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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 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southall]
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Causes of Deaths, 1949.
Table II
| Male | Female | Total 1949 | Total 1948 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Typhoid fever, etc | – | – | – | – |
| 2. Cerebrospinal fever | – | – | – | – |
| 3. Scarlet fever | – | – | – | – |
| 4. Whooping cough | 1 | 1 | 2 | — |
| 5. Diphtheria | — | – | — | — |
| (J. Tuberculosis-Respiratory | 10 | 13 | 23 | 17 |
| 7. Other tuberculosis | 1 | — | 1 | 5 |
| 8. Syphilitic diseases | — | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 9. Influenza | 2 | — | 2 | — |
| 10. Measles | — | — | — | 1 |
| 11. Ac. poliomyelitis and polioencephalitis | 2 | – | 2 | – |
| 12. Ac. inf. encephalitis | — | — | — | — |
| 13/16. Cancer (all forms) | 40 | 54 | 100 | 84 |
| 17. Diabetes | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| 18. Intra-cran. vase, lesions | 20 | 29 | 49 | 58 |
| 19. Heart disease | 51 | 70 | 121 | 106 |
| 20. Other circulatory diseases | 13 | 10 | 23 | 23 |
| 21. Bronchitis | 29 | 8 | 37 | 32 |
| 22. Pneumonia (all forms) | 19 | 14 | 33 | 27 |
| 23. Other respiratory diseases | 5 | 1 | 6 | 3 |
| 24. Ulcer of stomach or duodenum | 4 | — | 4 | 5 |
| 25. Diarrhoea, etc. (under 2 years) | 4 | — | 4 | 4 |
| 26. Appendicitis | 2 | 2 | 4 | — |
| 27. Other digestive diseases | 9 | 7 | 16 | 4 |
| 28. Nephritis | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4 |
| 29. Puerperal sepsis | — | — | — | — |
| 30. Other maternal causes | — | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 31. Premature birth | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 32. Congenital malformations, birth injuries, infant diseases | 19 | 5 | 24 | 13 |
| 33. Suicide | 1 | — | 1 | 5 |
| 34. Road traffic accidents | — | — | — | 0 |
| 35. Other violence | 9 | 6 | 15 | 22 |
| 30. All other causes | 19 | 24 | 43 | 35 |
| Total deaths | 273 | 258 | 531 | 465 |
Deaths in Wards. Table III
| WARD | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waxlow Manor | 39 | 26 | 65 |
| Northcote | 26 | 43 | 69 |
| Hambrough | 45 | 53 | 98 |
| Dormers Wells | 43 | 53 | 96 |
| Glebe | 73 | 49 | 122 |
| Norwood Green | 45 | 36 | 81 |
| Total | 271 | 260 | 531 |