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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 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southall]
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Causes of Death, 1956
Table II
| Male | Female | Total 1956 | Total 1955 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Tuberculosis, respiratory | 5 | 4 | 9 | 8 |
| 2. Tuberculosis, other | — | — | — | — |
| 3. Syphilitic disease | 4 | — | 4 | 1 |
| 4. Diphtheria | — | — | — | — |
| 5. Whooping cough | — | — | — | — |
| 6. Meningococcal infections | — | — | — | — |
| 7. Acute poliomyelitis | — | — | — | 2 |
| 8. Measles | — | — | — | — |
| 9. Other infective and parasitic diseases | — | — | — | — |
| 10/15. Cancer (all forms) | 67 | 65 | 132 | 109 |
| 16. Diabetes | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
| 17. Vascular lesions of nervous system | 29 | 35 | 64 | 77 |
| 18. Coronary disease, angina | 53 | 32 | 85 | 86 |
| 19/20. Heart disease | 41 | 7i | 112 | 125 |
| 21. Other circulatory disease | 29 | 28 | 57 | 42 |
| 22. Influenza | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 23. Pneumonia | 18 | 26 | 44 | 56 |
| 24. Bronchitis | 20 | 18 | 3» | 41 |
| 25. Other diseases of respiratory system | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| 26. Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 4 | 3 | 7 | 12 |
| 27. Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| 28. Nephritis and nephrosis | 5 | — | 5 | 5 |
| 29. Hyperplasia of prostate | 3 | — | 3 | 4 |
| 30. Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | — | 1 | 1 | — |
| 31. Congenital malformations, birth injuries, etc. | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
| 32. Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 21 | 24 | 45 | 40 |
| 33. Motor vehicle accidents | 5 | 1 | 6 | 4 |
| 34. All other accidents | 5 | 12 | 17 | 10 |
| 35. Suicide | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 36. Homicide and operations of war | — | — | — | — |
| Total Deaths | 324 | 328 | 652 | 642 |
Deaths in Wards
Table III.
| Ward | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waxlow Manor | 3° | 24 | 54 |
| Northcote | 47 | 30 | 77 |
| Hambrough | 23 | 32 | 55 |
| Dormers Wells | 123 | 146 | 269 |
| Glebe | 61 | 41 | 102 |
| Norwood Green | 40 | 55 | 95 |
| Total | 324 | 328 | 652 |