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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 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southgate]
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TABLE I.
Causes of Death during the year 1956.
| Causes of Death | Male | Female | Total | Rates per 1,000 of population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All causes (civilians only) | 392 | 452 | 844 | 11.8 |
| 1. Tuberculosis, Respiratory | 2 | - | 2 | 0.02 |
| 2. Tuberculosis, Other | — | — | — | — |
| 3. Syphilitic Disease | — | — | — | — |
| 4. Diphtheria | — | — | — | — |
| 5. Whooping Cough | — | — | — | — |
| 6. Meningococcal Infection | — | — | — | — |
| 7. Acute Poliomyelitis | — | — | — | |
| 8. Measles | — | — | — | — |
| 9. Other Infective and Parasitic Diseases | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.02 |
| 10. Malignant Neoplasm—stomach | 6 | 16 | 22 | 0.27 |
| 11. Malignant Neoplasm, Lung, Bronchus | 28 | 9 | 37 | 0.53 |
| 12. Malignant Neoplasm, Breast | 1 | 29 | 30 | 0.41 |
| 1 3. Malignant Neoplasm, Uterus | — | 4 | 4 | 0.05 |
| 14. Other malignant and lymphatic | ||||
| Neoplasms | 45 | 46 | 91 | 1.26 |
| 15. Leukaemia, Aleukaemia | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0.11 |
| 16. Diabetes | — | 3 | 3 | 0.04 |
| 17. Vascular Lesions of Nervous System | 39 | 68 | 107 | 1.49 |
| 18. Coronary Disease, Angina | 96 | 64 | 160 | 2.23 |
| 19. Hypertension with Heart Disease | 10 | 13 | 23 | 0.32 |
| 20. Other Heart Disease | 48 | 69 | 117 | 1.63 |
| 21. Other Circulatory Disease | 17 | 25 | 42 | 0.58 |
| 22. Influenza | — | 1 | 1 | 0.01 |
| 23. Pneumonia | 14 | 15 | 29 | 0.40 |
| 24. Bronchitis | 21 | 12 | 33 | 0.46 |
| 25. Other Diseases of Respiratory System | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.08 |
| 26. Ulcer of Stomach and Duodenum | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.08 |
| 27. Gastritis, enteritis and Diarrhoea | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.08 |
| 28. Nephritis and Nephrosis | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.05 |
| 29. Hyperplasia of Prostate | 5 | — | 5 | 0.06 |
| 30. Pregnancy, Childbirth, Abortion | — | — | — | — |
| 31. Congenital Malformation | 3 | 7 | 0.09 | |
| 32. Other Defined and Ill-Defined Diseases | 19 | 34 | 53 | 0.78 |
| 3 3. Motor Vehicle Accidents | 7 | 2 | 9 | 0.12 |
| 34. All Other Accidents | 11 | 16 | 27 | 0.37 |
| 35. Suicide | 8 | 2 | 10 | 0.14 |
| 36. Homicide and Operations of War | - | - | - | - |