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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 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Friern Barnet]
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TABLE 4.
ANALYSIS OF THE CAUSES OF AND AGES AT DEATH
| CAUSE OF DEATH. | AT AGES. | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 to 1 | 1 to 2 | 2 to 5 | 5 to 15 | 15 to 25 | 25 to 45 | 45 to 65 | 65 to 75 | 75 and Over | |
| Accident. | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - |
| Bronchitis. | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | 5 | 15 |
| Cancer. | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 20 | 14 |
| Congenital Malformation. | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Diabetes. | - | - | - | - | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Diseases of heart and circulatory system. | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 40 | 65 | 119 |
| Gastritis. | — | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - |
| Leukaemia, | - | — | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | - |
| Misadventure. | - | - | - | — | — | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Nephritis. | - | - | - | - | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| Other defined diseases. | 4 | - | 1 | - | - | 4 | 13 | 10 | 8 |
| Other diseases of respiratory system. | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Other Tuberculosis . | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Pneumonia. | - | - | - | — | — | 1 | 7 | 9 | 21 |
| Prematurity. | - | - | — | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Suicide. | - | - | - | — | 1 | — | - | - | - |
| Tuberculosis (Resp) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 2 | - |
| Ulcer of Stomach | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 |
| TOTAL. | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 98 | 122 | 186 |
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