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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 1944
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southgate]
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CAUSES OF DEATH DURING THE YEAR 1944.
| Causes of Death. | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Causes (Civilians only) | 411 | 392 | 803 |
| Typhoid & Paratyphoid fevers | - | - | - |
| Cerebro-spinal fever | 1 | - | 1 |
| Scarlet fever | - | - | |
| Whooping cough | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Diphtheria | - | ||
| Tuberculosis, Respiratory system | 13 | 8 | 21 |
| " Other forms | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| Syphilitic diseases | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Influenza | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| Measles | 1 | 1 | |
| Ac.Poliomyelitis & Polioencephalitis | - | - | |
| Ac. Inf .Encephalitis | - | - | - |
| Cancer, oesoph.(M) uterus (P) | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| " stomach & duodenum | 16 | 6 | 22 |
| " breast | - | 23 | 23 |
| " other sites | 56 | 41 | 97 |
| Diabetes | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Intra-cran: vascular lesions | 32 | 60 | 92 |
| Heart disease | 95 | 90 | 185 |
| Other circulatory diseases | 11 | 13 | 24 |
| Bronchitis | 18 | 13 | 31 |
| Pneumonia | 23 | 18 | 41 |
| Other respiratory diseases | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| Ulcer, stomach or duodenum | 7 | - | 7 |
| Diarrhoea under 2 years | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Appendicit is | 1 | - | 1 |
| Other digestive diseases | 8 | 10 | 18 |
| Nephrit is | 13 | 6 | 19 |
| Puerperal sepsis | - | - | |
| Other maternal causes | - | 1 | 1 |
| Premature birth | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| Con. malformation,birth injuries,etc. | 10 | 3 | 13 |
| Suicide | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Road traffic accidents | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Other violent causes | 29 | 38 | 67 |
| All other causes | 4-3 | 28 | 71 |
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