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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
Barnet 1969
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnet]
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CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT, DEATH
| No. | Cause of Death | Total all ages | Under 4 weeks | 4 weeks and under 1 year | Age in years | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 - | 5 - | 15 - | 25 - | 35 - | 45 - | 55 - | 65 - | 75 and over | |||||
| B4 | Enteritis and other Diarrhoeal Diseases | 4 | _ | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| B5 | Tuberculosis of Respiratory System | 5 | — | _ | _ | _ | 2 | _ | _ | _ | 1 | — | |
| B6 | Other Tuberculosis, incl. Late Effects | 1 | — | 1 | |||||||||
| B17 | Syphilis and its sequelae | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | _ |
| B18 | Other Infective and Parasitic Diseases | 6 | _ | _ | 1 | _ | _ | _ | _ | 2 | 2 | _ | 1 |
| B19(l) | Malignant Neoplasm, Buccal Cavity etc. | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
| B19(2) | Malignant Neoplasm, Oesophagus | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| B19(3) | Malignant Neoplasm, Stomach | 81 | — | —— | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 29 | 24 |
| B19(4) | Malignant Neoplasm, Intestine | 93 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 14 | 33 | 37 |
| B19(5) | Malignant Neoplasm, Larynx | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
| B19(6) | Malignant Neoplasm, Lung,Bronchus | 196 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 16 | 67 | 78 | 33 |
| B19(7) | Malignant Neoplasm, Breast | 75 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 13 | 23 | 16 | 19 |
| B19(8) | Malignant Neoplasm, Uterus | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 5 |
| B19(9) | Malignant Neoplasm, Prostate | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 10 | 11 |
| B19(10) | Leukaemia | 31 | — | — | — | —— | 3 | — | 2 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 5 |
| B19(11) | Other Malignant Neoplasms | 254 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 13 | 18 | 73 | 74 | 68 |
| B20 | Benign and Unspecified Neoplasms | 12 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| B21 | Diabetes Mellitus | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| B46(1) | Other Endocrine etc. Diseases | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| B23 | Anaemias | 12 | — | — | _ | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 10 |
| B46(2) | Other Diseases of Blood, etc | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| B46(1) | Mental Disorders | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | —— | — | — | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| B24 | Meningitis | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | |||||||
| B4b(4) | Other Diseases of Nervous System etc. | 41 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 5 | 3 | 15 | 13 |
| B26 | Chronic Rheumatic Heart Disease | 56 | _ | _ | _ | _ | 1 | — | 2 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 26 |
| B27 | Hypertensive Disease | 72 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 41 | |||||||
| B28 | Ischaemic Heart Disease | 902 | _ | _ | _ | — | — | 1 | 6 | 40 | 173 | 280 | 402 |
| B29 | Other forms of Heart Disease | 226 | — | — | _ | _ | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 13 | 38 | 171 |
| B30 | Cerebrovascular Disease | 455 | — | — | _ | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 14 | 48 | 106 | 281 |
| B46(5) | Other Diseases of Circulatory System | 174 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 15 | 36 | 117 |
| B31 | Influenza | 29 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 9 | 9 | |
| B32 | Pneumonia | 291 | 2 | 2 | 1 | _ | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 64 | 198 |
| B33(1) | Bronchitis and Emphysema | 156 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 25 | 65 | 60 |
| B33(2) | Asthma | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 |
| B46(6) | Other Diseases of Respiratory System | 41 | — | 7 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 6 | 21 |
| B34 | Peptic Ulcer | 28 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 15 | |||||||
| B35 | Appendicitis | 6 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| B36 | Intestinal Obstruction and Hernia | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 11 |
| B37 | Cirrhosis of Liver | 12 | — | — | — | — | - | - | — | 3 | 5 | 2 | |
| B46(7) | Other Diseases of Digestive System | 25 | — | — | — | — | 1 | - | - | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 |
| B38 | Nephritis and Nephrosis | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| B39 | Hyperplasia of Prostate | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
| B46(8) | Other Diseases, Genito-Urinary System | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 22 |
| B41 | Other complications of Pregnancy, etc. | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| B46(9) | Diseases of Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| B46(10) | Diseases of Musculo-Skeletal System | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| B42 | Congenital Anomalies | 15 | 5 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| B43 | Birth Injury, Difficult Labour, etc. | 16 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| B44 | Other Causes of Perinatal Mortality | 12 | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| B45 | Symptoms and 111 Defined Conditions | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 7 |
| BE17 | Motor Vehicle Accidents | 41 | _ | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 |
| BE48 | All Other Accidents | 44 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 27 |
| BE40 | Suicide and Self-inflicted Injuries | 33 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| BE50 | All Other External Causes | 7 | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
| TOTAL ALL CAUSES | 3,664 | 36 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 26 | 25 | 56 | 198 | 599 | 976 | 1,714 | |