Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnet UDC]
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BARNET URBAN DISTRICT.
Causes of, and Ages at Death during the Year 1914.
Causes of Death. | Nett Deaths at the subjoined ages of “Residents," whether occurring within or without the District. | Total Deaths whether of “Residents" or “Non-Residents" in Institutions in the District. | |||||||||
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All ages. | Under 1 year. | 1 & under 2 years. | 2 & under 5 years. | 1 5 & under 16 years. | 15 & under 25 years. | 25 & under 45 years. | 45 & under 65 years. | 65and upwards. | |||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | |||
All Causes | Certified | 101 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 23 | 41 | 80 |
Uncertified | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | |
Enteric Fever | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Smallpox | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Measles | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Scarlet Fever | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | ||
Whooping Cough | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | ||
Diphtheria and Croup | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | ||
Influenza | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | ||
Erysipelas | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | ||
Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis) | 7 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 5 | 2 | .. | 7 | |
Tuberculous Meningitis | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Other Tuberculous Diseases | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | |
Cancer (malignant disease) | 12 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | |
Rheumatic Fever | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Meningitis | 4 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. | 4 | |
Organic Heart Disease | 6 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 4 | 9 | |
Bronchitis | 10 | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | |
Pneumonia (all forms) | 7 | .. | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | 1 | 3 | .. | 3 | |
Other Diseases of Respiratory Organs | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | |
Diarrhœa and Enteritis | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Appendicitis and Typhlitis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Cirrhosis of Liver | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 2 | |
Alcoholism | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Nephritis & Bright's Disease | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 4 | |
Puerperal Fever | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Other accidents and diseases of Pregnancy & Parturition | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Premature Birth | 4 | 4 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 6 | |
Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | |
Suicide | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | 1 | |
Other defined Diseases | 19 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 10 | 9 | 20 | |
Diseases ill-defined or unknown | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | |
Senile Decay | 15 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 15 | 9 | |
Convulsions | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
102 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 24 | 41 | 80 |