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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 1945

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

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Table: TABLE II.Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the year 1945.

TABLE II.

Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the year 1945.

CAUSES OF DEATH.All Ages.Under 1 year.1 and under 2.2 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 45.45 and under 65.65 and upwards.Total Deaths in Institutions in the Barnet District.
Cancer72...............4204829
Heart Disease1252.........24229555
Arterio Sclerosis7...............254
Cerebral Thrombosis18..................31510
Cerebral Haemorrhage19..................9107
Meningitis1..................1...1
Cerebral Tumour2..................2......
Pneumonia154...1.........319
Bronchitis16...............1693
Tuberculosis14...............8335
Influenza3..................212
Gastric Ulcer6..................422
General Peritonitis1...............1......1
Appendicitis1...............1......1
Nephritis7..................342
Uraemia4.....................44
Myelongenous Leukaemia1.....................1...
Status Epilepticus1...............1.........
Diabetes3...............12......
Septicaemia1...............1......
Haemorrhage (operation)9.........1...1...2
Shock1..................1...1
Gastro Enteritis11........................
Diarrhoea1...1.....................
Premature Birth33.....................2
Inattention at Birth (Inquest)11........................1
Congenital Malformation11.....................1
Spina Bifida11.....................
Puerperal Causes1............1.........
Asphyxia (Inquest)42...............2...2
Accident13.........135...42
Suicide2............11...
Due to War Operations15.........214441
Totals3631511463490212147