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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 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southgate]
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TABLE I.
Causes of Death during the year 1954.
| Causes of Death | Male | Female | Total | Rates per 1,000 of population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All causes (Civilians only) | 415 | 398 | 813 | 11.2 |
| 1. Tuberculosis, Respiratory | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.08 |
| 2. Tuberculosis, Other | — | — | — | —. |
| 3. Syphilitic Disease | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.02 |
| 4. Diphtheria | — | — | — | — |
| 5. Pertussis | — | — | — | — |
| 6. Meningococcal Infection | — | — | — | — |
| 7. Acute Poliomyelitis | — | — | — | — |
| 8. Measles | — | — | — | — |
| 9. Other Infective and Parasitic Diseases | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.06 |
| 10. Malignant Neoplasm, Stomach | 9 | 9 | 18 | 0.26 |
| 11. Malignant Neoplasm, Lung, Bronchus | 35 | 6 | 41 | 0.56 |
| 12. Malignant Neoplasm, Breast | — | 17 | 17 | 0.20 |
| 13. Malignant Neoplasm, Uterus | — | 7 | 7 | 0.09 |
| 14. Other Malignant and Lymphatic Neoplasms | 47 | 45 | 92 | 1.27 |
| 15. Leukaemia, Aleukaemia | 4 | — | 4 | 0.05 |
| 16. Diabetes | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.08 |
| 17. Vascular Lesions of Nervous System | 51 | 54 | 105 | 1.45 |
| 18. Coronary Disease, Angina | 93 | 51 | 144 | 1.99 |
| 19. Hypertension with Heart Disease | 7 | 7 | 14 | 0.19 |
| 20. Other Heart Disease | 41 | 66 | 107 | 1.48 |
| 21. Other Circulatory Disease | 17 | 24 | 41 | 0.56 |
| 22. Influenza | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.05 |
| 23. Pneumonia | 9 | 17 | 26 | 0.35 |
| 24. Bronchitis | 19 | 11 | 30 | 0.41 |
| 25. Other Diseases of Respiratory System | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0.08 |
| 26. Ulcer of Stomach and Duodenum | 7 | 10 | 17 | 0.20 |
| 27. Gastritis, Enteritis and Diarrhoea | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.04 |
| 28. Nephritis and Nephrosis | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0.13 |
| 29. Hyperplasia of Prostate | 6 | —- | 6 | 0.08 |
| 30. Pregnancy, Childbirth, Abortion | — | 1 | 1 | 0.01 |
| 31. Congenital Malformations | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.04 |
| 32. Other Defined and Ill-defined Diseases | 33 | 40 | 73 | 1.10 |
| 33. Motor Vehicle Accidents | 6 | 1 | 7 | 0.09 |
| 34. AH Other Accidents | 6 | 2 | 8 | 0.11 |
| 35. Suicide | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0.13 |
| 36. Homicide and Operations of War | — | - | - | — |