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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 1941
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southgate]
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CAUSES OF DEATH DURING THE YEAR 1941.
| Causes of Death | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Causes (Civilians only) | 374 | 397 | 771 |
| Typhoid & Paratyphoid fevers | - | - | - |
| Cerebro-spinal fever | - | 1 | 1 |
| Scarlet Fever | - | - | - |
| Whooping Cough | - | - | - |
| Diphtheria | - | - | - |
| Tuberculosis, Respiratory system | 20 | 12 | 32 |
| " ,Other forms | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Syphilitic diseases | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Influenza | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| Measles | - | - | - |
| Ac. Poliomyelitis & Polioencephalitis | - | - | - |
| Ac. Inf. Encephalitis | 1 | - | 1 |
| Cancer, oesoph.(M) uterus (F) | 7 | 6 | 13 |
| " stomach & duodenum | 11 | 9 | 20 |
| " breast | - | 18 | 18 |
| other sites | 37 | 39 | 76 |
| Diabetes | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Intra-cran:vasc: lesions | 24 | 50 | 74 |
| Heart Disease | 91 | 99 | 190 |
| Other Circulatory diseases | 7 | 12 | 19 |
| Bronchitis | 22 | 16 | 38 |
| Pneumonia | 25 | 23 | 48 |
| Other Respiratory diseases | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| Ulcer, stomach or duodenum | 10 | 3 | 13 |
| Diarrhoea under 2 years | - | - | - |
| Appendicitis | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| Other Digestive diseases | 3 | 11 | 14 |
| Nephritis | 13 | 8 | 21 |
| Puerperal sepsis | - | - | - |
| Other Maternal causes | - | 2 | 2 |
| Premature birth | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| Con: Malformations,Birth injuries,etc. | 9 | 5 | 14 |
| Suicide | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| Road Traffic Accidents | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| Other violent causes | 29 | 40 | 69 |
| All other causes | 33 | 19 | 52 |
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