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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 1971
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnet]
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CAUSES OF. AND AGES AT. DEATH
| No. | Cause of Death | All Ages | Under 4 Weeks | 4 weeks and under 1 year | Age in Years | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-4 | 5-14 | 15-24 | 25-34 | 35-44 | 45-54 | 55-64 | 65-74 | 75 and Over | |||||
| B4 | Enteritis & other Diarrohoeal Diseases | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| B5 | Tuberculosis of Respiratory System | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — |
| B6(2) | Other Tuberculosis | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3 |
| B17 | Syphilis fit its Sequelae | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |
| B18 | Other Infective & Parasitic Diseases | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 1 |
| B19(l) | Malignant Neoplasm, Buccal Cavity, etc. | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 4 |
| B19(2) | Malignant Neoplasm, Oesophagus | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 9 | 7 |
| B19(3) | Malignant Neoplasm, Stomach | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 13 | 21 | 22 |
| B19(4) | Malignant Neoplasm, Intestine | 98 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 16 | 42 | 34 |
| B19(5) | Malignant Neoplasm, Larynx | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| B19(6) | Malignant Neoplasm, Lung, Bronchus | 196 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 9 | 69 | 78 | 37 |
| B19(7) | Malignant Neoplasm, Breast | 95 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 17 | 24 | 28 | 20 |
| B19(8) | Malignant Neoplasm, Uterus | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 8 | 3 | 4 |
| B19(9) | Malignant Neoplasm, Prostate | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 9 | 17 |
| B19(10) | Leukaemia | 25 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| B19(ll) | Other Malignant Neoplasms | 218 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 54 | 64 | 62 |
| B20 | Benign & Unspecified Neoplasms | 8 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| B21 | Diabetes Mellitus | 27 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 |
| B46(l) | Other Endocrine etc. Diseases | 13 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| B23 | Anaemias | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 5 |
| B46(3) | Mental Disorders | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 |
| B24 | Meningitis | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| B46 | Multiple Sclerosis | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — |
| B46(5) | Other Diseases of Nervous System | 37 | — | —- | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 12 |
| B26 | Chronic Rheumatic Heart Disease | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 22 |
| B27 | Hypertensive Disease | 71 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | 11 | 19 | 34 |
| B28 | Ischaemic Heart Disease | 883 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 54 | 151 | 265 | 408 |
| B29 | Other forms of Heart Disease | 194 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 32 | 144 |
| B30 | Cerebrovascular Disease | 443 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 12 | 42 | 88 | 300 |
| B46(6) | Other Diseases of Circulatory System | 163 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 16 | 36 | 105 |
| B31 | Influenza | 6 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 |
| B32 | Pneumonia | 332 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 26 | 53 | 244 |
| B33(l) | Bronchitis fit Emphysema | 168 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 18 | 51 | 94 |
| B33(2) | Asthma | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| B46(7) | Other Diseases of Respiratory System | 29 | — | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 14 |
| B34 | Peptic Ulcer | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 10 | 8 |
| B35 | Appendicitis | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 1 |
| B36 | Intestinal Obstruction & Hernia | 18 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 9 |
| B37 | Cirrhosis of Liver | 12 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| B46(8) | Other Diseases of Digestive System | 32 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 10 |
| B38 | Nephritis & Nephrosis | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| B39 | Hyperplasia of Prostate | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 |
| B46(9) | Other Diseases, Genito-Urinary System | 25 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 13 |
| B46(10) | Diseases of Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| B46( 11) | Diseases of Musculoskeletal System | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| B42 | Congenital Anomalies | 24 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — |
| B43 | Birth Injury, Difficult Labour, etc. | 16 | 15 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| B44 | Other Causes of Perinatal Mortality | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| B45 | Symptoms fit 111 Defined Conditions | 9 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 |
| BE47 | Motor Vehicle Accidents | 43 | — | — | 1 | — | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 10 |
| BE48 | All Other Accidents | 43 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| BE49 | Suicide & Self Inflicted Injuries | 28 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 4 | — |
| BE50 | All Other External Causes | 9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | — |
| TOTAL ALL CAUSES | 3553 | 38 | 22 | 12 | 11 | 33 | 27 | 51 | 181 | 550 | 917 | 1771 | |