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East Barnet 1946

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

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TABLE II.

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.
Cancer75..............................3165632
Heart Disease106........................24119951
Arterio Sclerosis2....................................112
Hyperpiesis1..........................................11
Coronary Thrombosis11....................................388
Cerebral Thrombosis23....................................31016
Cerebral Haemorrhage172..............................1145
Cerebral Abscess5........................113......5
Tumour of Spinal Cord1....................................1......1
Pneumonia145............1......24214
Bronchitis163........................12106
Influenza5..............................1132
Pleurisy1..........................................11
Tuberculosis14........................166110
Pulmonary Oedema2....................................112
Pulmonary Embolism3....................................123
Premature Birth1010..........................................8
Congenital Collapse of Lung1I................................................
Inanition11..........................................1
Septicaemia11..........................................1
Congenital Malformation of Bowel11..........................................1
Icterus Gravis Neonatorum11..........................................1
Debility11................................................
Pernicious Anaemia1..........................................11
Hodgkins Disease1..........................................11
Leukaemia1..............................1..................
Cerebral Tumour1..............................1............1
Appendicitis2..............................1......12
Peritonitis3..........................................33
Intestinal Obstruction2..............................1......12
Nephritis7..................1......2......46
Pyelonephritis31....................................23
Uraemia5..............................113......
Cachexia3..........................................33
Erysipelas1..........................................11
Cholaemia1..............................1............1
Gastric Ulcer3....................................123
Duodenal Ulcer1....................................1......1
Gastro Enteritis11..........................................1
Gangrene of Arm1..........................................11
Parkinsons Disease1....................................1......1
Syphillis2..............................11......2
Diarrhoea1......1....................................1
Diabetes3....................................213
Senility5..........................................54
Suicide4........................211......2
Accident7..................12............46
Totals373281......382862242220
Comparable figures for 19453631511463490212147