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The causes of death which show a definite increase over
the previous year are cancer, heart disease and violence,
and from the following figures it will be seen that they
account for the whole of the increase in the number of
deaths in 1925.
Deaths from
Cancer. Heart Disease. Violence.
1924 50 63 11
1925 89 86 22
Of the persons dying in 1925, no less than 50 percent.
were over 65 years of age, as compared with 36 percent.
ten years ago.
Infantile Mortality.
Forty-two deaths of infants under one year of age
occurred during 1925, giving an infantile mortality rate of
58 per 1,000 births, as compared with a rate of 50 for the
previous year. Out of a total of 33 illegitimate births there
were 5 deaths, giving an infantile mortality rate of 151 for
these children.
The rise in the infant mortality in comparison with
that for 1924 was due mainly to an increase in the deaths
from congenital malformations, suffocation and whooping
cough.
The infantile mortality rate for England and Wales for
1925 was 75, and for London 67.
Poor Law Relief.
During the year 366 families were in receipt of outdoor
relief, and the total amount expended on such relief was
^8,082.
Three hundred and three Finchley persons were admitted
to the Wellhouse Hospital, and of these 15 were admitted
to the Lying-in Ward.
There have been no causes of sickness or invalidity in
the area which call for special comment, and no conditions
of environment or occupation have shown evidence of having
a sinister effect on health.
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