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 1951 | Total 1950 | |
---|---|---|---|---|
1. Tuberculosis, respiratory | 13 | 2 | 15 | 14 |
2. Tuberculosis, other | - | - | - | 1 |
3. Syphilitic disease | 5 | 1 | 6 | 4 |
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) | 48 | 46 | 94 | 90 |
16. Diabetes | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
17. Vascular lesions of nervous system | 21 | 28 | 49 | 53 |
18. Coronary disease, angina | 36 | 27 | 63 | 60 |
19./20. Heart disease | 37 | 54 | 91 | 82 |
21. Other circulatory disease | 9 | 14 | 23 | 19 |
22. Influenza | 5 | 2 | 7 | 2 |
23. Pneumonia | 19 | 17 | 36 | 22 |
24. Bronchitis | 3i | 20 | 51 | 40 |
25. Other diseases of respiratory system | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
26. Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 11 | 2 | 13 | 4 |
27. Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhœa | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
28. Nephritis and nephrosis | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
29. Hyperplasia of prostate | 3 | - | 3 | 7 |
30. Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | - | - | - | 1 |
31. Congenital malformations, birth injuries, etc. | 7 | 4 | 11 | 9 |
32. Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 24 | 30 | 54 | 36 |
33. Motor vehicle accidents | 5 | 2 | 7 | 5 |
34. All other accidents | 6 | 5 | 11 | 12 |
35. Suicide | - | 2 | 2 | 3 |
36. Homicide and operations of war | - | - | - | - |
Total Deaths | 289 | 262 | 551 | 480 |
Table III
Ward | Male | Female | Total |
---|---|---|---|
Waxlow Manor | 40 | 29 | 69 |
Northcote | 36 | 40 | 76 |
Hambrough | 57 | 46 | 103 |
Dormers Wells | 48 | 37 | 85 |
Glebe | 54 | 55 | 109 |
Norwood Green | 54 | 55 | 109 |
Total | 289 | 262 | 551 |