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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 1902
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham District]
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Deaths.
The number of deaths was 1,438 (739 males and 699
females), against 1,550 in 1901.
On the estimated population of 107,003 the 1,438 deaths
give an annual mortality rate of 13.4 against 15.01 in 1901.
The deaths were distributed according to age as follows:—
| Under 1 year | 420 |
| From 1 to 5 years | 191 |
| „ 5 to 15 „ | 86 |
| „ 15 to 25 „ | 71 |
| „ 25 to 65 „ | 406 |
| „ 65 and upwards | 264 |
| 1,438 |
The death rate of England and Wales was 16.4, i.e. 2.4
above this district.
Infantile Deaths.
The number of deaths under 5 years of age was 610, and
of these 420 were under 12 months old.
The Infantile mortality was 123.6 per 1,000 births, last
year it was 132.4.
Deaths from Zymotic Diseases.
The total number of deaths from Zymotic Diseases
during the year was 237, equivalent to a death rate of 2.1 against
3.1 for 1901.
These were distributed as follows:—
| Small-pox | 74 |
| Measles | 23 |
| Scarlet Fever | 12 |
| Diphtheria | 35 |
| Membranous Croup | 3 |
| Whooping Cough | 37 |
| Enteric Fever | 15 |
| Diarrhoea | 30 |
| Continued Fever | - |
| Puerperal Fever | 1 |
| Erysipelas | 7 |
| 237 |