London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

East Barnet 1948

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

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Table: TABLE II.Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the year 1948.

TABLE II.

Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the year 1948.

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 No. of Deaths in Public Institutions in the District.
Cancer71....................21 175236
Heart Disease122....................2249690
Arterio Sclerosis6....................111 46
Coronary Thrombosis70....................?10814
Cerebral Thrombosis11........................2910
Cerebral Haemorrhage151................2129
Pneumonia122................3412
Bronchitis19....................44119
Tuberculosis10............1153....8
Pulmonary Oedema4........................223
Pulmonary Embolism3........................122
Tubercular Meningitis2............11............2
Premature Birth11............................1
Atelectasis22............................2
Gastro Enteritis11............................1
Haemolytic Jaundice22............................2
Peritonitis2....................11....2
Intestinal Obstruction3....................1....23
Duodenal Ulcer4....................1214
Pyelitis2....................1....12
Nephritis9........................438
Uraemia8....................1345
Cachexia4........................132
Hypertensive Encephalopathy2............................2....
Myelogenous Leukaemia1....................1........1
Paralysis Agitans2............................12
Sarcoma of Ribs1............1................1
Aplastic Anaemia2................1....1....1
Scarlet Fever1............1................1
Measles1....1............................
Cerebral Tumour3....................1........3
Diabetes Mellitus2........................112
Syphilis2....................11....2
Accident10....................32....7
Suicide4....................2113
Total36491433490223256