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

View report page

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

East Barnet 1954

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

This page requires JavaScript

Table: TABLE IICauses of, and Ages at, Death during the year 1954

TABLE II

Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the year 1954

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.
Cancer76....................2106456
Heart Disease1022........1....4108570
Arterio-Sclerosis24........................12320
Coronary Thrombosis29....................142416
Cerebral Thrombosis2/............................2723
Cerebral Haemorrhage............1....332925
Cerebral Tumour3....................12....3
Meningitis1....................1........1
PneumoniaJO........................42628
Bronchitis4........................132
Tuberculosis6....................2226
Pulmonary Embolism3............................32
Pulmonary Oedema1........................1....1
Atelectasis22............................2
Erythroblastosis Faetalis11............................1
Status Epilepticus1........1....................1
Toxaemia2........................112
Uraemia10........................377
Anaemia2....................1....1....
Nephritis2............................22
Peritonitis6........................156
Intestinal Obstruction2............................22
Strangulated Hernia (Op)2............................22
Acute Enteritis1............................1
Diabetes Mellitus2........................112
Myeloid Leukaemia1........................1....1
Idiopathic Steatorrhea1........................1....1
Syphilis1........................1....1
Accident9............111247
Suicide'?....................11........
Totals3895-1311750312291