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 Southall]
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Table II
Male | Female | Total 1950 | Total 1949 | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Typhoid fever, etc. | - | - | - | - |
2. | Cerebro-spinal fever | — | — | — | - |
3. | Scarlet fever | — | — | - | - |
4. | Whooping cough | — | 1 | 1 | 2 |
5. | Diphtheria | 1 | — | 1 | — |
6. | Tuberculosis—Respiratory | 9 | 5 | 14 | 23 |
7. | Other tuberculosis | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
8. | Syphilitic diseases | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
9. | Influenza | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
10. | Measles | — | - | — | _ |
11. | Ac. poliomyelitis and polioencephalitis | — | — | — | 2 |
12. | Ac. inf. encephalitis | — | — | — | — |
13/16 | Cancer (all forms) | 52 | 38 | 90 | 100 |
17. | Diabetes | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
18. | Intra-cran. vase, lesions | 17 | 36 | 53 | 49 |
19. | Heart disease | 80 | 62 | 142 | 121 |
20. | Other circulatory diseases | 10 | 9 | 19 | 23 |
21. | Bronchitis | 25 | 15 | 40 | 37 |
22. | Pneumonia (all forms) | 9 | 13 | 22 | 33 |
23. | Other respiratory diseases | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
24. | Ulcer of stomach or duodenum | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
25. | Diarrhoea, etc. (under 2 years) | - | — | - | 4 |
26. | Appendicitis | — | — | — | 4 |
27. | Other digestive diseases | — | — | — | 16 |
28. | Nephritis | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 |
29. | Puerperal sepsis | — | — | - | — |
30. | Other maternal causes | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
31. | Premature birth | 3 | — | 3 | 3 |
32. | Congenital malformations, Birth injuries, Infant diseases | 5 | 4 | 9 | 24 |
33. | Suicide | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
34. | Road traffic accidents | 4 | 1 | 5 | - |
35. | Other violence | 8 | 4 | 12 | 15 |
36. | All other causes | 22 | 21 | 43 | 43 |
Total Deaths | 258 | 222 | 480 | 531 |
Table III
Ward | Male | Female | Total |
---|---|---|---|
Waxlow Manor | 23 | 26 | 49 |
Northcote | 35 | 32 | 67 |
Hambrough | 60 | 51 | 111 |
Dormers Wells | 50 | 32 | 82 |
Glebe | 45 | 43 | 88 |
Norwood Green | 45 | 38 | 83 |
Total | 258 | 222 | 480 |