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, 1957
T able II
Male | Female | Total 1957 | Total 1956 | |
---|---|---|---|---|
1. Tuberculosis, respiratory | 13 | 9 | ||
2. Tuberculosis, other | 1 | 1 | 2 | — |
3. Syphilitic disease | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
4. Diphtheria | — | — | — | — |
5. Whooping cough | — | — | — | — |
6. Meningococcal infections | — | — | — | — |
7. Acute poliomyelitis | — | — | — | — |
8. Measles | 1 | — | 1 | — |
9. Other infective and parasitic diseases | 1 | 2 | 3 | — |
10/15. Cancer (all forms) | 58 | 55 | 113 | 132 |
16. Diabetes | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
17. Vascular lesions of nervous system | 25 | 31 | 56 | 64 |
18. Coronary disease, angina | 64 | 52 | 116 | 85 |
19/20. Heart disease | 48 | 74 | 122 | 112 |
21. Other circulatory disease | 21 | 28 | 49 | 57 |
22. Influenza | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 |
23. Pneumonia | 37 | 27 | 64 | 44 |
24. Bronchitis | 22 | 16 | 38 | 38 |
25. Other diseases of respiratory system | 3 | — | 3 | 5 |
26. Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 7 | 3 | 10 | 7 |
27. Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhœa | - | 3 | 3 | 6 |
28. Nephritis and nephrosis | 5 | 2 | 7 | 5 |
29. Hyperplasia of prostate | 6 | — | 6 | 3 |
30. Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | — | — | — | 1 |
31. Congenital malformations | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
32. Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 17 | 26 | 43 | 45 |
33. Motor vehicle accidents | 6 | 2 | 8 | 6 |
34. All other accidents | 4 | 5 | 9 | 17 |
35. Suicide | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
36. Homicide and operations of war | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Total Deaths | 342 | 348 | 690 | 652 |
Table III
Ward | Male | Female | Total |
---|---|---|---|
Waxlow Manor | 24 | 32 | 56 |
Northcote | 36 | 32 | 68 |
Hambrough | 49 | 34 | 83 |
Dormers Wells | 120 | 160 | 280 |
Glebe | 55 | 43 | 98 |
Norwood Green | 58 | 47 | 105 |
Total | 342 | 348 | 690 |