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. |
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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 |