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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 1951

[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.1951. Total.
1. Tuberculosis, respiratory15823
2. Tuberculosis, other235
3. Syphilitic disease112
4. Diphtheria———
5. Whooping Cough———
6. Meningococcal infections———
7. Acute poliomyelitis ..———
8. Measles———
9. Other infective and parasitic diseases112
10. Malignant neoplasm, stomach191635
11. Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus44751
12. Malignant neoplasm, breast—1919
13. Malignant neoplasm, uterus—1010
14. Other Malignant & Lymphatic neoplasms6060120
15. Leukaemia, aleukaemia—11
16. Diabetes437
17. Vascular lesions of nervous system6975144
18. Coronary disease, angina10360163
19. Hypertension with heart disease192443
20. Other heart disease61105166
21. Other circulatory disease193857
22. Influenza161531
23. Pneumonia212748
24. Bronchitis405292
25. Other diseases of respiratory system448
26. Ulcer of stomach and duodenum9110
27. Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhœa123
28. Nephritis and nephrosis10414
29. Hyperplasia of prostate13—13
30. Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion—11
31. Congenital malformations5813
32. Other defined and ill-defined disease4261103
33. Motor vehicle accidents6713
34. All other accidents16622
35. Suicide325
36. Homicide and operations of war———
ALL CAUSES6036211,224