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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
Southall 1944
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southall]
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Causes of Deaths, 1944.
Table III.
| Male. | Female. | Total 1944. | Total 1943. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Typhoid fever, etc. | — | — | — | — |
| 2. Cerebro-spinal fever | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| 3. Scarlet fever | — | — | — | — |
| 4. Whooping cough | — | 1 | 1 | — |
| 5. Diphtheria | — | — | '— | — |
| 6. Tuberculosis—Respiratory | 11 | 7 | 18 | 34 |
| 7. Other tuberculosis | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 8. Syphilitic diseases | — | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 9. Influenza | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 10. Measles | — | — | 2 | |
| 11. Ac. poliomyelitis and polioencephalitis | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| 12. Ac. inf. encephalitis | — | — | — | — |
| 13/16. Cancer (all forms) | 37 | 32 | 69 | 97 |
| 17. Diabetes | — | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 18. Intra-cran. vase, lesions | 18 | 25 | 43 | 33 |
| 19. Heart disease | 55 | 43 | 98 | 94 |
| 20. Other' circulatory diseases | 5 | 12 | 17 | 29 |
| 21. Bronchitis | 15 | 9 | 24 | 30 |
| 22: Pneumonia (all forms) | 14 | 11 | 25 | 30 |
| 23. Other respiratory diseases | 7 | 3 | 10 | 7 |
| 24. Ulcer of stomach or duodenum | 5 | 1 | 6 | 10 |
| 25. Diarrhoea, etc. (under 2 years) | 4 | — | 4 | 12 |
| 26. Appendicitis | 1 | 1 | 2 | — |
| 27. Other digestive diseases | 7 | 5 | 12 | 11 |
| 28. Nephritis | 4 | 6 | 10 | 9 |
| 29. Puerperal sepsis | — | — | — | i |
| 30. Other maternal causes | — | — | — | — |
| 31. Premature birth | 7 | 5 | 12 | 9 |
| 32. Congenital malformations, etc. | 10 | 8 | 18 | 14 |
| 33. Suicide | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 34. Road traffic accidents | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| 35. Other violence | 11 | 10 | 21 | 12 |
| 36. All other causes | 20 | 17 | 37 | 35 |
| Total Deaths | 239 | 204 | .443 | 492 |
Table IV.
| Ward | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waxlow Manor | 34 | 31 | 65 |
| Northcote | 29 | 24 | 53 |
| Hambrough | 46 | 35 | 81 |
| Dormers Wells | 27 | 33 | 60 |
| Glebe | 55 | 34 | 89 |
| Norwood Green | 48 | 47 | 95 |
| Total | 239 | 204 | 443 |