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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 1957
[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 |