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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 1958

[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 1958

TABLE II

Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the year 1958

CAUSES OF DEATHAll AgesUnder 1 year1-2 years2-5 years5-15 years15-25 years25-45 years45-65 years65 and over
Tuberculosis, respiratory2........................1......1......
Tuberculosis, other1....................................1......
Syphilitic disease......................................................
Diphtheria......................................................
Whooping Cough......................................................
Meningococcal infections......................................................
Acute poliomyelitis......................................................
Measles......................................................
Other infective and parasitic diseases......................................................
Malignant neoplasm, stomach11....................................38
„ „ , lung, bronchus15....................................78
„ „ , breast13....................................76
„ „ , uterus6....................................15
Other Malignant and lymphatic neoplasms42..............................31821
Leukaemia, aleukaemia2....................................11
Diabetes2....................................11
Vascular lesions of nervous system53....................................1241
Coronary disease, angina61....................................2437
Hypertension with heart disease12....................................210
Other heart disease75..............................1866
Other circulatory disease28..............................1819
Influenza......................................................
Pneumonia14..............................1310
Bronchitis13....................................211
Other diseases of the respiratory system4..................1............21
Ulcer of stomach and duodenum3....................................12
Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea31..............................11
Nephritis and nephrosis2....................................11
Hyperplasia of prostate2..........................................2
Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion1..............................1............
Congenital malformations1......1....................................
Other defined and ill defined diseases23............11......2415
Motor vehicle accidents2..........................................2
All other accidents71..............................15
Suicide7....................................61
Homicide and operations of war......................................................
Totals405211219115274

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