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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Wembley 1941
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wembley]
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Causes of Deaths during the year.
| 1940 total | Causes of Death | M | F | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1159 | All causes | 536 | 519 | 1055 |
| 1 | Typhoid & Para-typhoid Fevers | — | — | — |
| 1 | Measles | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| — | Scarlet Fever | — | — | — |
| 1 | Whooping Cough | 1 | - | 1 |
| — | Diphtheria | - | 3 | 3 |
| 9 | Influenza | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| — | Encephalitis Lethargica | — | - | — |
| 3 | Cerebro-spinal Fever | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 42 | Tuberculosis of respiratory system | 37 | 27 | 64 |
| 7 | Other Tuberculosis | - | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Syphilis | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| — | General paralysis of insane etc. | - | — | — |
| 185 | Cancer | 98 | 104 | 202 |
| 7 | Diabetes | 5 | 10 | 15 |
| - | Cerebral Haemorrhage | 39 | 37 | 76 |
| 243 | Heart disease | 97 | 124 | 221 |
| - | Aneurysm | — | - | - |
| 33 | Other circulatory diseases | 20 | 20 | 40 |
| 49 | Bronchitis | 26 | 22 | 48 |
| 55 | Pneumonia | 36 | 32 | 68 |
| 17 | Other respiratory diseases | 11 | 10 | 21 |
| 14 | Peptic Ulcer | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| 20 | Diarrhoea (under 2 years) | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 8 | Appendicitis | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 29 | Other digestive diseases | 10 | 12 | 22 |
| 28 | Nephritis | 9 | 11 | 20 |
| 2 | Puerperal Sepsis | — | 3 | 3 |
| 3 | Other Puerperal Causes | — | 4 | 4 |
| 21 | Premature Births | 13 | 8 | 21 |
| 28 | Congenital Malformation; Birth Injury; Infant Dis. | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| 10 | Suicide | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 11 | Road Traffic Accidents | 8 | 2 | 10 |
| 121 | Other violent causes | 28 | 16 | 44 |
| 102 | All other causes | 60 | 40 | 100 |
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