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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
Enfield 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]
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| Birth-rate. | Death-rate. | Mortality rate Infant | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Live | Still | |||
| enfield | ||||
DEATHS
The number of deaths assigned to Enfield for 1952 was 1,060,
a reduction of 94 on last year.
The more prevalent causes of death during the year and the previous year were:—
| Cause of Death | 1952 | 1951 |
|---|---|---|
| All Ages:— | ||
| Malignant Disease (Cancer) | 197 | 200 |
| Diseases of Heart | 340 | 375 |
| Other Diseases of Circulatory System | 52 | 34 |
| Pneumonia | 42 | 50 |
| Bronchitis | 63 | 62 |
| Vascular Lesions of Nervous System | 164 | 149 |
| Tuberculosis of Respiratory System | 19 | 45 |
| Children Under 1 Year:— | ||
| Premature Birth | 8 | 8 |
| Congenital Malformations | 3 | 5 |
| Pneumonia | 4 | 8 |
| Gastritis | 3 | - |
| Injury at Birth | 1 | 1 |
| Atelectasis | 6 | 5 |
The net death-rate for the District is 9.66 per 1,000 population.
Two-hundred-and-thirty-three deaths registered were of Enfield
persons over 80 years of age, 95 being males and 138 females,
one man dying at the advanced age of 100, three women at the
age of 95 years, one at 96 years, one at 97 years, one at the age of
98, and one at the advanced age of 101 years.