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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 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southgate]
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TABLE I
Causes of Deaths during the year 1960
| Causes of Death | Male | Female | Total | Rates per 1,000 of population | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All cases (civilians only) | 456 | 473 | 929 | 13.30 | |
| 1. | Tuberculosis, Respiratory | 5 | — | 5 | 0.07 |
| 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 | 4 | 5 | 0.07 |
| 10. | Malignant Neoplasm—stomach | 8 | 5 | 13 | 0.18 |
| 11. | Malignant Neoplasm, Lung, Bronchus | 42 | 5 | 47 | 0.67 |
| 12. | Malignant Neoplasm, Breast | — | 21 | 21 | 0.30 |
| 13. | Malignant Neoplasm, Uterus | — | 3 | 3 | 0.04 |
| 14. | Other malignant and lymphatic Neoplasms | 49 | 56 | 105 | 1.50 |
| 15. | Leukaemia, Aleukaemia | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0-07 |
| 16. | Diabetes | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.03 |
| 17. | Vascular Lesions of Nervous System | 48 | 79 | 127 | 1.81 |
| 18. | Coronary Disease, Angina | 121 | 79 | 200 | 2.86 |
| 19. | Hypertension with Heart Disease | 9 | 18 | 27 | 0.38 |
| 20. | Other Heart Disease | 50 | 73 | 123 | 1.71 |
| 21. | Other Circulatory Disease | 22 | 19 | 41 | 0.58 |
| 22. | Influenza | 1 | — | 1 | 0.01 |
| 23. | Pneumonia | 14 | 20 | 34 | 0.48 |
| 24. | Bronchitis | 20 | 14 | 34 | 0.48 |
| 25. | Other Diseases of Respiratory System | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0.11 |
| 26. | Ulcer of Stomach and Duodenum | 5 | 4 | 9 | 0.13 |
| 27. | Gastritis, Enteritis and Diarrhoea | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.04 |
| 28. | Nephritis and Nephrosis | — | 2 | 2 | 0.03 |
| 29. | Hyperplasia of Prostate | 6 | — | 6 | 0.08 |
| 30. | Pregnancy, Childbirth, Abortion | — | — | — | — |
| 31. | Congenital Malformation | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.04 |
| 32. | Other Defined and Ill-Defined Diseases | 14 | 6 | 20 | 0.28 |
| 33. | Motor Vehicle Accidents | 18 | 37 | 55 | 0.78 |
| 34. | All Other Accidents | 6 | 11 | 17 | 0.24 |
| 35. | Suicide | 5 | 7 | 12 | 0.17 |
| 36. | Homicide | 1 | — | 1 | 0.01 |