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Finchley 1954

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finchley]

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Table: CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT DEATH DURING THE YEAR 1954

CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT DEATH DURING THE YEAR 1954

No. CAUSES OF DEATHNET DEATHS AT THE SUBJOINED AGES OF RESIDENTS" WHETHER OCCURRING WITHIN OR WITHOUT THE DISTRICT.
All CausesCertifiedAll AgesUnder 4 months4 months and under 1 year1 and under 55 and under 1515 and under 2525 and under 4545 and under 6565 and under 7575 and upwards
Uncertified
1. Tuberculosis, Respiratory6...............231...
2. Tuberculosis, Other..............................
3. Syphilitic Disease3..................111
4. Diphtheria..............................
5. Whooping Cough..............................
6. Meningococcal Infections..............................
7. Acute Poliomyelitis1......1..................
8. Measles..............................
9. Other Infective and Parasitic Diseases2............1...1......
10. Malignant Neoplasm, Stomach19..................3610
11. „ „ Lung, Bronchus32...............11993
12. „ „ Breast15...............1824
13. „ „ Uterus3..................111
14. Other Malignant and Lymphatic Neoplasms84............18232428
15. Leukaemia, Alæeukmia6...11......211...
16. Diabetes5.....................41
17. Vascular Lesions of Nervous System92...............192854
18. Coronary Disease, Angina140...............5235953
19. Hypertension with Heart Disease23...............13910
20. Other Heart Disease115..................121588
21. Other Circulatory Disease26...............13715
22. Influenza3.....................12
23. Pneumonia22..................13411
24. Bronchitis33.....................51117
25. Other Diseases of Respiratory System3..................111
26. Ulcer of Stomach and Duodenum10...............13...6
27. Gastritis, Enteritis and Diarrhœa4..................112
28. Nephritis and Nephrosis4...............1...12
29. Hyperplasia of Prostate8........................8
30. Pregnancy, Childbirth, Abortion1...........................
31. Congenital Malformations31............11......
32. Other Defined and Ill-Defined Diseases5812............413919
33. Motor Vehicle Accidents8...............3...14
34. All Other Accidents9..................4...5
35. Suicide8..................611
36. Homicide and Operations of War1......1..................
Totals747133411234147197346

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