London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1945
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wembley]
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The Principal Causes of Death.
| Disease. | Total number of deaths. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Heart disease and other diseases of circulatory system | 293 | |
| Intra-cranial vascular lesions | 100 | ||
| 393 | |||
| 2. | Cancer | 207 | |
| 3. | Respiratory diseases:— | ||
| (a) Bronchitis | 53 | ||
| (b) Pneumonia | 43 | ||
| (c) Other respiratory diseases | 16 | ||
| 112 | |||
| 4 Digestive Diseases:— | |||
| (a) Appendicitis | 6 | ||
| (b) Other digestive diseases | 25 | ||
| (c) Ulcer | 19 | ||
| 50 | |||
| 5. | Tuberculosis:— | ||
| (a) Respiratory system | 42 | ||
| (b) Other forms | 4 | ||
| 46 | |||
| 6. | Premature births | 22 | |
| Congenital malf: birth injury and infant diseases | 24 | ||
| 46 | |||
| 7. | Violent deaths:— | ||
| (a) Suicide | 13 | ||
| (b) Road traffic | 11 | ||
| (c) Other violent causes | 21 | ||
| 45 | |||