Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wembley]
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Causes of Death. | Male. | Female. | 1958. | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Total. | ||||
1. | Tuberculosis, respiratory | 5 | 2 | 7 |
2. | Tuberculosis, other | — | 1 | 1 |
3. | Syphilitic disease | 3 | 1 | 4 |
4. | Diphtheria | — | — | — |
5. | Whooping Cough | — | — | — |
6. | Meningococcal infections | — | — | — |
7. | Acute poliomyelitis | — | — | — |
8. | Measles | — | — | — |
9. | Other infective and parasitic diseases | 1 | 1 | 2 |
10. | Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 14 | 20 | 3-1 |
11. | Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | 58 | 7 | 65 |
12. | Malignant neoplasm, breast | — | 26 | 26 |
13. | Malignant neoplasm, uterus | — | 9 | 9 |
14. | Other Malignant and Lymphatic neoplasms | 69 | 59 | 128 |
15. | Leukaemia, aleukaemia | 7 | 2 | 9 |
16. | Diabetes | 2 | 7 | 9 |
17. | Vascular lesions of nervous system | 62 | 75 | 137 |
18. | Coronary disease, angina | 143 | 67 | 210 |
19. | Hypertension with heart disease | 10 | 15 | 25 |
20. | Other heart disease | 46 | 52 | 98 |
21. | Other circulatory disease | 29 | 38 | 67 |
22. | Influenza | 1 | 4 | 5 |
23. | Pneumonia | 33 | 30 | 63 |
24. | Bronchitis | 38 | 17 | 55 |
25. | Other diseases of respiratory system | 5 | 1 | 6 |
26. | Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 11 | 3 | 14 |
27. | Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | 2 | 6 | 8 |
28. | Nephritis and nephrosis | 5 | 2 | 7 |
29. | Hyperplasia of prostate | 5 | — | 5 |
30. | Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | — | — | — |
31. | Congenital malformations | 5 | 3 | 8 |
32. | Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 41 | 40 | 81 |
33. | Motor vehicle accidents | 6 | 4 | 10 |
34. | All other accidents | 7 | 8 | 15 |
35. | Suicide | 4 | 2 | 6 |
36. | Homicide | — | — | — |
ALL CAUSES | 612 | 502 | 1,114 |