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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Causes of Deaths during the Year.
Causes of Death. | Male. | Female. | 1950. Total. |
---|---|---|---|
1. Tuberculosis, respiratory | 24 | 12 | 36 |
2. Tuberculosis, other | 2 | 4 | |
3. Syphilitic disease | 4 | ||
4. Diphtheria | — | — | — |
5. Whooping Cough | — | — | – |
6. Meningococcal infections | — | — | – |
7. Acute poliomyelitis | — | — | — |
8. Measles | 1 | — | 1 |
9. Other infective and parasitic diseases | 3 | — | — |
10. Malignant neoplasm stomach | 15 | 25 | 40 |
11. Malignant neoplasm lung, bronchus | 29 | 6 | 35 |
12. Malignant neoplasm breast | — | 27 | 27 |
13. Malignant neoplasm, uterus | — | 6 | 6 |
14. Other Malignant & Lymphatic neoplasms | 65 | 47 | 112 |
15. Leukaemia, aleukaemia | — | 3 | 3 |
16. Diabetes | 4 | 5 | 9 |
17. Vascular lesions of nervous system | 45 | 82 | 127 |
18. Coronary disease, angina | 101 | 50 | 151 |
19. Hypertension with heart disease | 8 | 17 | 25 |
20. Other heart disease | 65 | 75 | 140 |
21. Other circulatory disease | 23 | 21 | 44 |
22. Influenza | 4 | 4 | 8 |
23. Pneumonia | 18 | 15 | 33 |
24. Bronchitis | 42 | 22 | 64 |
25. Other diseases of respiratory system | 6 | 3 | 9 |
26. Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 5 | 2 | 7 |
27. Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhœa | 2 | 4 | |
28. Nephritis and nephrosis | 8 | 5 | 13 |
29. Hyperplasia of prostate | 8 | — | 8 |
30. Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | — | 3 | 3 |
31. Congenital malformations | 3 | 5 | 8 |
32. Other defined and ill-defined disease | 36 | 36 | 72 |
33. Motor vehicle accidents | 6 | 1 | 7 |
34. All other accidents | 10 | 6 | 16 |
35. Suicide | 6 | 5 | 11 |
36. Homicide and operations of war | — | — | — |
ALL CAUSES | 541 | 489 | 1,030 |