London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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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The Principal Causes of Death.
| Disease. | Total Number of deaths. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Heart disease and other diseases of circulatory system (18—21) | 441 | |
| Vascular lesions of nervous system (17) | 147 | ||
| - | 588 | ||
| 2 | Malignant neoplasms (10—14) | 245 | |
| 3. | Respiratory diseases:— | ||
| (a) Influenza (22) | 2 | ||
| (b) Pneumonia (23) | 45 | ||
| (c) Bronchitis (24) | 64 | ||
| (d) Other respiratory diseases (25) | 12 | ||
| - | 123 | ||
| 4. | Tuberculosis:— | ||
| (a) Respiratory system (1) | 18 | ||
| (b) Other forms (2) | 7 | ||
| - | 25 | ||
| 5. | Violent deaths:— | ||
| (a) Suicide (35) | 13 | ||
| (b) Road traffic (33) | 4 | ||
| (c) Other violent causes (34) | 28 | ||
| - | 45 | ||
| 6. | Congenital malformations (31) | 10 | |
Note: Numbers in brackets are those allocated by Registrar-
General on Annual Return.
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