101 | 184 | 137 | 163 | 147 | 136 | 192 | 161 | 137 |