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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
Southall 1941
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southall]
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Table No. 2.
| Male. | Female. | Total 1941. | Total 1940. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Typhoid fever, etc. | - | - | - | |
| 2. Cerebro-spinal fever | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 3. Scarlet fever | - | - | ||
| 4. Whooping cough | ||||
| 5. Diphtheria | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| 6. Tuberculosis—Respiratory | 21 | 13 | 34 | 28 |
| 7. Other tuberculosis | 4 | 4 | 2 | |
| 8. Syphilis | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| 9. Influenza | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 10. Measles | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 11. Ac. poliomyelitis and polioencephalitis | 1 | 1 | ||
| 12. Ac. inf. encephalitis | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 13/16. Cancer (all forms) | 34 | 37 | 71 | 64 |
| 17. Diabetes | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 18. Intra-cran. vase. lesions | 16 | 21 | 37 | 46 |
| 19. Heart disease | 46 | 53 | 99 | 106 |
| 20. Other circulatory diseases | 6 | 16 | 22 | 20 |
| 21. Bronchitis | 22 | 20 | 42 | 47 |
| 22. Pneumonia (all forms) | 22 | 23 | 45 | 32 |
| 23. Other respiratory diseases | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 |
| 24. Ulcer of stomach or duodenum | 4 | 4 | 11 | |
| 25. Diarrhoea, etc. (under 2 years) | 13 | 7 | 20 | 14 |
| 26. Appendicitis | - | - | 5 | |
| 27. Other digestive diseases | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 |
| 28. Nephritis | 6 | 5 | 11 | 14 |
| 29. Puerperal sepsis | - | — | ||
| 30. Other maternal causes | - | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 31. Premature birth | 4 | 2 | 6 | 10 |
| 32. Congenital malformations, etc. | 6 | 6 | 12 | 13 |
| 33. Suicide | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| 34. Road traffic accidents | 5 | - | 5 | 3 |
| 35. Other violence | 12 | 4 | 16 | 25 |
| 36. All other causes | 31 | 16 | 47 | 46 |
| Total Deaths | 266 | 243 | 509 | 535 |