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. |
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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 |