Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Barnet]
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Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the year 1946.
| CAUSES OF DEATH. | All Ages. | Under 1 year. | 1—2 years. | 2—5 years. | 5—15 years. | 15—25 years. | 25—45 years. | 45—65 years. | 65 and over. | Total Deaths in Public Institutions in the District. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cancer | 75 | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | 3 | 16 | 56 | 32 |
| Heart Disease | 106 | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | 2 | 4 | 11 | 99 | 51 |
| Arterio Sclerosis | 2 | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Hyperpiesis | 1 | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | 1 | 1 |
| Coronary Thrombosis | 11 | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | 3 | 8 | 8 |
| Cerebral Thrombosis | 23 | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | 3 | 10 | 16 |
| Cerebral Haemorrhage | 17 | 2 | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | 1 | 14 | 5 |
| Cerebral Abscess | 5 | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | 1 | 1 | 3 | ...... | 5 |
| Tumour of Spinal Cord | 1 | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | 1 | ...... | 1 |
| Pneumonia | 14 | 5 | ...... | ...... | 1 | ...... | 2 | 4 | 2 | 14 |
| Bronchitis | 16 | 3 | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 |
| Influenza | 5 | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Pleurisy | 1 | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | 1 | 1 |
| Tuberculosis | 14 | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 10 |
| Pulmonary Oedema | 2 | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Pulmonary Embolism | 3 | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Premature Birth | 10 | 10 | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | 8 |
| Congenital Collapse of Lung | 1 | I | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... |
| Inanition | 1 | 1 | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | 1 |
| Septicaemia | 1 | 1 | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | 1 |
| Congenital Malformation of Bowel | 1 | 1 | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | 1 |
| Icterus Gravis Neonatorum | 1 | 1 | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | 1 |
| Debility | 1 | 1 | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... |
| Pernicious Anaemia | 1 | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | 1 | 1 |
| Hodgkins Disease | 1 | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | 1 | 1 |
| Leukaemia | 1 | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | 1 | ...... | ...... | ...... |
| Cerebral Tumour | 1 | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | 1 | ...... | ...... | 1 |
| Appendicitis | 2 | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | 1 | ...... | 1 | 2 |
| Peritonitis | 3 | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | 3 | 3 |
| Intestinal Obstruction | 2 | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | 1 | ...... | 1 | 2 |
| Nephritis | 7 | ...... | ...... | ...... | 1 | ...... | 2 | ...... | 4 | 6 |
| Pyelonephritis | 3 | 1 | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | 2 | 3 |
| Uraemia | 5 | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | 1 | 1 | 3 | ...... |
| Cachexia | 3 | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | 3 | 3 |
| Erysipelas | 1 | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | 1 | 1 |
| Cholaemia | 1 | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | 1 | ...... | ...... | 1 |
| Gastric Ulcer | 3 | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Duodenal Ulcer | 1 | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | 1 | ...... | 1 |
| Gastro Enteritis | 1 | 1 | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | 1 |
| Gangrene of Arm | 1 | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | 1 | 1 |
| Parkinsons Disease | 1 | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | 1 | ...... | 1 |
| Syphillis | 2 | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | 1 | 1 | ...... | 2 |
| Diarrhoea | 1 | ...... | 1 | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | 1 |
| Diabetes | 3 | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Senility | 5 | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | 5 | 4 |
| Suicide | 4 | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | 2 | 1 | 1 | ...... | 2 |
| Accident | 7 | ...... | ...... | ...... | 1 | 2 | ...... | ...... | 4 | 6 |
| Totals | 373 | 28 | 1 | ...... | 3 | 8 | 28 | 62 | 242 | 220 |
| Comparable figures for 1945 | 363 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 34 | 90 | 212 | 147 |