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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 1957
[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 |