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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 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southgate]
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TABLE I.
Causes of Death During the Year 1948.
| Causes of Death. | Male. | Female. | I Total. | Rates per 1,000 of Population. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 368 | 402 | 770 | 10.40 | |
| 1 Typhoid and Paratyphoid Fevers | ||||
| 2 Cerebro-spinal Fever | — | — | — | |
| 3 Scarlet Fever | — | — | — | — |
| 4 Whooping Cough | — | — | — | |
| 5 Diphtheria | — | — | — | |
| 6 Tuberculosis, Respiratory System | 15 | 8 | 23 | 0.31 |
| 7 Tuberculosis, Other Forms | — | — | — | — |
| 8 Syphilitic Diseases | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.06 |
| 9 Influenza | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.04 |
| 10 Measles | — | — | — | |
| 11 Acute Poliomyelitis and Polioencephalitis | 1 | 1 | 0.01 | |
| 12 Acute Infectious Encephalitis | — | — | — | — |
| 13 Cancer, Oesoph. (M) Uterus (F) | 6 | 6 | 12 | 0.10 |
| 14 Cancer, Stomach and Duodenum | 10 | 10 | 20 | 0.27 |
| 15 Cancer, breast | — | 17 | 17 | 0.22 |
| 16 Cancer, other sites | 55 | 52 | 107 | 1.35 |
| 17 Diabetes | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0.10 |
| 18 Intra-cranial vascular lesions | 33 | 51 | 84 | 1.13 |
| 19 Heart Disease | 111 | 127 | 238 | 3.21 |
| 20 Other Circulatory Diseases | 9 | 22 | 31 | 0.41 |
| 21 Bronchitis | 21 | 18 | 39 | 0.52 |
| 22 Pneumonia | 7 | 13 | 20 | 0.27 |
| 23 Other Respiratory Diseases | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0.09 |
| 24 Ulcer, Stomach or Duodenum | 6 | 4 | 10 | 0.13 |
| 25 Diarrhoea under 2 years | — | — | — | — |
| 26 Appendicitis | — | 2 | 2 | 0.02 |
| 27 Other Digestive Diseases | 7 | 12 | 19 | 0.25 |
| 28 Nephritis | 14 | 12 | 26 | 0.35 |
| 29 Puerperal Sepsis | - | — | — | — |
| 30 Other Maternal causes | — | — | — | — |
| 31 Premature Birth | 7 | 2 | 9 | 0.12 |
| 32 Congenital Malformations, Birth Injuries, etc. | 7 | 5 | 12 | 0.10 |
| 33 Suicide | 8 | 5 | 13 | 0.17 |
| 34 Road Traffic Accidents | 3 | — | 3 | 0.04 |
| 35 Other violent causes | 5 | 8 | 13 | 0.17 |
| 36 All other causes | 31 | 17 | 48 | 0.64 |