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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 1951

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southall]

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Table: Causes of Deaths, 1951Table II

Causes of Deaths, 1951

Table II

MaleFemaleTotal 1951Total 1950
1. Tuberculosis, respiratory1321514
2. Tuberculosis, other---1
3. Syphilitic disease5164
4. Diphtheria---1
5. Whooping cough---1
6. Meningococcal infections----
7. Acute poliomyelitis----
8. Measles----
9. Other infective and parasitic diseases---2
10/15. Cancer (all forms)48469490
16. Diabetes2132
17. Vascular lesions of nervous system21284953
18. Coronary disease, angina36276360
19./20. Heart disease37549182
21. Other circulatory disease9142319
22. Influenza5272
23. Pneumonia19173622
24. Bronchitis3i205140
25. Other diseases of respiratory system1232
26. Ulcer of stomach and duodenum112134
27. Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhœa3141
28. Nephritis and nephrosis3257
29. Hyperplasia of prostate3-37
30. Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion---1
31. Congenital malformations, birth injuries, etc.74119
32. Other defined and ill-defined diseases24305436
33. Motor vehicle accidents5275
34. All other accidents651112
35. Suicide-223
36. Homicide and operations of war----
Total Deaths289262551480

Table: Deaths in WardsTable III

Deaths in Wards

Table III

WardMaleFemaleTotal
Waxlow Manor402969
Northcote364076
Hambrough5746103
Dormers Wells483785
Glebe5455109
Norwood Green5455109
Total289262551