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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 1939
[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 |