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Wembley 1937

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wembley]

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The next table gives the deaths at various age periods and shows that 36.65% of the deaths occurred amongst those who had not, so far, reached their 50th birthday:—

Age Periods.Wembley No. of deaths 1937.Percentage of total deaths.A comparative figure, 1936. England & Wales percentage of total deaths.
0— 1799.467.1
1— 4492.282.5
5— 960.721.2
10—1460.720.8
15—19121.441.3
20—24232.751.8
25—29242.881.9
30—34303.592.0
35—39293.472.3
40—44354.192.8
45—49435.153.8
Totals: 0—4930636.6527.6
50—54718.515.4
55—59657.797.2
60—64839.949.4
65—69688.1411.3
70—74789.3412.7
75—79748.8612.1
80—84546.468.5
85—89303.594.3
90—9450.601.3
95—9910.120.24
100———0.02
Totals:835100.00100.00
(Registrar-General's figure 838)

Of these 835 deaths, 366 took place in hospital, representing 43.8% of the total.

Percentage of total deaths under 1 year.Percentage of total deaths under 50 years of age.Percentage of deaths taking place in Hospitals.
193610.1337.9247.8
19379.4636.6543.8