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 | 311 | |
Intra-cranial vascular lesions | 111 | 422 | |
2. | Cancer | 197 | |
3. | Respiratory diseases:— | ||
(a) Bronchitis | 41 | ||
(b) Pneumonia | 44 | ||
(c) Other respiratory diseases | 14 | ||
99 | |||
4. | Violent deaths:— | ||
(a) Suicide | 17 | ||
(b) Road traffic | 13 | ||
(c) Other violent causes | 23 | ||
53 | |||
5. | Tuberculosis:— | ||
(a) Respiratory system | 43 | ||
(b) Other forms | 8 | ||
51 | |||
6. | Digestive Diseases:— | ||
(a) Appendicitis | 4 | ||
(b) Other digestive diseases | 27 | ||
(c) Ulcer | 13 | ||
44 | |||
7. | Premature births | 18 | |
Congenital malf: ibirth injury and infant diseases | 24 | ||
42 |