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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 1960

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]

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Table: BIRTH, DEATH AND INFANT MORTALITY RATES.

BIRTH, DEATH AND INFANT MORTALITY RATES.

Birth-rate.Death-rate.Infant Mortality rate
LiveStill
England and Wales17.119.711.521.7
ENFIELD (Standardised)14.6710.3911.0521.01

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DEATHS
The number of deaths assigned to Enfield for 1960 was 1,108
2 less than for last year.

Table: The more prevalent causes of death during the last 2 years were:—

The more prevalent causes of death during the last 2 years were:—

Cause of Death19591960
All Ages:—
Diseases of Heart378390
Malignant Disease (Cancer)227203
Vascular Lesions of Nervous System118146
Bronchitis6346
Other Diseases of Circulatory System7871
Pneumonia3640
Tuberculosis of Respiratory System55
Children Under 1 Year:-
Premature Birth913
Congenital Malformations46
Bronchitis and Broncho-pneumonia710

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The death rate for the Borough is 10.05 per 1,000 population.
Two hundred and sixty deaths registered were of Enfield
persons aged 80 years or more, 95 being males and 165 females.
1 male and 6 females were aged 95 years or more.
It will be seen that 23.46 per cent, of the total deaths were of
persons over 80 years of age.