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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
Enfield 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]
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The following table gives the birth-rate, death-rate and infant mortality rate for Enfield as compared with those for England and Wales, London, 126 County Boroughs and Great Towns (including London) and 148 Smaller Towns:—
| Birth-rate. | Death-rate. | Mortality rate Infant | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Live | Still | |||
| England and Wales | 15.8 | 0.37 | 11.6 | 29.8 |
| London | 17.8 | 0.36 | 11.8 | 26.3 |
| 126 County Boroughs and Great Towns (including London) | 17.6 | 0.45 | 12.3 | 33.8 |
| 148 Smaller Towns | 16.7 | 0.38 | 11.6 | 29.4 |
| 14.06 | 0.25 | 9.08 | 21.65 | |
DEATHS
The number of deaths assigned to Enfield for 1950 was 1,014,
a decrease of 33 on last year.
The more prevalent causes of death during the year and the previous year were:—
| Cause of Death | 1950 | 1949 |
|---|---|---|
| All Ages:— | ||
| Malignant Disease (Cancer) | 179 | 184 |
| Diseases of Heart | 329 | 296 |
| Other Diseases of Circulatory System | 34 | 47 |
| Pneumonia | 37 | 51 |
| Bronchitis | 63 | 69 |
| Vascular Lesions of Nervous System | 140 | 117 |
| Tuberculosis of Respiratory System | 20 | 37 |
| Children Under 1 Year:— | ||
| Premature Birth | 14 | 15 |
| Congenital Malformations | 6 | 6 |
| Pneumonia | 4 | 6 |
| Bronchitis | 3 | 3 |
| Injury at Birth | 2 | — |
| Atelectasis | 2 | 7 |
The net death-rate for the District is 9.08 per 1,000 population.
Three-hundred-and-twenty-five deaths registered in the District
were persons over 80 years of age, 122 being males and 203 females,
one man dying at the advanced age of 97, two women at the same
age, one at the age of 99, and one at the age of 102 years.