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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Table of Deaths during the Year 1939 in the Borough of Tottenham, classified according to Diseases.
| Cause of Death. | Males | Females | Totals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typhoid & paratyphoid fevers. | |||
| Measles. | — | - | - |
| Scarlet Fever. | - | — | |
| Whooping Cough.1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Diphtheria. | - | 1 | 1 |
| Influenza. | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| Encephalitis Lethargica. | - | 1 | 1 |
| Cerebro-Spinal Fever. | - | 1 | 1 |
| Tuberculosis of Respiratory System. | 55 | 36 | 91 |
| Other Tuberculous Diseases. | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| Syphilis . | 1 | - | 1 |
| General Paralysis of the Insane Tabes Dorsalis | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| Cancer, Malignant Disease. | 116 | 93 | 209 |
| Diabetes. | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| Cerebral Haemorrhage, etc. | 36 | 35 | 71 |
| Heart Disease, | 195 | 244 | 439 |
| Aneurysm. | - | - | - |
| Other Circulatory Diseases. | 29 | 61 | |
| Bronchitis . : | 51 | 45 | 96 |
| Pneumonia (all forms). | 42 | 51 | 93 |
| Other respiratory diseases. | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| Peptic Ulcer. | - | - | |
| Diarrhoea, etc. | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Appendicitis . | - | 2 | 2 |
| Cirrhosis of Liver, etc. | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Other Diseases of Liver etc. | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Other Digestive Diseases. | 24 | 19 | 43 |
| Acute and Chronic Nephritis. | 27 | 18 | 45 |
| Puerperal Sepsis. | — | 1 | 1 |
| Other Pue rpe ra 1 Caus es , | - | 3 | 3 |
| Congenital Debility, Premature B irth, Ma 1 f o rma t ions . | 19 | 15 | 34 |
| Senility. | 10 | 8 | 18 |
| Suicide. | 10 | 7 | 17 |
| Other Violence. | 38 | 25 | 63 |
| Other Defined Diseases. | 29 | 28 | 57 |
| Causes ill-defined or unknown. | |||
| 716 | 690 | 1406. |