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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 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wembley]
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Causes of Deaths during the Year.
| Causes of Death. | Male. | Female. | 1953. Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Tuberculosis, respiratory | 9 | 5 | 14 |
| 2. | Tuberculosis, other | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 3. | Syphilitic disease | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 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 |
| 10. | Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 18 | 11 | 29 |
| 11. | Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | 48 | 10 | 58 |
| 12. | Malignant neoplasm, breast | 1 | 25 | 26 |
| 13. | Malignant neoplasm, uterus | — | 9 | 9 |
| 14. | Other Malignant & Lymphatic neoplasms | 72 | 69 | 141 |
| 15. | Leukaemia, aleukaemia | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 16. | Diabetes | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 17. | Vascular lesions of nervous system | 52 | 100 | 152 |
| 18. | Coronary disease, angina | 118 | 47 | 165 |
| 19. | Hypertension with heart disease | 10 | 18 | 28 |
| 20. | Other heart disease | 52 | 57 | 109 |
| 21. | Other circulatory disease | 18 | 32 | 50 |
| 22. | Influenza | 6 | 9 | 15 |
| 23. | Pneumonia | 13 | 26 | 39 |
| 24. | Bronchitis | 42 | 27 | 69 |
| 25. | Other diseases of respiratory system | 8 | 6 | 14 |
| 26. | Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 10 | 3 | 13 |
| 27. | Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhœa | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 28. | Nephritis and nephrosis | 7 | 5 | 12 |
| 29. | Hyperplasia of prostate | 8 | — | 8 |
| 30. | Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | — | 1 | 1 |
| 31. | Congenital malformations | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 32. | Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 42 | 50 | 92 |
| 33. | Motor vehicle accidents | 7 | — | 7 |
| 34. | All other accidents | 14 | 12 | 26 |
| 35. | Suicide | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 36. | Homicide and operations of war | — | — | — |
| ALL CAUSES | 580 | 544 | 1,124 | |