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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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 |