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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 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southall]
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Causes of Deaths, 1946.
Table III
| Male. | Female. | Total 1946. | Total 1945. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Typhoid fever, etc | — | 1 | 1 | — |
| 2. Cerebrospinal fever | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| 3. Scarlet fever | — | — | — | — |
| 4. Whooping cough | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 5. Diphtheria | — | — | — | — |
| 6. Tuberculosis—Respiratory | 14 | 10 | 24 | 24 |
| 7. Other tuberculosis | — | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| 8. Syphilitic diseases | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 9. Influenza | 1 | 3 | 4 | — |
| 10. Measles | — | — | — | 1 |
| 11. Ac. poliomyelitis and polioencephalitis | — | — | — | — |
| 12. Ac. inf. encephalitis | — | — | — | — |
| 13/16. Cancer (all forms) | 40 | 54 | 94 | 83 |
| 17. Diabetes | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 |
| 18. Intra-cran. vase. lesions | 14 | 21 | 35 | 42 |
| 19. Heart disease | 58 | 53 | 111 | 131 |
| 20. Other circulatory diseases | 13 | 22 | 35 | 20 |
| 21. Bronchitis | 12 | 18 | 30 | 30 |
| 22. Pneumonia (all forms) | 10 | 7 | 17 | 29 |
| 23. Other respiratory diseases | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 24. Ulcer of stomach or duodenum | 5 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| 25. Diarrhœa, etc. (under 2 years) | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 26. Appendicitis | 3 | — | 3 | 2 |
| 27. Other digestive diseases | 5 | 8 | 13 | 7 |
| 28. Nephritis | 6 | 2 | 8 | 7 |
| 29. Puerperal sepsis | — | — | — | — |
| 30. Other maternal causes | — | — | — | — |
| 31. Premature birth | 7 | 1 | 8 | 5 |
| 32. Congenital malformations, etc. | 9 | 7 | 16 | 12 |
| 33. Suicide | 1 | 3 | 4 | — |
| 34. Road traffic accidents | 2 | — | 2 | 2 |
| 35. Other violence | 7 | 8 | 15 | 9 |
| 36. All other causes | 19 | 17 | 36 | 40 |
| Total Deaths | 240 | 248 | 488 | 462 |
Deaths in Wards.
Table IV
| Ward | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waxlow Manor | 32 | 36 | 68 |
| Northcote | 26 | 34 | 60 |
| Hambrough | 49 | 40 | 89 |
| Dormers Wells | 29 | 36 | 65 |
| Glebe | 53 | 60 | 113 |
| Norwood Green | 51 | 42 | 93 |
| Total | 240 | 248 | 488 |