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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 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wembley]
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| Causes of Death. | Male. | Female. | 1955. Total. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Tuberculosis, respiratory | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2. Tuberculosis, other | 3 | — | 3 |
| 3. Syphilitic disease | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 4. Diphtheria | — | — | — |
| 5. Whooping Cough | — | — | — |
| 6. Meningooccal infections | — | — | — |
| 7. Acute poliomyelitis | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 8. Measles | — | — | — |
| 9. Other infective and parasitic diseases | — | — | — |
| 10. Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 16 | 18 | 34 |
| 11. Malignant neplasm, lung, bronchus | 35 | 10 | 45 |
| 12. Malignant neoplasm, breast | — | 20 | 20 |
| 13. Malignant neoplasm, uterus | — | 12 | 12 |
| 14. Other Malignant and Lymphatic neoplasms | 68 | 55 | 123 |
| 15. Leukaemia, aleukaemia | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 16. Diabetes | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 17. Vascular lesions of nervous system | 58 | 83 | 141 |
| 18. Coronary disease, angina | 106 | 65 | 171 |
| 19. Hypertension with heart disease | 10 | 15 | 25 |
| 20. Other heart disease | 46 | 69 | 115 |
| 21. Other circulatory disease | 38 | 38 | 76 |
| 22. Influenza | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 23. Pneumonia | 18 | 19 | 37 |
| 24. Bronchitis | 40 | 16 | 56 |
| 25. Other diseases of respiratory system | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 26. Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 27. Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhœa | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 28. Nephritis and nephrosis | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| 29. Hyperplasia of prostate | 10 | — | 10 |
| 30. Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | — | 1 | 1 |
| 31. Congenital malformations | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 32. Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 28 | 43 | 71 |
| 33. Motor vehicle accidents | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 34. All other accidents | 3 | 15 | 18 |
| 35. Suicide | 10 | 6 | 16 |
| 36. Homicide | 1 | — | 1 |
| ALL CAUSES | 525 | 520 | 1,045 |