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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 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southall]
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Causes of Death, 1958
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| Male | Female | Total 1958 | Total 1957 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Tuberculosis, respiratory | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 |
| 2. Tuberculosis, other | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 3. Syphilitic disease | 1 | 2 | ||
| 4. Diphtheria | ||||
| 5. Whooping cough | - | - | - | - |
| 6. Meningococcal infections | - | - | - | - |
| 7. Acute poliomyelitis | - | - | - | - |
| 8. Measles | - | - | - | |
| 9. Other infective and parasitic diseases | - | 3 | ||
| 10/15. Cancer (all forms) | 91 | 48 | 113 | |
| 16. Diabetes | - | 5 | ||
| 17. Vascular lesions of nervous system | 24 | 45 | 69 | 56 |
| 46 | 97 | 116 | ||
| 19/20. Heart disease | 33 | 49 | 82 | 122 |
| 21. Other circulatory disease | 27 | 33 | 60 | 49 |
| 22. Influenza | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 23. Pneumonia | 17 | 26 | 43 | 64 |
| 24. Bronchitis | 28 | 9 | 37 | 38 |
| 25. Other diseases of respiratory system | 6 | 6 | 12 | 3 |
| 26. Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 6 | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| 27. Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhœa | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
| 28. Nephritis and nephrosis | 2 | 3 | 7 | |
| 29. Hyperplasia of prostate | 3 | - | 3 | 6 |
| 30. Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | - | - | ||
| 31. Congenital malformations | 5 | 2 | 7 | 3 |
| 32. Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 16 | 24 | 40 | 43 |
| 33. Motor vehicle accidents | 2 | 3 | 8 | |
| 34. All other accidents | 7 | 7 | 14 | |
| 35. Suicide | - | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 36. Homicide and operations of war | - | - | 1 | |
| Total Deaths | 321 | 636 | 690 |
Deaths in Wards
| Ward | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waxlow Manor | |||
| Northcote | 40 | ||
| Hambrough | 46 | ||
| Dormers Wells | 96 | ||
| Glebe | 62 | 105 | |
| Norwood Green | |||
| Total |