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Wembley 1938

[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— 1799.786.9
1— 4131.612.2
5— 9111.361.1
10—14101.230.7
15—19131.611.3
20—24182.231.7
25—29182.231.9
30—34202.482.0
35—39222.722.3
40—44232.852.8
45—49496.063.8
Totals: 0—4927634.1626.8
50—54516.315.4
55—59708.667.1
60—64769.419.7
65—69779.5311.4
70—748510.5212.8
75—79749.1612.1
80—84546.688.7
85—89344.214.4
90—9491.111.3
95—992.250.24
100— Totals:808100.000.02 100.00

(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.
193610.1337.9247.8
19379.4636.6543.8
19389.7834.1650.99

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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