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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 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southgate]
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TABLE I.
Causes of Death During the Year 1951
| Causes of Death | Male | Female | Total | Rates per 1,000 of Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All causes (Civilian only). | 448 | 503 | 951 | 11.09 |
| 1 Tuberculosis, Respiratory | 11 | 4 | 15 | 0.20 |
| 2 Tuberculosis, Other | — | 2 | 2 | 0.02 |
| 3 Syphilitic Disease | 1 | — | 1 | 0.01 |
| 4 Diphtheria | — | — | — | — |
| 5 Whooping Cough | 2 | — | 2 | 0.02 |
| 6 Meningococcal Infections | 1 | — | 1 | 0.01 |
| 7 Acute Poliomyelitis | — | — | — | — |
| 8 Measles | — | — | — | — |
| 9 Other Infective and Parasitic Diseases | — | 1 | 1 | 0.01 |
| 10 Malignant Neoplasm, Stomach | 5 | 15 | 20 | 0.27 |
| 11 Malignant Neoplasm, Lung, Bronchus | 27 | 9 | 36 | 0.49 |
| 12 Malignant Neoplasm. Breast | — | 26 | 26 | 0.35 |
| 13 Malignant Neoplasm, Uterus | — | 8 | 8 | 0.10 |
| 14 Other Malignant and Lymphatic Neoplasms | 33 | 41 | 74 | 1.01 |
| 15 Leukaemia, Aleukaemia | 5 | 2 | 7 | 0.09 |
| 16 Diabetes | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.09 |
| 17 Vascular Lesions of Nervous System | 46 | 75 | 121 | 1.66 |
| 18 Coronary Disease, Angina | 86 | 45 | 131 | 1.79 |
| 19 Hypertension with Heart Disease | 18 | 19 | 37 | 0.50 |
| 20 Other Heart Disease | 59 | 103 | 162 | 2.22 |
| 21 Other Circulatory Disease | 19 | 18 | 37 | 0.50 |
| 22 Influenza | 4 | 13 | 17 | 0.23 |
| 23 Pneumonia | 23 | 18 | 41 | 0.56 |
| 24 Bronchitis | 31 | 30 | 61 | 0.83 |
| 25 Other Diseases of Respiratory System | 4 | 5 | 9 | 0.12 |
| 28 Ulcer of Stomach and Duodenum | 12 | 3 | 15 | 0.20 |
| 27 Gastritis, Enteritis and Diarrhoea | — | 3 | 3 | 0.04 |
| 28 Nephritis and Nephrosis | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.10 |
| 29 Hyperplasia of Prostate | 3 | — | 3 | 0.04 |
| 30 Pregnancy, Childbirth, Abortion | — | — | — | — |
| 31 Congenital Malformations | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.04 |
| 32 Other Defined and Ill-defined Diseases | 40 | 38 | 78 | 1.07 |
| 33 Motor Vehicle Accidents | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.04 |
| 34 All Other Accidents | 8 | 8 | 16 | 0.22 |
| 35 Suicide | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.08 |
| 36 Homicide and Operations of War | — | - | — | — |