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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 1955

[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 1955

TABLE II

Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the year 1955

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.
Cancer78....................2265026
Heart Disease952....1....13177119
Arterio Sclerosis and other C circulatory disease70............................177
Coronary Thrombosis34........................7277
Cerebral Thrombosis20............................206
Cerebral Haemorrhage24........................22212
Cerebral Tumour1........................1........
Pneumonia22....................451315
Bronchitis26........................42214
Tuberculosis (Respiratory)5........................231
Premature Birth11............................1
Atelactasis44............................4
Acute Leukaemia21....................1....2
Communicating Hydrocephalus1........1....................1
Diabetes2........................1....2
Gastric Ulcers2........................1....2
Nephritis4....................1123
Pulmonary Embolism7........................253
Accident121....1........37....4
Suicide4....................2....2....
Other defined and illdefincd diseases261................191510
Total39010....3....11689271139