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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

East Barnet 1943

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Barnet]

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Table: Ophthalmia Neonatorum.

Ophthalmia Neonatorum.

Notified.Treatment.Vision Unimpaired.Vision Impaired.Total Blindness.Deaths.
At Home.InHospital.
1–11–––

Table: TABLE II.Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the year 1943.

TABLE II.

Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the year 1943.

CAUSES OF DEATH.All Ages.Under 1 year.1 to 2 years.2 to 5 years.5 to 15 years.15 to 25 }ears.25 to 45 years.45 to 65 years.65 and over.Total Deaths in Public Institutions in District.
Cancer76..............................4284459
Cerebral Tumour1....................................1......1
Meningitis61......11......3............6
Cerebral Thrombosis3..........................................32
Cerebral Haemorrhage25..............................171715
Hemiplegia1....................................1......
Heart Disease107..................114495281
Coronary Thrombosis6....................................244
Arterio-Sclerosis1..........................................1......
Lederers Disease11..........................................1
Addisons Disease1..............................1..................
Septicemia2........................11............2
Tuberculosis15......1......164214
Pneumonia113........................J248
Bronchitis19..............................27106
Acute Pleurisy21..................1..................2
Pulmonary Oedema2....................................11......
Mutlple Lung Abscess2..............................11......2
Influenza10..................1......2434
Whooping cough11................................................
Premature Birth33..........................................3
Marasmus11................................................
Acute Gastro Enteritis33.....................2
Diarrhoea22..........................................2
Congenital Spina Bifida11..........................................1
Hydrocephalus1....................................1......1
Jaundice1............1..............................1
Haematemesis4..............................2......22
Duodenal Ulcer3..............................21......8
Uræmia5..............................1......41
Nephritis11..............................1645
Pyelitis1....................................1............1
Lymphadenoma1..........................................11
Intestinal Obstruction5..............................1......45
Appendicitis (Op.)1......1....................................1
General Peritonitis3....................................213
Exhaustion (Op.)1....................................1......1
Pemphigus1....................................1............
Senility7..........................................72
Tetanus1............1..............................1
Syphilitic Diseases3.............................21............
Suicide3........................111......1
Execution1..............................1..................
Other Violence23..................3615819
Totals378172371638123712253