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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 1964
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southall]
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T able II
Causes of Death, 1964
| Male | Female | Total 1964 | Total 1963 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Tuberculosis, respiratory | 3 | _ | 3 | 3 |
| 2. Tuberculosis, other | — | — | - | - |
| 3. Syphilitic disease - | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| 4. Diphtheria | — | — | — | — |
| 5. Whooping cough | — | — | — | — |
| 6. Meningococcal infections | — | — | — | 1 |
| 7. Acute poliomyelitis | — | — | — | — |
| 8. Measles | — | — | — | - |
| 9. Other infective and parasitic diseases | 2 | 2 | 4 | - |
| 10/15. Cancer (all forms) | 77 | 58 | 135 | 130 |
| 16. Diabetes | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 17. Vascular lesions of nervous system | 26 | 39 | 65 | 62 |
| 18. Coronary disease, angina | 53 | 38 | 91 | 107 |
| 19/20. Heart disease | 30 | 59 | 89 | 110 |
| 21. Other circulatory disease | 22 | 26 | 48 | 55 |
| 22. Influenza | 2 | — | 2 | 11 |
| 23. Pneumonia | 37 | 62 | 99 | 111 |
| 24. Bronchitis | 19 | 5 | 24 | 48 |
| 25. Other diseases of respiratory system | 5 | 2 | 7 | 7 |
| 26. Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 27. Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 28. Nephritis and nephrosis | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
| 29. Hyperplasia of prostate | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
| 30. Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | — | 1 | 1 | — |
| 31. Congenital malformations | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 |
| 32. Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 19 | 32 | 51 | 70 |
| 33. Motor vehicle accidents | 9 | 3 | 12 | 9 |
| 34. All other accidents | 14 | 5 | 19 | 21 |
| 35. Suicide | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 |
| 36. Homicide and operations of war | — | — | — | — |
| Total Deaths | 331 | 345 | 676 | 776 |