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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 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southgate]
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TABLE I.
Causes of Death during the year 1958
| Causes of Death | Male | Female | Total | Rates per 1,000 of population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All causes (civilians only) | 393 | 550 | 943 | 13.30 |
| 1. Tuberculosis, Respiratory | 7 | 1 | 8 | 0.11 |
| 2. Tuberculosis, Other | — | 2 | 2 | 0.02 |
| 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 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 0.39 |
| 11. Malignant Neoplasm, Lung, Bronchus | 24 | 9 | 33 | 0.46 |
| 12. Malignant Neoplasm, Breast | — | 16 | 16 | 0.28 |
| 13. Malignant Neoplasm, Uterus | — | 5 | 5 | 0.07 |
| 14. Other malignant and lymphatic Neoplasms | 34 | 45 | 79 | 1.11 |
| 15. Leukaemia, Aleukaemia | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0.08 |
| 16. Diabetes | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0.11 |
| 17. Vascular Lesions of Nervous System | 31 | 91 | 122 | 1.71 |
| 18. Coronary Disease, Angina | 91 | 91 | 182 | 2.56 |
| 19. Hypertension with Heart Disease | 5 | 6 | 11 | 0.15 |
| 20. Other Heart Disease | 37 | 92 | 129 | 1.81 |
| 21. Other Circulatory Disease | 17 | 28 | 45 | 0.63 |
| 22. Influenza | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0.07 |
| 23. Pneumonia | 24 | 37 | 61 | 0.85 |
| 24. Bronchitis | 23 | 19 | 42 | 0.59 |
| 25. Other Diseases of Respiratory System | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0.09 |
| 26. Ulcer of Stomach and Duodenum | 7 | 3 | 10 | 0.14 |
| 27. Gastritis, Enteritis and Diarrhoea | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0.11 |
| 28. Nephritis and Nephrosis | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0.11 |
| 29. Hyperplasia of Prostate | 7 | — | 7 | 0.09 |
| 30. Pregnancy, Childbirth, Abortion | — | — | — | — |
| 31. Congenital' Malformation | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0.08 |
| 32. Other Defined and Ill-Defined Disease | 30 | 37 | 67 | 0.94 |
| 3 3. Motor Vehicle Accidents | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.08 |
| 34. A11 Other Accidents | 11 | 19 | 30 | 0.42 |
| 3 5. Suicide | 5 | 11 | 16 | 0.28 |
| 36. Homicide | — | — | — | — |