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 34.16% of the deaths occurred amongst those who had not, so far, reached their 50th birthday:-
| Age Periods. | Wembley No. of deaths 1938. | Percentage of total deaths. | A comparative figure, 1937. England & Wales percentage of total deaths. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0— 1 | 79 | 9.78 | 6.9 |
| 1— 4 | 13 | 1.61 | 2.2 |
| 5— 9 | 11 | 1.36 | 1.1 |
| 10—14 | 10 | 1.23 | 0.7 |
| 15—19 | 13 | 1.61 | 1.3 |
| 20—24 | 18 | 2.23 | 1.7 |
| 25—29 | 18 | 2.23 | 1.9 |
| 30—34 | 20 | 2.48 | 2.0 |
| 35—39 | 22 | 2.72 | 2.3 |
| 40—44 | 23 | 2.85 | 2.8 |
| 45—49 | 49 | 6.06 | 3.8 |
| Totals: 0—49 | 276 | 34.16 | 26.8 |
| 50—54 | 51 | 6.31 | 5.4 |
| 55—59 | 70 | 8.66 | 7.1 |
| 60—64 | 76 | 9.41 | 9.7 |
| 65—69 | 77 | 9.53 | 11.4 |
| 70—74 | 85 | 10.52 | 12.8 |
| 75—79 | 74 | 9.16 | 12.1 |
| 80—84 | 54 | 6.68 | 8.7 |
| 85—89 | 34 | 4.21 | 4.4 |
| 90—94 | 9 | 1.11 | 1.3 |
| 95—99 | 2 | .25 | 0.24 |
| 100— Totals: | 808 | 100.00 | 0.02 100.00 |
(Registrar-General's figure 804)
| 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 |
| 1938 | 9.78 | 34.16 | 50.99 |
The figures suggest that the percentage of total deaths
under 50 years of age is falling. This is another indication that
the population of the Borough is becoming stabilised.
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