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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 1956

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wembley]

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Table: Causes of Deaths during the Year.

Causes of Deaths during the Year.

Causes of Death.Male.Female.1956. Total.
1. Tuberculosis, respiratory718
2. Tuberculosis, other2—2
3. Syphilitic disease112
4. Diphtheria———
5. Whooping Cough———
6. Meningococcal infections———
7. Acute poliomyelitis———
8. Measles———
9. Other infective and parasitic diseases—11
10. Malignant neoplasm, stomach181735
11. Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus601070
12. Malignant neoplasm, breast—2424
13. Malignant neoplasm, uterus—1111
14. Other Malignant and Lymphatic neoplasms7451125
15. Leukaemia, aleukaemia4—4
16. Diabetes235
17. Vascular lesions of nervous system5078128
18. Coronary disease, angina12767194
19. Hypertension with heart disease111122
20. Other heart disease4487131
21. Other circulatory disease253358
22. Influenza145
23. Pneumonia232851
24. Bronchitis472875
25. Other diseases of respiratory system819
26. Ulcer of stomach and duodenum8412
27. Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhœa325
28. Nephritis and nephrosis9312
29. Hyperplasia of prostate9—9
30. Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion—22
31. Congenital malformations549
32. Other defined and ill-defined diseases464793
33. Motor vehicle accidents10616
34. All other accidents131124
35. Suicide61218
36. Homicide———
ALL CAUSES6135471,160