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Friern Barnet 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Friern Barnet]
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TABLE 2.
FRIERN BARNET URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL.
ANALYSIS OF THE CAUSES OF AND AGES AT DEATH DURING THE YEAR 1937 FOR THE WHOLE DISTRICT.
| CAUSES OF DEATH | NO. REG. | AT AGES | WARDS | Out. tr. | In. tr. | M. | F. | Nett Deaths | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-1 | 1-2 | 2-5 | 5-15 | 15-25 | 25-45 | 45-65 | 65 & Ov. | N. | S. | C. | F.H. | |||||||
| Accident & Violence | 1 | - | - | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 13 | 8 | 6 | 14 |
| Appendicitis | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 2 | — | - | 3 | — | - | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Arterio-sclerosis | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 11 | 4 | 3 | - | 7 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 7 |
| Bronchitis | 6 | — | — | — | — | - | — | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Cancer | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 21 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 34 |
| Cerebral Haemorrhage | 16 | 1 | - | — | — | - | - | 4 | 20 | 5 | 10 | 10 | — | — | 9 | 10 | 15 | 25 |
| Cirrhosis of Liver | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Congenital Malformations | 1 | 2 | — | — | - | - | - | — | - | — | 2 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 2 | 2 |
| Diabetes | 3 | — | — | - | - | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
| Dysentery | 1 | - | - | - | - | — | - | 1 | — | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Epilepsy | 1 | — | — | — | — | - | 2 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | 1 |
| General Paralysis | 4 | - | - | - | — | - | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | - | 4 | — | - |
| Heart Disease | 77 | - | - | - | 1 | 4 | 2 | 31 | 66 | 26 | 28 | 19 | 31 | 34 | 27 | 41 | 63 | 70 |
| Hernia. | - | — | — | — | - | - | — | - | 1 | 1 | - | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
| Influenza | 14 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 2 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 7 |
| Meningitis | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | — | - | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | - |
| Nephritis | 17 | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 15 | 9 | 13 |
| Old Age | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | - | - | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| Other defined causes | 12 | 2 | - | — | 1 | - | 3 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 9 | 19 |
| Pneumonia | 21 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 34 | |
| Suicide | 4 | - | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Syphilis | 2 | - | — | — | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | - | — | 2 | 12 |
| Tuberculosis (Pulm) | 13 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 7 | - |
| Tuberculosis (Other) | — | - | — | - | — | - | 2 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Premature Birth | 2 | 2 | — | — | - | — | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 2 | — | 21 |
| Totals | 235 | 9 | 2 | - | 5 | 9 | 38 | 108 | 186 | 89 | 96 | 77 | 95 | 103 | 122 | 170 | 187 | 254 |