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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 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wembley]
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| Causes o-f Death. | Male. | Female. | 1954. Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Tuberculosis, respiratory | 11 | 4 | 15 |
| 2. | Tuberculosis, other | 1 | - | 1 |
| 3. | Syphilitic disease | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 4. | Diphtheria | — | — | — |
| 5. | Whooping Cough | — | — | — |
| 6. | Meningococcal infections | 1 | — | 1 |
| 7. | Acute poliomyelitis | — | — | — |
| 8. | Measles | — | — | — |
| 9. | Other infective and parasitic diseases | 1 | — | 1 |
| 10. | Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 17 | 10 | 27 |
| 11. | Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | 41 | 14 | 55 |
| 12. | Malignant neoplasm, breast | — | 22 | 22 |
| 13. | Malignant neoplasm, uterus | — | 9 | 9 |
| 14. | Other Malignant and Lymphatic neoplasms | 62 | 53 | 115 |
| 15. | Leukaemia, aleukaemia | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 16. | Diabetes | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 17. | Vascular lesions of nervous system | 51 | 104 | 155 |
| 18. | Coronary disease, angina | 139 | 65 | 204 |
| 19. | Hypertension with heart disease | 12 | 9 | 21 |
| 20. | Other heart disease | 49 | 71 | 120 |
| 21. | Other circulatory disease | 24 | 29 | 53 |
| 22. | Influenza | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 23. | Pneumonia | 25 | 20 | 45 |
| 24. | Bronchitis | 39 | 17 | 56 |
| 25. | Other diseases of respiratory system | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 26. | Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 12 | 9 | 21 |
| 27. | Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 28. | Nephritis and nephrosis | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 29. | Hyperplasia of prostate | 6 | — | 6 |
| 30. | Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | — | 1 | 1 |
| 31. | Congenital malformations | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 32. | Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 37 | 52 | 89 |
| 33. | Motor vehicle accidents | 8 | 6 | 14 |
| 34. | All other accidents | 8 | 9 | 17 |
| 35. | Suicide | 6 | 9 | 15 |
| 36. | Homicide | — | 1 | 1 |
| ALL CAUSES | 573 | 545 | 1,118 | |