London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Southgate 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southgate]
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| Causes of Death | Male | Female | Total | Rates per 1,000 of population | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All causes (civilians only) | 414 | 487 | 901 | 12.60 | |
| 1. | Tuberculosis, Respiratory | 7 | 2 | 9 | 0.12 |
| 2. | Tuberculosis, Other | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.02 |
| 3. | Syphilitic Disease | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.02 |
| 4. | Diphtheria | — | — | — | — |
| 5. | Whooping Cough | — | — | — | — |
| 6. | Meningococcal Infection | — | — | — | — |
| 7. | Acute Poliomyelitis | — | 1 | 1 | 0.01 |
| 8. | Measles | 1 | - | 1 | 0.01 |
| 9. | Other Infective and Parasitic Diseases | 1 | — | 1 | 0.01 |
| 10. | Malignant Neoplasm—stomach | 7 | 9 | 16 | 0.22 |
| 11. | Malignant Neoplasm, Lung, Bronchus | 39 | 9 | 48 | 0.67 |
| 12. | Malignant Neoplasm, Breast | — | 25 | 25 | 0.35 |
| 13. | Malignant Neoplasm, Uterus | — | 17 | 17 | 0.23 |
| 14. | Other malignant and lymphatic Neoplasms | 42 | 54 | 96 | 1.36 |
| 15. | Leukaemia, Aleukaemia | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.07 |
| 16. | Diabetes | 1 | 9 | 10 | 0.14 |
| 17. | Vascular Lesions of Nervous System | 50 | 72 | 122 | 1.71 |
| 18. | Coronary Disease, Angina | 87 | 56 | 143 | 2.00 |
| 19. | Hypertension with Heart Disease | 7 | 14 | 21 | 0.29 |
| 20. | Other Heart Disease | 39 | 80 | 119 | 1.67 |
| 21. | Other Circulatory Disease | 16 | 22 | 38 | 0.53 |
| 22. | Influenza | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0.08 |
| 23. | Pneumonia | 20 | 22 | 42 | 0.58 |
| 24. | Bronchitis | 27 | 14 | 41 | 0.57 |
| 25. | Other Diseases of Respiratory System | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0.09 |
| 26. | Ulcer of Stomach and Duodenum | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.09 |
| 27. | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.08 | |
| 28. | Nephritis and Nephrosis | 6 | 5 | 11 | 0.15 |
| 29. | Hyperplasia of Prostate | 9 | — | 9 | 0.12 |
| 30. | Pregnancy, Childbirth, Abortion | — | — | — | — |
| 31. | Congenital Malformation | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.07 |
| 32. | Other Defined and Ill-Defined Diseases | 19 | 37 | 56 | 0.78 |
| 33. | Motor Vehicle Accidents | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0.07 |
| 34. | All Other Accidents | 7 | 12 | 19 | 0.26 |
| 35. | Suicide | 5 | 6 | 11 | 0.15 |
| 36. | Homicide and Operations of War | — | — | — | — |