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 1964
[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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 394 | 450 | 844 | 11.79 | ||
| 1. | Tuberculosis, Respiratory | — | 1 | 1 | 0.01 |
| 2. | Tuberculosis, Other | — | — | — | — |
| 3. | Syphilitic Disease | — | — | — | — |
| 4. | Diphtheria | — | — | — | — |
| 5. | Whooping Cough | — | — | — | — |
| 6. | Meningococcal Infection | 1 | — | 1 | 0.01 |
| 7. | Acute Poliomyelitis | — | — | — | — |
| 8. | Measles | — | — | — | — |
| 9. | Other Infective and Parasitic Diseases | — | — | — | — |
| 10. | Malignant Neoplasm—stomach | 6 | 8 | 14 | 0.20 |
| 11. | Malignant Neoplasm, Lung, Bronchus | 37 | 5 | 42 | 0.59 |
| 12. | Malignant Neoplasm, Breast | — | 18 | 18 | 0.25 |
| 13. | Malignant Neoplasm, Uterus | — | 1 | 1 | 0.01 |
| 14. | Other malignant and lymphatic Neoplasms | 34 | 38 | 72 | 1.01 |
| 15. | Leukaemia, Aleukaemia | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.08 |
| 16. | Diabetes | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.04 |
| 17. | Vascular Lesions of Nervous System | 20 | 61 | 81 | 1.13 |
| 18. | Coronary Disease, Angina | 56 | 36 | 92 | 1.28 |
| 19. | Hypertension with Heart Disease | 15 | 17 | 32 | 0.45 |
| 20. | Other Heart Disease | 63 | 151 | 2.12 | |
| 21. | Other Circulatory Disease | 29 | 43 | 72 | 1.01 |
| 22. | Influenza | — | — | — | — |
| 23. | Pneumonia | 48 | 51 | 99 | 1.38 |
| 24. | Bronchitis | 33 | 30 | 63 | 0.88 |
| 25. | Other Diseases of Respiratory System | 7 | 8 | 15 | 0.21 |
| 26. | Ulcers of Stomach and Duodenum | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.04 |
| 27. | Gastritis, Enteritis and Diarrhoea | — | 2 | 2 | 0.03 |
| 28. | Nephritis and Nephrosis | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.08 |
| 29. | Hyperplasia of Prostate | — | — | — | — |
| 30. | Pregnancy, Childbirth, Abortion | — | — | — | — |
| 31. | Congenital Malformation | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0.07 |
| 32. | Other Defined and Ill—Defined Diseases | 23 | 19 | 42 | 0.59 |
| 33. | Motor Vehicle Accidents | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0.07 |
| 34. | All Other Accidents | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.10 |
| 35. | Suicide | 5 | 6 | 11 | 0.15 |
| 36. | Homicide | — | — | — | — |