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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 1921
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southgate]
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Table 1.
Causes of Death during the Year 1921.
| Causes of Death. | Male. | Female. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 163 | 144 | 307 | |
| 1 Enteric Fever | .. | .. | .. |
| 2 Small-pox | .. | .. | .. |
| 3 Measles | .. | .. | .. |
| 4 Scarlet Fever | .. | .. | .. |
| 5 Whooping Cough | 1 | .. | 1 |
| 6 Diphtheria | 4 | .. | 4 |
| 7 Influenza | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 8 Encephalitis Lethargica | .. | 1 | 1 |
| 9 Meningococcal Meningitis | .. | 1 | 1 |
| 10 Tuberculosis of Respiratory System | 16 | 12 | 28 |
| 11 Other Tubercular Diseases | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 12 Cancer, Malignant Disease | 22 | 24 | 46 |
| 13 Rheumatic Fever | 1 | .. | 1 |
| 14 Diabetes | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 15 Cerebral Hæmorrhage, etc. | 7 | 11 | 18 |
| 16 Heart Disease | 16 | 23 | 39 |
| 17 Arterio-Sclerosis | 13 | 6 | 19 |
| 18 Bronchitis | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 19 Pneumonia (all forms) | 13 | 9 | 22 |
| 20 Other Respiratory Diseases | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 21 Ulcer of Stomach or Duodenum | .. | 1 | 1 |
| 22 Diarrhoea, etc. (under 2 years) | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 23 Appendicitis and Typhlitis | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 24 Cirrhosis of Liver | . . | . . | . . |
| 25 Acute and Chronic Nephritis | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| 20 Puerperal Sepsis | . . | 3 | 3 |
| 27 Other Accidents and Diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition | . . | 2 | 2 |
| 28 Congenital Debility, Malformation, and Premature Birth | 8 | 4 | 12 |
| 29 Suicide | 1 | 1 | |
| 30 Other Deaths from Violence | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 31 Other defined Diseases | 32 | 27 | 59 |
| 32 Causes ill-defined or unknown | . . | . . | . . |
| Totals | 163 | 144 | 307 |