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 Southgate]
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CAUSES OF DEATH DURING THE YEAR 1941.
Causes of Death | Male | Female | Total |
---|---|---|---|
All Causes (Civilians only) | 374 | 397 | 771 |
Typhoid & Paratyphoid fevers | - | - | - |
Cerebro-spinal fever | - | 1 | 1 |
Scarlet Fever | - | - | - |
Whooping Cough | - | - | - |
Diphtheria | - | - | - |
Tuberculosis, Respiratory system | 20 | 12 | 32 |
" ,Other forms | 4 | 1 | 5 |
Syphilitic diseases | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Influenza | 2 | 5 | 7 |
Measles | - | - | - |
Ac. Poliomyelitis & Polioencephalitis | - | - | - |
Ac. Inf. Encephalitis | 1 | - | 1 |
Cancer, oesoph.(M) uterus (F) | 7 | 6 | 13 |
" stomach & duodenum | 11 | 9 | 20 |
" breast | - | 18 | 18 |
other sites | 37 | 39 | 76 |
Diabetes | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Intra-cran:vasc: lesions | 24 | 50 | 74 |
Heart Disease | 91 | 99 | 190 |
Other Circulatory diseases | 7 | 12 | 19 |
Bronchitis | 22 | 16 | 38 |
Pneumonia | 25 | 23 | 48 |
Other Respiratory diseases | 5 | 4 | 9 |
Ulcer, stomach or duodenum | 10 | 3 | 13 |
Diarrhoea under 2 years | - | - | - |
Appendicitis | 6 | 1 | 7 |
Other Digestive diseases | 3 | 11 | 14 |
Nephritis | 13 | 8 | 21 |
Puerperal sepsis | - | - | - |
Other Maternal causes | - | 2 | 2 |
Premature birth | 2 | 5 | 7 |
Con: Malformations,Birth injuries,etc. | 9 | 5 | 14 |
Suicide | 5 | 2 | 7 |
Road Traffic Accidents | 6 | 3 | 9 |
Other violent causes | 29 | 40 | 69 |
All other causes | 33 | 19 | 52 |
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