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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 1949

[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 1949.

TABLE II.

Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the year 1949.

CAUSES OF DEATH.All Ages.Und^r 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.
Cancer69...............3174944
Heart Disease111...............4768190
Arterio Sclerosis13...............14813
Coronary Thrombosis21..................?1916
Cerebral Thrombosis24..................51924
Cerebral Haemorrhage16...............3678
Cerebral Tumour1..................1...1
Meningitis2......I.........1...1
Primary Neoplasm of Brain1.....................11
Poliomyelitis1...............1......1
Measles1.........1............1
Pneumonia201.........I261020
Bronchitis15...............4117
Tuberculosis13...1......255...9
Premature Birth22.....................2
Congenital Malformation22.....................2
Peritonitis (op)3..................3...3
Jaundice2..................112
Duocenal Ulcer3..................123
Diabetes Mellitus1..................1...1
Nephritis8...............2156
Uraemia1..................1105
Hodgkins Disease1..................1...1
Paralysis Agitans1.....................11
Pagets Disease1........................1
Aplastic Anaemia1.....................11
Pyelonephritis1.....................11
Anorexia Nervosa1............1.........1
Acute Intestinal Obstruction2..................11...
Dysentry ....1...............1......1
Syphilis1...............1......1
Accident91......11213...
Death from Exposure1...............1.........
Suicide2............2............
Total363611272686232276