Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[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) | 456 | 509 | 965 | 13.55 | |
1. | Tuberculosis, Respiratory | 2 | — | 2 | 0.03 |
2. | Tuberculosis, Other | — | — | — | — |
3. | Syphilitic Disease | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.03 |
4. | Diphtheria | — | — | — | — |
5. | Whooping Cough | — | — | — | — |
6. | Meningococcal Infection | — | — | — | — |
7. | Acute Poliomyelitis | — | — | — | — |
8. | Measles | — | — | — | — |
9. | Other Infective and Parasitic Diseases | 2 | — | 2 | 0.03 |
10. | Malignant Neoplasm—stomach | 15 | 18 | 33 | 0.46 |
11. | Malignant Neoplasm, Lung, Bronchus | 44 | 11 | 55 | 0.77 |
12. | Malignant Neoplasm, Breast | — | 15 | 15 | 0.21 |
13. | Malignant Neoplasm, Uterus | — | 4 | 4 | 0.06 |
14. | Other malignant and lymphatic Neoplasms | 42 | 38 | 80 | 1.12 |
15. | Leukaemia, Aleukaemia | 5 | 8 | 13 | 0.18 |
16. | Diabetes | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.10 |
17. | Vascular Lesions of Nervous System | 48 | 78 | 126 | 1.77 |
18. | Coronary Disease, Angina | 127 | 94 | 221 | 3.10 |
19. | Hypertension with Heart Disease | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0.14 |
20. | Other Heart Disease | 27 | 65 | 92 | 1.29 |
21. | Other Circulatory Disease | 20 | 36 | 56 | 0.79 |
22. | Influenza | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.04 |
23. | Pneumonia | 31 | 49 | 80 | 1.12 |
24. | Bronchitis | 25 | 20 | 45 | 0.53 |
25. | Other Diseases of Respiratory System | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0.07 |
26. | Ulcers of Stomach and Duodenum | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.09 |
27. | Gastritis, Enteritis and Diarrhoea | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.07 |
28. | Nephritis and Nephrosis | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.04 |
29. | Hyperplasia of Prostate | 8 | — | 8 | 0.11 |
30. | Pregnancy, Childbirth, Abortion | - | — | — | — |
31. | Congenital Malformation | 5 | 4 | 9 | 0.13 |
32. | Other Defined and Ill-Defined Diseases | 25 | 28 | 53 | 0.74 |
33. | Motor Vehicle Accidents | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.06 |
34. | All Other Accidents | 7 | 12 | 19 | 0.27 |
35. | Suicide | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.07 |
36. | Homicide | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0,03 |