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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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— 1 | 79 | 9.46 | 7.1 |
| 1— 4 | 49 | 2.28 | 2.5 |
| 5— 9 | 6 | 0.72 | 1.2 |
| 10—14 | 6 | 0.72 | 0.8 |
| 15—19 | 12 | 1.44 | 1.3 |
| 20—24 | 23 | 2.75 | 1.8 |
| 25—29 | 24 | 2.88 | 1.9 |
| 30—34 | 30 | 3.59 | 2.0 |
| 35—39 | 29 | 3.47 | 2.3 |
| 40—44 | 35 | 4.19 | 2.8 |
| 45—49 | 43 | 5.15 | 3.8 |
| Totals: 0—49 | 306 | 36.65 | 27.6 |
| 50—54 | 71 | 8.51 | 5.4 |
| 55—59 | 65 | 7.79 | 7.2 |
| 60—64 | 83 | 9.94 | 9.4 |
| 65—69 | 68 | 8.14 | 11.3 |
| 70—74 | 78 | 9.34 | 12.7 |
| 75—79 | 74 | 8.86 | 12.1 |
| 80—84 | 54 | 6.46 | 8.5 |
| 85—89 | 30 | 3.59 | 4.3 |
| 90—94 | 5 | 0.60 | 1.3 |
| 95—99 | 1 | 0.12 | 0.24 |
| 100— | — | — | 0.02 |
| Totals: | 835 | 100.00 | 100.00 |
| (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. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | 10.13 | 37.92 | 47.8 |
| 1937 | 9.46 | 36.65 | 43.8 |