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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 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southgate]
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TABLE I
Causes of Death during the year 1959
| Causes of Death | Male | Female | Total | Rates per 1,000 of population | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All causes (civilians only) | 433 | 509 | 942 | 13.32 | |
| 1. | Tuberculosis, Respiratory | 2 | — | 2 | 0.02 |
| 2. | Tuberculosis, Other | — | — | — | — |
| 3. | Syphilitic Disease | 1 | — | 1 | 0.01 |
| 4. | Diphtheria | — | — | — | — |
| 5. | Whooping Cough | — | — | — | — |
| 6. | Meningococcal Infection | — | — | — | — |
| 7. | Acute Poliomyelitis | — | — | — | — |
| 8. | Measles | — | — | — | — |
| 9. | Other Infective and Parasitic Diseases | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.08 |
| 10. | Malignant Neoplasm—stomach | 15 | 7 | 22 | 0.31 |
| 11. | Malignant Neoplasm, Lung, Bronchus | 43 | 8 | 51 | 0.72 |
| 12. | Malignant Neoplasm, Breast | — | 29 | 29 | 0.41 |
| 13. | Malignant Neoplasm, Uterus | — | 7 | 7 | 0.09 |
| 14. | Other malignant and lymphatic Neoplasms | 41 | 61 | 102 | 1.44 |
| 15. | Leukaemia, Aleukaemia | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.05 |
| 16. | Diabetes | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0.09 |
| 17. | Vascular Lesions of Nervous System | 39 | 77 | 116 | 1.64 |
| 18. | Coronary Disease, Angina | 97 | 80 | 177 | 2.50 |
| 19. | Hypertension with Heart Disease | 10 | 12 | 22 | 0.31 |
| 20. | Other Heart Disease | 38 | 78 | 116 | 1.64 |
| 21. | Other Circulatory Disease | 22 | 25 | 47 | 0.66 |
| 22. | Influenza | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.07 |
| 23. | Pneumonia | 25 | 25 | 50 | 0.70 |
| 24. | Bronchitis | 37 | 16 | 53 | 0.75 |
| 25. | Other Diseases of Respiratory System | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0.08 |
| 26. | Ulcer of Stomach and Duodenum | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0.11 |
| 27. | Gastritis, Enteritis and Diarrhoea | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.08 |
| 28. | Nephritis and Nephrosis | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0.08 |
| 29. | Hyperplasia of Prostate | 3 | — | 3 | 0.04 |
| 30. | Pregnancy, Childbirth, Abortion | — | 1 | 1 | 0.01 |
| 31. | Congenital Malformation | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.04 |
| 32. | Other Defined and Ill-Defined Diseases | 20 | 37 | 57 | 0.80 |
| 33. | Motor Vehicle Accidents | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.07 |
| 34. | All Other Accidents | 7 | 14 | 21 | 0.29 |
| 35. | Suicide | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0.12 |
| 36. | Homicide | — | — | — | — |