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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CAUSES OF DEATH DURING THE YEAR 1939.
Causes of Death | Male | Female | Total |
---|---|---|---|
All Causes (Civilians only) | 336 | 357 | 693 |
Typhoid & Paratyphoid fevers | |||
Measles | - | - | |
Scarlet fever | - | ||
Whooping cough | - | - | - |
Diphtheria | 1 | - | 1 |
Inflenza | 2 | 7 | 9 |
Encephalitis Lethargica | - | - | - |
Cerebro-spinal fever | - | - | |
Tuberculosis of Respiratory system | 20 | 10 | 30 |
Other Tuberculous diseases | 5 | 2 | 7 |
Syphilis | 1 | - | 1 |
General Paralysis of insane, Tabes Dorsalis | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Cancer, Malignant disease | 61 | 56 | 117 |
Diabetes | 5 | 8 | 13 |
Cerebral Haemorrhage, etc. | 13 | 15 | 28 |
Heart disease | 120 | 137 | 257 |
Aneurysm | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Other Circulatory diseases | 18 | 21 | 39 |
Bronchitis | 10 | 5 | 15 |
Pneumonia (all forms) | 15 | 13 | 28 |
Other Respiratory diseases | 3 | 1 | 4 |
Peptic Ulcer | 4 | - | 4 |
Diarrhoea, etc.(under 2 years) | 1 | 1 | 2 |
" " (over 2 years) | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Appendicitis | - | - | - |
Cirrhosis of Liver | 2 | - | 2 |
Other diseases of liver, etc. | - | - | - |
Other digestive diseases | 2 | 4 | 6 |
Acute & Chronic. Nephritis | 7 | 6 | 13 |
Puerperal sepsis | - | 3 | 3 |
Other Puerperal causes | - | 1 | 1 |
Congenital, Debility, Premature Birth, Malformation, etc. | 10 | 6 | 16 |