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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 1959
[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 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| Bronchitis. | - | — | - | — | — | - | 4 | 12 | 15 |
| Cancer | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 24 | 16 | 17 | |
| Congenital Malformations. | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Diabetes. | - | - | - | - | - | — | 1 | - | - |
| Diseases of heart and circulatory system. | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 38 | 49 | 126 |
| Hyperplasia of Prostate. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Influenza. | — | - | - | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| Misadventure. | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | |
| Nephritis. | - | - | - | - | — | - | 1 | _ | — |
| Other defined diseases. | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | 3 | 8 | 10 | 6 |
| Pneumonia. | 3 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 8 | 12 | 18 |
| Prematurity. | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Senility. | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 14 |
| Suicide. | — | - | — | - | - | — | — | - | 1 |
| Tuberculosis(Resp) | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - |
| TOTAL | 15 | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 90 | 103 | 201 |
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