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 Death. | Male. | Female. | 1957. Total. |
---|---|---|---|
1. Tuberculosis, respiratory | 4 | 2 | 6 |
2. Tuberculosis, other | — | 1 | 1 |
3. Syphilitic disease | 1 | — | 1 |
4. Diphtheria | — | — | — |
5. Whooping Cough | — | — | — |
6. Meningococcal infections | — | — | — |
7. Acute poliomyelitis | 2 | 2 | 4 |
8. Measles | — | — | — |
9. Other infective and parasitic diseases | — | 2 | 2 |
10. Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 18 | 17 | 35 |
11. Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | 54 | 12 | 66 |
12. Malignant neoplasm, breast | 1 | 28 | 29 |
13. Malignant neoplasm, uterus | — | 4 | 4 |
14. Other Malignant and Lymphatic neoplasms | 63 | 63 | 126 |
15. Leukaemia, aleukaemia | 5 | 6 | 11 |
16. Diabetes | 2 | 5 | 7 |
17. Vascular lesions of nervous system | 62 | 87 | 149 |
18. Coronary disease, angina | 146 | 73 | 219 |
19. Hypertension with heart disease | 12 | 14 | 26 |
20. Other heart disease | 46 | 64 | 110 |
21. Other circulatory disease | 35 | 41 | 76 |
22. Influenza | 4 | 6 | 10 |
23. Pneumonia | 25 | 13 | 38 |
24. Bronchitis | 41 | 15 | 56 |
25. Other diseases of respiratory system | 6 | 3 | 9 |
26. Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 9 | 2 | 11 |
27. Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhœa | 1 | 7 | 8 |
28. Nephritis and nephrosis | 5 | 6 | 11 |
29. Hyperplasia of prostate | 8 | — | 8 |
30. Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | — | — | — |
31. Congenital malformations | 5 | 3 | 8 87 |
32. Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 37 | 50 | |
33. Motor vehicle accidents | 12 | 6 | 18 |
34. All other accidents | 10 | 14 | 24 |
35. Suicide | 8 | 5 | 13 |
36. Homicide | — | — | - |
ALL CAUSES | 622 | 551 | 1,173 |