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 (18—21) | 360 | |
Vascular lesions of nervous system (17) | 127 | 487 |
220 | ||
3. Respiratory diseases:— | ||
(a) Influenza (22) | 8 | |
(b) Bronchitis (23) | 64 | |
(c) Pneumonia (24) | 33 | |
(d) Other respiratory diseases | 9 | 114 |
4. Tuberculosis:— | ||
(a) Respiratory system (1) | 36 | |
(b) Other forms (2) | 4 | 40 |
5. Violent deaths:— | ||
(a) Suicide (35) | 11 | |
(b) Road traffic (33) | 7 | |
(c) Other violent causes (34) | 16 | 34 |
6. Congenital malformations (31) | 8 |
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Note: Numbers in brackets are those allocated by Registrar-
General on Annual Return.