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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
Friern Barnet 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Friern Barnet]
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TABLE 2.
ANALYSE OF THE CAUSES OF AND AGES AT DEATH DURING THE YEAR 1938 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 & 0. | N. | s. | C. | F.H | |||||||
| Accident & Violence | 2 | - | 1 | — | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | - | 2 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 7 |
| Appendicitis | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 3 | - | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Arterio-sclerosis | 14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 7 |
| Bronchitis | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 |
| Cancer | 20 | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 14 | 16 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 28 |
| Cerebral Haemorrhage | 11 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 12 |
| Cirrhosis of liver | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | - | — | 1 | 1 | - | 1 |
| Congen.llalformations | 3 | 10 | - | - | - | - | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 7 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| Diabetes | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | — | — | - | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | - |
| Diarrhoea & enteritis | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | 1 | — | - | — | 1 | 1 | - | 1 |
| Diphtheria | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | — | - | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | - | 1 |
| Enceph.Lethargica | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | - | - | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Erysipelas | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
| Epilepsy | 2 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Gangrene | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | — | 1 |
| General Paralysis | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | — | — |
| Heart disease | 60 | 1 | - | — | - | — | 5 | 27 | 57 | 27 | 17 | 26 | 20 | 21 | 30 | 35 | 55 | 69 |
| Influenza | 1 | - | — | - | - | - | — | 1 | - | — | 1 | — | - | - | — | 1 | 1 | |
| Mania | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | - | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - |
| Injury at birth | - | 1 | — | - | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 |
| Meningitis | 2 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 2 | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Nephritis | 19 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 15 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 9 |
| Old age | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | — | 6 | 5 |
| Other dof.causes | 13 | 2 | — | - | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 19 |
| Other puerp.causes | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 |
| Pneumonia | 22 | 4 | - | - | - | 2 | 6 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 23 | 13 | 21 |
| Suicide | 4 | - | — | — | - | 1 | 3 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | 3 | - | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Syphilis | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | - |
| Tuberculosis (pulm) | 4 | - | — | - | - | - | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
| Tuberculosis (Other) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Totals | 199 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 38 | 116 | 133 | 83 | 65 | 73 | 100 | 109 | 122 | 151 | 170 | 212 |