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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 1972
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]
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Casuses of, and ages at, death
| CAUSE OF DEATH | TOTAL(ALL AGES) | AGE GROUPS - MALES | AGE GROUP - FEMALES | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Under 4 Weeks | 4 weeks & under 1 yr | 1-4 | 5-14 | 15-24 | 25-34 | 35-44 | 45-54 | 55-64 | 65-74 | 75 + | TOTAL MALES | Under 4 Weeks | 4 weeks & under 1 yr. | 1-4 | 5-14 | 15-24 | 25-34 | 35-44 | 45-54 | 55-64 | 65-74 | 75 + | TOTAL FEMALES | |||
| B4 | Enteritis and other diarrhoeal diseases | 2 | – | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| B5 | Tuberculosis of Respiratory system | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | – | 2 |
| B6 (1) | Late Effects of Respiratory T.B. | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | – | —– | 7 | – | — | — | — | —– | — | – | — | — | — | — | — |
| B6 (2) | Other Tuberculosis | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| B11 | Meningococcal Infection | 5 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | —— | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| B18 | Other Infective and parasitic diseases | 10 | — | 1 | — | — | — | – | 1 | 1 | — | i | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 5 |
| B19 (1) | Malignant Neoplasm, Buccal Cavity etc. | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | – | 1 | 1 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 4 |
| B19 (2) | Malignant Neoplasm, Oesophagus | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 |
| B19 (3) | Malignant Neoplasm, Stomach | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 16 | 18 | 10 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 24 |
| B19 (4) | Malignant Neoplasm, Intestine | 92 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | 18 | 78 | 57 |
| B19 (5) | Malignant Neoplasm, Larynx | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| B19 (6) | Malignant Neoplasm, Lung, Bronchus | 203 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 15 | 46 | 79 | 75 | 166 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 37 |
| B19 (7) | Malignant Neoplasm, Breast | 80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | – | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 76 | 79 |
| B19 (81 | Malignant Neoplasm, Uterus | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 15 |
| B19 (9) | Malignant Neoplasm, Prostate | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 77 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| B19 (10) | Leukaemia | 17 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| B19 (11) | Other Malignant Neoplasms | 176 | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 77 | 27 | 16 | 87 | – | – | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 40 | 94 |
| B20 | Benign and Unspecified Neoplasms | 6 | — | — | – | 1 | — | — | ? | –– | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | ||
| B21 | Diabetes Mellitus | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | 17 | 24 |
| B22 | Avitaminoses, etc. | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| B46 (1) | Other Endocrine etc. Diseases | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| B23 | Anaemias | 6 | – | — | — | — | — | — | –– | 1 | – | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | |
| B46 (2) | Other Diseases of Blood, etc. | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | —– | – | – | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| B46 (3) | Mental Disorders | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | – | 1 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 |
| B24 | Meningitis | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| B46 (4) | Multiple Sclerosis | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | |
| B46 (5) | Other Diseases of Nervous System | 28 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 7 | 1 | 8 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 13 |
| B26 | Chronic Rheumatic Heart Disease | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | – | 1 | 3 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | 10 | 5 | 22 |
| B27 | Hypertensive Disease | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 8 | 10 | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 78 | 36 |
| B28 | Ischaemic Heart Disease | 908 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 17 | 49 | 1351167 | 141 | 517 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 34 | 96 | 757 | 396 | |
| B29 | Other Forms of Heart Disease | 123 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | R | 16 | 77 | 45 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 13 | 60 | 78 |
| B30 | Cerebrovascular Disease | 405 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 18 | 47 | 74 | 139 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 57 | 187 | 266 |
| B46 (6) | Other Diseases of Circulatory System | 191 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 15 | 19 | 38 | 74 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 7 | — | 5 | 17 | 97 | 117 |
| B31 | Influenza | 17 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 9 |
| B32 | Pneumonia | 269 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 76 | 78 | 113 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 6 | 18 | 179 | 156 |
| B33 (1) | Bronchitis and Emphysema | 156 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 56 | 58 | 179 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 20 | 27 |
| B33 (2) | Asthma | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | – | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
| B46 (7) | Other Diseases of Respiratory System | 26 | –— | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | – | — | — | 3 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 1 | — | — | 1 | – | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 7 | 13 |
| B34 | Peptic Ulcer | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 |
| B35 | Appendicitis | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| B36 | Intestinal Obstruction and Hernia | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | – | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 |
| B37 | Cirrhosis of Liver | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | – | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | |
| B46 (8) | Other Diseases of Digestive System | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | – | 4 | 7 | 10 | 18 | |
| B38 | Nephritis and Nephrosis | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 1 | 5 | — | – | — | — | 1 | — | – | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 9 |
| B39 | Hyperplasia of Prostate | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | – | 7 | 6 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| B46 (9) | Other Diseases, Genito – Urinary System | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| B41 | Other Complications of Pregnancy, etc. | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| B46 (10) | Diseases of Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| B46(11) | Diseases of Musculoskeletal system | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 10 | 14 |
| B42 | Congenital Anomalies | 20 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | – | — | — | 9 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 11 |
| B43 | Birth Injury, Difficult Labour, etc. | 17 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
| B44 | Other Causes of Perinatal Mortality | 13 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 |
| B45 | Symptoms and III Defined Conditions | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 |
| BE47 | Motor Vehicle Accidents | 33 | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 70 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 13 |
| BE48 | All Other Accidents | 38 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | 11 | — | 1 | — | — | 7 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 6 | 15 | 27 |
| BE49 | Suicide and Self–inflicted Injuries | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 17 | — | — | — | — | 7 | – | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 7 |
| BE50 | All Other External Causes | 8 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | – | — | — | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 3 | – | – | 5 | ||
| TOTAL ALL CAUSES | 3291 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 13 | 37 | 111 | 340 | 509 | 559 | 1673 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 28 | 63 | 176 | 345 | 1002 | 1668 | |