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 1940.
Causes of Death | Male | Female | Total |
---|---|---|---|
All Causes (Civilians only) | 338 | 431 | 769 |
Typhoid & Paratyphoid fevers | _ | _ | _ |
Cerebro-spinal fever | 2 | _ | 2 |
Scarlet fever | _ | _ | _ |
Whooping Cough. | _ | _ | _ |
Diphtheria | _ | _ | _ |
Tuherbulosils,Respiratory system | 17 | 10 | 27 |
" other forms | 4 | 1 | 5 |
Syphilitic diseases | 3 | 1 | 4 |
Influenza | 9 | 6 | 15 |
Measles | _ | 1 | 1 |
Ac.Poliomyelitis & Polioencephalitis | _ | _ | _ |
Acl. Inf. Encephalitis , | _ | _ | _ |
Cancer, oesoph. (M) uter|us (F) | 6 | 6 | 12 |
11 stomach & duodenum | 10 | 10 | 20 |
" breast | _ | 16 | 16 |
" other sites | 25 | 39 | 64 |
Diabetes | 3 | 5 | 8 |
Intra-cran: vase: lesiops | 22 | 58 | 80 |
Heart disease | 101 | 107 | 208 |
Other Circulatory diseases | 9 | 11 | 20 |
Brpncliltis | 23 | 22 | 45 |
Pneumonia | 24 | 26 | 50 |
Other Respiratory diseases | 6 | 6 | 12 |
Ulcer,stomach & duodenum | 6 | 3 | 9 |
Diarrhoea urtd4r 2 years | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Appendicitis | 2 | 3 | 5 |
Other Digestive diseases | 4 | 14 | 18 |
Nephritis | 6 | 8 | 14 |
Puerperal sepsis | _ | 1 | 1 |
Other Maternal causes | _ | 1 | 1 |
Prematjure birth | 5 | 3 | 8 |
Con:Malformations,Birth injuries,etc. | 4 | 3 | 7 |
Suicidle | 4 | 3 | 7 |
Road Traffic accidents | 7 | _ | 7 |
Other violent causes | 16 | 34 | 50 |
All other causes | 19 | 32 | 51 |
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