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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Wembley 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wembley]
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Causes of Deaths during the Year.
1952.
| Causes of Death. | Male. | Female. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Tuberculosis, respiratory | 15 | 3 | 18 |
| 2. | Tuberculosis, other | 4 | 3 | |
| 3. | Syphilitic disease | 5 | — | 5 |
| 4. | Diphtheria | — | — | — |
| 5. | Whooping Cough | — | — | — |
| 6. | Meningococcal infections | — | 1 | 1 |
| 7. | Acute poliomyelitis | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 8. | Measles | — | — | — |
| 9. | Other infective and parasitic diseases | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 10. | Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 21 | 12 | 33 |
| 11. | Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | 45 | 5 | 50 |
| 12. | Malignant neoplasm, breast | — | 23 | 23 |
| 13. | Malignant neoplasm, uterus | — | 15 | 15 |
| 14. | Other Malignant & Lymphatic neoplasms | 58 | 66 | 124 |
| 15. | Leukaemia, aleukaemia | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 16. | Diabetes | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 17. | Vascular lesions of nervous system | 47 | 100 | 147 |
| 18. | Coronary disease, angina | 127 | 55 | 182 |
| 19. | Hypertension with heart disease | 10 | 20 | 30 |
| 20. | Other heart disease | 58 | 93 | 151 |
| 21. | Other circulatory disease | 38 | 40 | 78 |
| 22. | Influenza | 2 | — | 2 |
| 23. | Pneumonia | 21 | 24 | 45 |
| 24. | Bronchitis | 40 | 24 | 64 |
| 25. | Other diseases of respiratory system | 9 | 3 | 12 |
| 26. | Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 9 | 1 | 10 |
| 27. | Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhœa | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| 28. | Nephritis and nephrosis | 9 | 6 | 15 |
| 29. | Hyperplasia of prostate | 11 | — | 11 |
| 30. | Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | — | — | — |
| 31. | Congenital malformations | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| 32. | Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 51 | 50 | 101 |
| 33. | Motor vehicle accidents | 4 | — | 4 |
| 34. | All other accidents | 18 | 10 | 28 |
| 35. | Suicide | 6 | 7 | 13 |
| 36. | Homicide and operations of war | — | 1 | 1 |
| ALL CAUSES | 626 | 578 | 1,204 | |