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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 1957
[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. | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Bronchitis. | — | 1 | — | — | - | - | 8 | 12 | 11 |
| Cancer. | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 29 | 11 | 21 |
| Diabetes. | — | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Diseases of heart and circulatory system. | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 37 | 81 | 162 |
| Influenza. | — | — | — | — | — | - | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Leukaemia. | - | — | — | — | — | — | - | 1 | 1 |
| Misadventure. | — | — | — | - | — | — | 2 | — | - |
| Nephritis. | - | - | — | - | - | - | 3 | 2 | - |
| Other defined diseases. | - | - | - | - | - | l | 11 | 9 | 8 |
| Other infective and parasitic diseases. | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| Other diseases of respiratory system. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 |
| Pneumonia. | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 9 | 10 | 15 |
| Prematurity | 1 | - | — | — | - | - | - | — | - |
| Senility, | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 |
| Suicide. | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| Tuberculosis(Resp) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 1 |
| TOTAL. | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 14 | 108 | 132 | 227 |
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