Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wembley]
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Causes of Deaths during the Year.
Causes of Death. | Male. | Female. | 1956. Total. |
---|---|---|---|
1. Tuberculosis, respiratory | 7 | 1 | 8 |
2. Tuberculosis, other | 2 | — | 2 |
3. Syphilitic disease | 1 | 1 | 2 |
4. Diphtheria | — | — | — |
5. Whooping Cough | — | — | — |
6. Meningococcal infections | — | — | — |
7. Acute poliomyelitis | — | — | — |
8. Measles | — | — | — |
9. Other infective and parasitic diseases | — | 1 | 1 |
10. Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 18 | 17 | 35 |
11. Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | 60 | 10 | 70 |
12. Malignant neoplasm, breast | — | 24 | 24 |
13. Malignant neoplasm, uterus | — | 11 | 11 |
14. Other Malignant and Lymphatic neoplasms | 74 | 51 | 125 |
15. Leukaemia, aleukaemia | 4 | — | 4 |
16. Diabetes | 2 | 3 | 5 |
17. Vascular lesions of nervous system | 50 | 78 | 128 |
18. Coronary disease, angina | 127 | 67 | 194 |
19. Hypertension with heart disease | 11 | 11 | 22 |
20. Other heart disease | 44 | 87 | 131 |
21. Other circulatory disease | 25 | 33 | 58 |
22. Influenza | 1 | 4 | 5 |
23. Pneumonia | 23 | 28 | 51 |
24. Bronchitis | 47 | 28 | 75 |
25. Other diseases of respiratory system | 8 | 1 | 9 |
26. Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 8 | 4 | 12 |
27. Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhœa | 3 | 2 | 5 |
28. Nephritis and nephrosis | 9 | 3 | 12 |
29. Hyperplasia of prostate | 9 | — | 9 |
30. Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | — | 2 | 2 |
31. Congenital malformations | 5 | 4 | 9 |
32. Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 46 | 47 | 93 |
33. Motor vehicle accidents | 10 | 6 | 16 |
34. All other accidents | 13 | 11 | 24 |
35. Suicide | 6 | 12 | 18 |
36. Homicide | — | — | — |
ALL CAUSES | 613 | 547 | 1,160 |