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 Wembley]
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The Principal Causes of Death.
Disease. | Total number of deaths. | ||
---|---|---|---|
1. | Heart disease and other diseases of circulatory system | 293 | |
Intra-cranial vascular lesions | 100 | ||
393 | |||
2. | Cancer | 207 | |
3. | Respiratory diseases:— | ||
(a) Bronchitis | 53 | ||
(b) Pneumonia | 43 | ||
(c) Other respiratory diseases | 16 | ||
112 | |||
4 Digestive Diseases:— | |||
(a) Appendicitis | 6 | ||
(b) Other digestive diseases | 25 | ||
(c) Ulcer | 19 | ||
50 | |||
5. | Tuberculosis:— | ||
(a) Respiratory system | 42 | ||
(b) Other forms | 4 | ||
46 | |||
6. | Premature births | 22 | |
Congenital malf: birth injury and infant diseases | 24 | ||
46 | |||
7. | Violent deaths:— | ||
(a) Suicide | 13 | ||
(b) Road traffic | 11 | ||
(c) Other violent causes | 21 | ||
45 |