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. | 1951. Total. |
---|---|---|---|
1. Tuberculosis, respiratory | 15 | 8 | 23 |
2. Tuberculosis, other | 2 | 3 | 5 |
3. Syphilitic disease | 1 | 1 | 2 |
4. Diphtheria | — | — | — |
5. Whooping Cough | — | — | — |
6. Meningococcal infections | — | — | — |
7. Acute poliomyelitis .. | — | — | — |
8. Measles | — | — | — |
9. Other infective and parasitic diseases | 1 | 1 | 2 |
10. Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 19 | 16 | 35 |
11. Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | 44 | 7 | 51 |
12. Malignant neoplasm, breast | — | 19 | 19 |
13. Malignant neoplasm, uterus | — | 10 | 10 |
14. Other Malignant & Lymphatic neoplasms | 60 | 60 | 120 |
15. Leukaemia, aleukaemia | — | 1 | 1 |
16. Diabetes | 4 | 3 | 7 |
17. Vascular lesions of nervous system | 69 | 75 | 144 |
18. Coronary disease, angina | 103 | 60 | 163 |
19. Hypertension with heart disease | 19 | 24 | 43 |
20. Other heart disease | 61 | 105 | 166 |
21. Other circulatory disease | 19 | 38 | 57 |
22. Influenza | 16 | 15 | 31 |
23. Pneumonia | 21 | 27 | 48 |
24. Bronchitis | 40 | 52 | 92 |
25. Other diseases of respiratory system | 4 | 4 | 8 |
26. Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 9 | 1 | 10 |
27. Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhœa | 1 | 2 | 3 |
28. Nephritis and nephrosis | 10 | 4 | 14 |
29. Hyperplasia of prostate | 13 | — | 13 |
30. Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | — | 1 | 1 |
31. Congenital malformations | 5 | 8 | 13 |
32. Other defined and ill-defined disease | 42 | 61 | 103 |
33. Motor vehicle accidents | 6 | 7 | 13 |
34. All other accidents | 16 | 6 | 22 |
35. Suicide | 3 | 2 | 5 |
36. Homicide and operations of war | — | — | — |
ALL CAUSES | 603 | 621 | 1,224 |