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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TABLE II.
Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the year 1947.
| 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 | 76 | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | 3 | 19 | 54 | 46 |
| Heart Disease | 94 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 64 | 30 | |
| Arterio Sclerosis | 7 | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | 2 | 2 | |
| Coronary Thrombosis | 13 | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | 5 | 8 | 9 |
| Cerebral Thrombosis | 17 | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | 2 | 15 | 6 |
| Cerebral Haemorrhage | 21 | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | 6 | 15 | 10 |
| Pneumonia | 19 | 7 | ...... | ...... | ...... | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 14 |
| Bronchitis | 19 | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | 7 | 12 | 8 |
| Influenza | 2 | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Tuberculosis | 17 | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 12 |
| Premature Birth | 10 | 10 | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | 10 |
| Hydrocephalus | 1 | 1 | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | 1 |
| Jaundice | 1 | 1 | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | 1 |
| Gastric Ulcer | 2 | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | 2 | ...... | 2 |
| Peritonitis | 1 | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | 1 | ...... | 1 |
| Diabetes Mellitus | 2 | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Pernicious Anaemia | 1 | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | 1 | ...... | 1 |
| Hodgkins Disease | 1 | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | 1 | 1 | |
| Lymphatic Leukaemia | 2 | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Cerebral Tumour | 1 | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | 1 | 1 | |
| Uraemia | 12 | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | 1 | 2 | 9 | 2 |
| Nephritis | 9 | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
| Oedema of Lung | 1 | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | 1 | ...... | 1 |
| Pyonephrosis | 1 | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | 1 | 1 |
| Strangulated Hernia | 1 | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | 1 | 1 |
| Intestinal Obstruction | 6 | 2 | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| Syphilis | 2 | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | 1 | 1 | ...... | 2 |
| Pneumoccal Meningitis | 1 | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | 1 | 1 |
| Measles | 2 | ...... | 1 | 1 | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | 2 |
| Whooping Cough | 1 | ...... | 1 | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... |
| Parkinsons Disease | 1 | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | 1 | 1 |
| Accident | 9 | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| Suicide | 3 | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | 2 | 1 | ...... | 3 |
| Totals | 356 | 21 | 2 | 2 | ...... | 6 | 25 | 96 | 204 | 194 |