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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 III Infantile Mortality, 1950Net deaths from stated causes at various ages under 1 year

TABLE III Infantile Mortality, 1950Net deaths from stated causes at various ages under 1 year

CAUSES OF DEATHUnder 1 week.1—2 weeks.2—3 weeks.3—4 weeks.Total under 4 weeks.1—3 months.3—6 months.6—9 months.9—12 months.Total under 1 year.
Premature Birth2............2................2
Erythroblastosis foetatis1............1................1
Cerebral haemorrhage2............2................2
Asphyxia Pallida1............1................1
Heart Disease1............1................1
Broncho Pneumonia....................1............1
Acute Leukaemia....................1............1
Totals7............72............9

Table: TABLE IV.Tuberculosis.New Cases and Mortality during Year 1950.

TABLE IV.

Tuberculosis.

New Cases and Mortality during Year 1950.

AGE PERIODSNEW CASES.DEATHS.
Respiratory.Non Respiratory.Respiratory.Non Respiratory.
M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
0—........1................................................
1—................1........................1........
5—................11................................
15—13........1................................
25—45........1................................
35—82........11................1
45—113........141................
55—6........1........5........................
65 and over6........1........5........................
Totals36144515111