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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 1945
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southgate]
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CAUSES OP DEATH DURING THE YEAR 1945.
| Male | Female | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Causes (Civilian only) | 379 | 402 | 781 |
| Typhoid & Paratyphoid fevers | — | — | — |
| Cerebro-spinal fever | — | — | — |
| Scarlet fever | — | 1 | 1 |
| Whooping cough | — | — | — |
| Diphtheria | |||
| Tuberculosis, Respiratory system | 20 | 7 | 27 |
| " Other forms | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Syphilitic diseases | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Influenza | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Measles | — | — | |
| Ac. Poliomyelitis & Polioencephalitis | — | ||
| Ac. Inf. Encephalitis | - | — | |
| Cancer, oesoph.(M) uterus (F) | 3 | 8 | 11 |
| " stomach & duodenum | 14 | 10 | 24 |
| " breast | — | 19 | 19 |
| " other sites | 56 | 49 | 105 |
| Diabetes | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| Intra-cran: vascular lesions | 44 | 57 | 101 |
| Heart disease | 86 | 99 | 185 |
| Other circulatory diseases | 18 | 15 | 33 |
| Bronchitis | 23 | 19 | 42 |
| Pneumonia | 15 | 15 | 30 |
| Other respiratory diseases | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| Ulcer, stomach or duodenum | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| Diarrhoea under 2 years | — | 1 | 1 |
| Appendicitis | 1 | - | 1 |
| Other digestive diseases | 6 | 7 | 13 |
| Nephritis | 4 | 10 | 14 |
| Puerperal sepsis | - | 1 | 1 |
| Other maternal causes | - | 2 | 2 |
| Premature birth | 8 | 5 | 13 |
| Con. malformation, birth injuries, etc, | 10 | 8 | 18 |
| Suicide | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| Road traffic accidents | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| Other violent causes | 8 | 8 | 16 |
| All other causes | 28 | 36 | 64 |
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