London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southgate]
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| Causes of Death | Male | Female | Total | Rates per 1,000 of population | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All cases (civilians only) | 435 | 486 | 921 | 12.90 | |
| 1. | Tuberculosis, Respiratory | 1 | — | 1 | 0.01 |
| 2. | Tuberculosis, Other | — | — | — | — |
| 3. | Syphilitic Disease | 1 | — | 1 | 0.01 |
| 4. | Diphtheria | — | — | — | — |
| 5. | Whooping Cough | — | — | — | — |
| 6. | Meningococcal Infection | — | — | — | — |
| 7. | Acute Poliomyelitis | — | — | — | — |
| 8. | Measles | — | 0.0l | ||
| 9. | Other Infective and Parasitic Diseases | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.04 |
| 10. | Malignant Neoplasm—stomach | 6 | 9 | 15 | 0.21 |
| 11. | Malignant Neoplasm, Lung, Bronchus | 30 | 9 | 39 | 0.55 |
| 12. | Malignant Neoplasm, Breast | — | 21 | 21 | 0.29 |
| 13. | Malignant Neoplasm, Uterus | — | 10 | 10 | 0.14 |
| 14. | Other malignant and lymphatic Neoplasms | 45 | 45 | 90 | 1.26 |
| Leukaemia, Aleukaemia | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0.08 | |
| 16. | Diabetes | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.07 |
| 17. | Vascular Lesions of Nervous System | 42 | 72 | 114 | 1.59 |
| 18. | Coronary Disease, Angina | 103 | 83 | 186 | 2.60 |
| 19. | Hypertension with Heart Disease | 10 | 12 | 22 | 0.30 |
| 20. | Other Heart Disease | 56 | 83 | 139 | |
| 21. | Other Circulatory Disease | 21 | 30 | 51 | 0.74 |
| 22. | Influenza | 3 | 4 | 0.05 | |
| 23. | Pneumonia | 20 | 29 | 49 | 0.68 |
| 24. | Bronchitis | 31 | 13 | 44 | 0.60 |
| 25. | Other Diseases of Respiratory System | 3 | — | 3 | 0.04 |
| 26. | Ulcers of Stomach and Duodenum | 9 | 5 | 14 | 0.19 |
| 27. | Gastritis, Enteritis and Diarrhoea . | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.10 |
| 28. | Nephritis and Nephrosis | 5 | 4 | 9 | 0.12 |
| 29. | Hyperplasia of Prostate | 7 | — | 7 | 0.09 |
| 30. | Pregnancy, Childbirth, Abortion | — | — | — | — |
| 31. | Congenital Malformation | 3 | 4 | 0.05 | |
| 32. | Other Defined and Ill-Defined Diseases | 22 | 30 | 52 | 0.78 |
| 33. | Motor Vehicle Accidents | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.05 |
| 34. | All Other Accidents | 3 | 9 | 12 | 0.16 |
| 35. | Suicide | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.09 |
| 36. | Homicide | ' | ' |