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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 1950

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

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Table: TABLE IICauses of, and Ages at, Death during the year 1950

TABLE II

Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the year 1950

CAUSES OF DEATH.All Ages.Undsr 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.
Cancer86....................3156860
Heart Disease1071............16346572
Arterio-Sclerosis7........................167
Coronary Thrombosis17....................18810
Cerebral Thrombosis14....................13106
Cerebral Haemorrhage292....................2258
T.B. Meningitis1........1....................1
Cerebral Tumour1........................1....1
Poliomyelitis1............1................1
Measles1........1....................1
Whooping Cough1....1........................1
Pneumonia141....1........111014
Bronchitis16....................2687
Influenza1........................1........
Tuberculosis17................16559
Premature Birth22............................2
Erythroblastosis foetatis11............................1
Acute Leukaemia11............................1
Asphyxia Pallida11............................1
Lymphatic Leukaemia2........................1
Uraemia10....................1454
Nephritis7........................253
Diabetes Mellitis3....................123
Pernicious Anaemia?........................111
Gangrene of Leg1............................11
Encephalitis1........................1....1
Malignant Peritonitis1........................1....1
Addisons Disease2........................11........
Operative Collapse1....................1........1
Duodenal Ulcer2........................112
Hodgkins Disease2........................112
Asphyxia due to Epilepsy1....................1........1
Pulmonary Embolism3....................12........
Accident9........1........1167
Suicide4....................22........
Syphilis3....................1113
Total372914123197227234