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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 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southall]
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Table II
| Male | Female | Total 1953 | Total 1952 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Tuberculosis, respiratory | 8 | 4 | 12 | 8 |
| 2. Tuberculosis, other | — | — | 1 | |
| 3. Syphilitic disease | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 4. Diphtheria | — | — | — | |
| 5. Whooping cough | i | — | 1 | — |
| 6. Meningococcal infections | — | — | — | — |
| 7. Acute poliomyelitis | 1 | 1 | 2 | — |
| 8. Measles | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| 9. Other infective and parasitic diseases | 1 | — | 1 | 3 |
| 10/15. Cancer (all forms) | 63 | 57 | 120 | 95 |
| 16. Diabetes | 5 | 5 | 3 | |
| 17. Vascular lesions of nervous system | 26 | 49 | 75 | 71 |
| 18. Coronary disease, angina | 50 | 31 | 81 | 68 |
| 19/20. Heart disease | 45 | 88 | 133 | 80 |
| 21. Other circulatory disease | 18 | 39 | 57 | 36 |
| 22. Influenza | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1 |
| 23. Pneumonia | 20 | 30 | 50 | 35 |
| 24. Bronchitis | 34 | 23 | 57 | 33 |
| 25. Other diseases of respiratory system | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 26. Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 27. Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
| 28. Nephritis and nephrosis | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 29. Hyperplasia of prostate | 6 | — | 6 | 4 |
| 30. Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | — | 1 | 1 | — |
| 31. Congenital malformations, birth injuries, etc. | 6 | 5 | 11 | 5 |
| 32. Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 31 | 56 | 41 | |
| 33. Motor vehicle accidents | 5 | 7 | 6 | |
| 34. All other accidents | 9 | 13 | 22 | 11 |
| 35. Suicide | 3 | 4 | 7 | — |
| 36. Homicide and operations of war | — | — | — | — |
| Total Deaths | 337 | 394 | 731 | 517 |
| * The 1952 figures in this table are exclusive of long stay hospital deaths. | ||||
Table III
| Ward | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waxlow Manor | 44 | 29 | 73 |
| Northcote | 32 | 36 | 68 |
| Hambrough | 43 | 59 | 102 |
| Dormers Wells | 119 | 146 | 265 |
| Glebe | 63 | 41 | 104 |
| Norwood Green | 36 | 83 | 119 |
| Total | 337 | 394 | 731 |