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Maternal Mortality
There was one maternal death in 1956.
Deaths
There were 831 deaths in 1956, some 85 more than in 1955.
The standardised death rate was 10.9 and that for England and Wales
was 11.7.
There were 33 deaths from cancer of the lung. This figure was
the same as in the previous year.
Motor car accidents accounted for 10 deaths, other accidents
for 15 deaths, and there were 10 suicides. In addition, 1 death was
due to homicide and 1 to operations of war.
Of the total deaths 630 were of persons over 65 years of age.
Mortuary
One hundred and forty-six bodies were received in the Mortuary,
and of these 24 were from Friern Barnet, and 30 from Potters Bar.
Post-mortem examinations were carried out in all cases.
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