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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 1950

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wembley]

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Table: Causes of Deaths during the Year.

Causes of Deaths during the Year.

Causes of Death.Male.Female.1950. Total.
1. Tuberculosis, respiratory241236
2. Tuberculosis, other224
3. Syphilitic disease224
4. Diphtheria———
5. Whooping Cough——–
6. Meningococcal infections——–
7. Acute poliomyelitis———
8. Measles1—1
9. Other infective and parasitic diseases3——
10. Malignant neoplasm stomach152540
11. Malignant neoplasm lung, bronchus29635
12. Malignant neoplasm breast—2727
13. Malignant neoplasm, uterus—66
14. Other Malignant & Lymphatic neoplasms6547112
15. Leukaemia, aleukaemia—33
16. Diabetes459
17. Vascular lesions of nervous system4582127
18. Coronary disease, angina10150151
19. Hypertension with heart disease81725
20. Other heart disease6575140
21. Other circulatory disease232144
22. Influenza448
23. Pneumonia181533
24. Bronchitis422264
25. Other diseases of respiratory system639
26. Ulcer of stomach and duodenum527
27. Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhœa224
28. Nephritis and nephrosis8513
29. Hyperplasia of prostate8—8
30. Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion—33
31. Congenital malformations358
32. Other defined and ill-defined disease363672
33. Motor vehicle accidents617
34. All other accidents10616
35. Suicide6511
36. Homicide and operations of war———
ALL CAUSES5414891,030