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 District]
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M. of H. Table III.
Causes of Death | Deaths at the subjoined ages of " Residents" whether occurring in or beyond the District (a) | 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 (b) | |||||||||||||||||
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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 | Harringay | West Green | St. Ann's | High Cross | Middle | Lower | ||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | |||||
Enteric Fever | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
Small Pox | ||||||||||||||||||||
Measles | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||
Scarlet Fever | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | |||||||||||||||
Whooping Cough | 4 | 2 | l | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||
Diphtheria and Croup | 35 | l | 1 | 16 | 15 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 22 | |||||||
Influenza | 110 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 13 | -b | 17 | iy | 11 | i | i | |||||||||
Erysipelas | 1 | 25 | 31 | 2S | 17 | 2 | i | 12 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 38 | 31 | i 10 | ||||||
Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis) | 148 | 6 | oo | 9 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||
Tuberculous Meningitis | 16 | 2 | 3 | ••• | i | i | 9 | i | 9 | 7 | ||||||||||
Other Tuberculous Diseases | 15 | 2 | i | 1 | "• | 11 | . _ | IS | 28 | 9"? | 97 | 20 | ||||||||
Cancer, malignant disease | 135 | 1 | 12 | 25 | 36 | 43 | lo | 1 o | -O | |||||||||||
Rheumatic Fever | 1 | i | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
Meningitis | 3 | 1 | ••• | 9fi | 30 | 43 | 31 | 7 | 31 | 26 | 32 | 28 | 30 | 33 | 8 | |||||
Organic Heart Disease | 180 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 9 | j | 7 2 | 1 - 3 | zo 15 | 23 | 40 | 39 | y | 23 | 18 | 30 | 23 | 28 | 25 | 5 |
Bronchitis | 147 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 30 | 27 | 21 | 22 | 16 | ||||
Pneumonia (all forms) | 127 | 25 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 11 | u | 2 | i | 9 | 7 | i | N | 2 | |||||
Other diseases of respiratory organs | 1 | 2 | 2 | i | 2 | 9 | g | g | 2 | |||||||||||
Diarrhoea and Enteritis | 30 | 25 | 4 | 1 | i | i | 3 | 7 | ||||||||||||
Appendicitis and Typhlitis | 10 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | j | 1 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | / | |||||||
Cirrhosis of Liver | 6 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
Alcoholism | •• | o | c | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
Nephritis and Bright's Disease | 32 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 i | i | o | J J | |||||||||||
Puerperal Fever | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
Other accidents and diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Premature Birth | 77 | 77 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 3 | |||||||||||
Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide | 30 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 24 i | |
Suicide | 12 | 1 | 2 <> 4 | 2 OA | 5 oc | 2 46 | HR | j i | 1 fil | 2 fi9 | 4 68 | 79 | 3 58 | 74 | l 68 | |||||
Other Defined Diseases | 398 | 25 | 2 | 11 | 15 | 18 | Z5 | oo | oo | •i i | D 1 | D C | ||||||||
Diseases ill-defined or unknown | 1 | 1 | 1 | _ | ||||||||||||||||
Totals | 1546 | 180 | 27 | 67 | 84 | 82 | 120 | 116 | 172 | 200 | 258 | 192 | 66 | 210 | 212 | 286 | 289 | 282 | 285 | 283 |