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) | 429 |
Vascular lesions of nervous system (17) | 144 |
573 | |
2. Malignant neoplasms (10—14) \ | 235 |
3. Respiratory diseases:— | |
(a) Influenza (22) | 31 |
(b) Pneumonia (23) | 48 |
(c) Bronchitis (24) | 92 |
(d) Other respiratory diseases (25) | 8 |
179 | |
4. Tuberculosis:— | |
(a) Respiratory system (1) | 23 |
(b) Other forms (2) | 5 |
28 | |
5. Violent deaths:— | |
(a) Suicide (35) | 5 |
(b) Road traffic (33) | 13 |
(c) Other violent causes (34) | 22 |
40 | |
6. Congenital malformations (31) | 13 |
Note: Numbers in brackets are those allocated by Registrar-
General on Annual Return.
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