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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
Finsbury 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finsbury Borough]
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Causes of Death—1950.
| Total all Ages | 0-1 | 1- | 5- | 15- | 25- | 45- | 65- | 75 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bl. Tuberculosis, respiratory | 12 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | — |
| B2. Tuberculosis, other | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| B3. Syphilitic disease | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
| B8. Diphtheria | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| B9. Whooping Cough | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| B10. Meningococcal infections | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BI2. Acute poliomyelitis | — | — | — | — | —_ | — | — | — | — |
| B14. Measles | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| B4-7, 11, 13, 15-17. Other infective and parasitic diseases | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| B18. Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 11 | 4 |
| Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 3 | 4 |
| Malignant neoplasm, breast | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Malignant neoplasm, uterus | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — |
| Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 40 | —_ | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Leukaemia, aleukaemia | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
| B20. Diabetes | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| B22. Vascular lesions of nervous system | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 11 | 15 |
| B26pt. Coronary disease, angina | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 19 | 11 |
| B28. Hypertension with heart disease | 11 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| B25, 26pt., 27. Other heart disease | 67 | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 30 |
| B29, 46pt. Other circulatory disease | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 13 |
| B30. Influenza | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| B31. Pneumonia | 27 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 6 | 10 |
| B32. Bronchitis | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 10 | 13 |
| B46pt. Other diseases of respiratory system | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| B33. Ulcer of Stomach and duodenum | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 |