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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 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southgate]
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Table I.
C auses of D eath D uring the Y ear 1946.
| Causes of Death. | Male. | Female. | Total. | Rates per 1,000 of Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Causes (Civilians only) | 401 | 482 | 883 | 12.14 |
| 1 Typhoid and Paratyphoid Fevers | — | — | — | — |
| 2 Cerebro-spinal Fever | — | 1 | 1 | 0.01 |
| 3 Scarlet Fever | — | — | — | — |
| 4 Whooping Cough | — | — | — | — |
| 5 Diphtheria | — | — | — | — |
| 6 Tuberculosis, Respiratory System | 13 | 12 | 25 | 0.34 |
| 7 Tuberculosis, Other forms | — | 4 | 4 | 0.05 |
| 8 Syphilitic Diseases | 5 | 2 | 7 | 0.09 |
| 9 Influenza | 3 | 9 | 12 | 0.16 |
| 10 Measles | — | — | — | — |
| 11 Acute Poliomyelitis and Polioencephalitis | — | _ | — | — |
| 12 Acute Infectious Encephalitis | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.03 |
| 13 Cancer, Oesoph. (M) Uterus (F) | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0.14 |
| 14 Cancer, Stomach and Duodenum | 3 | 12 | 15 | 0.21 |
| 15 Cancer, breast | — | 28 | 28 | 0.38 |
| 16 Cancer, other sites | 62 | 49 | 111 | 1.52 |
| 17 Diabetes | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.09 |
| 18 Intra-cranial vasculai lesions | 34 | 68 | 102 | 1.40 |
| 19 Heart Disease | 99 | 119 | 218 | 2.99 |
| 20 Other Circulatory Diseases | 12 | 14 | 26 | 0.36 |
| 21 Bronchitis | 24 | 14 | 38 | 0.52 |
| 22 Pneumonia | 29 | 21 | 50 | 0.69 |
| 23 Other Respiratory Diseases | 6 | 5 | 11 | 0.15 |
| 24 Ulcer, Stomach or Duodenum | 8 | 4 | 12 | 0.16 |
| 25 Diarrhoea under 2 years | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.04 |
| 26 Appendicitis | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.05 |
| 27 Other Digestive Diseases | 9 | 12 | 21 | 0.29 |
| 28 Nephritis | 12 | 16 | 28 | 0.38 |
| 29 Puerperal Sepsis | — | — | — | — |
| 30 Other Maternal causes | — | 6 | 6 | 0.08 |
| 31 Premature Birth | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.08 |
| 32 Congenital Malformations, Birth Injuries, etc. | 13 | 8 | 21 | 0.29 |
| 33 Suicide | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.09 |
| 34 Road Traffic Accidents | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0.09 |
| 35 Other violent causes | 7 | 14 | 21 | 0.29 |
| 36 All other causes | 43 | 37 | 80 | 1.10 |
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