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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-Norwood 1906
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southall-Norwood]
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Deaths and Death Rates distributed into Wards.
| Causes of Death. | EAST WARD. | Causes of Death. | WEST WARD. | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Deaths | 111. | Males | 59. | Females | 52. | Total Deaths | 133. | Males | 65. | Females | 68. | ||
| Under 1 year. | 1 and under 5. | 5 and under 15. | 15 and under 25. | 25 and under 65. | Over 65. | Under 1 year | 1 and under 5. | 5 and under 15. | 15 and under 25. | 25 and under 65. | Over 65. | ||
| Scarlet Fever | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | Scarlet fever | - | - | 1 | — | — | — |
| Whooping cough | 1 | — | — | - | — | — | Whooping cough | 2 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Diarrhæa | 9 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | Membraneous croup | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Enteritis | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | Diarrhæa | 15 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Erysipelas | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | Enteritis | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Other septic diseases | - | 1 | — | — | — | — | Puerperal fever | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| Phthisis | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | — | Erysipelas | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Other tubercular diseases | 1 | - | 2 | 1 | - | — | Septic diseases | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Phthisis | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | |||||||
| Cancer | - | — | — | 1 | 5 | 2 | Other tubercular diseases | - | 1 | 2 | - | — | — |
| Bronchitis | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | |||||||
| Pneumonia | 3 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | Cancer | — | — | — | — | 9 | 3 |
| Alcoholism Cirrohsis of liver | — | — | - | 2 | 1 | - | Bronchitis | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 |
| Pneumonia | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 5 | 1 | |||||||
| Veneral diseases | 1 | — | _ | — | — | _ | Alcoholism Cirrhosis of liver | — | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Diseases of parturition | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||
| Premature birth | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | Premature births | 14 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Heart Diseases | 5 | — | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | Heart disease | — | — | — | — | 8 | 3 |
| Accidents | — | — | - | — | 3 | 1 | Accidents | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Suicides | - | — | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | Suicides | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
| All other causes | 9 | 4 | - | 2 | 11 | 5 | All other causes | 15 | 3 | 2 | — | 6 | 7 |
| Totals | 43 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 32 | 15 | Totals | 53 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 35 | 18 |
The rate per 1,000 of estimated population is 13.7 as compared with
10.1 for 1905.
The rate per 1,000 of estimated population is 12.4 as compared with
10.5 for 1905.