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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Table 1.
Causes of Death During the Year 1937.
| Causes of Death. | Male. | Female. | Total. | Rates per 1,000 of Population. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Causes (Civilians only) | 346 | 370 | 716 | |
| 1 Typhoid and Paratyphoid Fevers | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| 2 Measles | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| 3 Scarlet Fever | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| 4 Whooping Cough | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| 5 Diphtheria | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| 6 Influenza | 9 | 18 | 27 | 0.40 |
| 7 Encephalitis Lethargica | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| 8 Cerebro-Spinal Fever | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| 9 Tuberculosis of Respiratory System | 17 | 8 | 25 | 0.37 |
| 10 Other Tuberculous Diseases | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.04 |
| 11 Syphilis | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| 12 General Paralysis of the insane, Tabes Dorsalis | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.04 |
| 13 Cancer, Malignant Disease | 59 | 66 | 125 | 1.85 |
| 14 Diabetes | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0.15 |
| 15 Cerebral Hemorrhage, etc. | 8 | 24 | 32 | 0.48 |
| 16 Heart Disease | 99 | 103 | 202 | 3.00 |
| 17 Aneurysm | 2 | .. | 2 | 0.03 |
| 18 Other Circulatory Diseases | 23 | 32 | 55 | 0.82 |
| 19 Bronchitis | 10 | 11 | 21 | 0.31 |
| 20 Pneumonia (all forms) | 19 | 21 | 40 | 0.59 |
| 21 Other Respiratory Diseases | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0.08 |
| 22 Peptic Ulcer | 5 | 3 | 8 | 0.12 |
| 23 Diarrhoea, etc. (under 2 years) | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.06 |
| 24 Appendicitis | .. | 2 | 2 | 0.03 |
| 25 Cirrhosis of Liver | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.04 |
| 26 Other Diseases of Liver, etc. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.04 |
| 27 Other Digestive Diseases | 7 | 3 | 10 | 0.15 |
| 28 Acute and Chronic Nephritis | 5 | 7 | 12 | 0.18 |
| 29 Puerperal Sepsis | .. | .. | .. | |
| 30 Other Puerperal Causes | .. | 3 | 3 | 0.04 |
| 31 Congenital Debility, Premature Birth and Malformation, etc. | 10 | 9 | 19 | 0.28 |
| 32 Senility | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.04 |
| 33 Suicide | 5 | 8 | 13 | 0.19 |
| 34 Other Violence | 13 | 10 | 23 | 0.34 |
| 35 Other defined Diseases | 39 | 23 | 62 | 0.92 |
| 36 Causes ill-defined or unknown | .. | .. | .. | |
| Totals | 346 | 370 | 716 | 10.59 |