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. | 1959. Total. | |
---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Tuberculosis, respiratory | 7 | - | 7 |
2. | Tuberculosis, other | 1 | — | 1 |
3. | Syphilitic disease | 3 | — | 3 |
4. | Diphtheria | — | — | — |
5. | Whooping Cough | — | — | — |
6. | Meningococcal infections | — | — | — |
7. | Acute poliomyelitis | — | — | — |
8. | Measles | 1 | — | 1 |
9. | Other infective and parasitic diseases | 1 | 1 | 2 |
10. | Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 14 | 15 | 29 |
11. | Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | 71 | 11 | 82 |
12. | Malignant neoplasm, breast | — | 26 | 26 |
13. | Malignant neoplasm, uterus | — | 18 | 18 |
14. | Other Malignant and Lymphatic neoplasms | 63 | 60 | 123 |
15. | Leukaemia, aleukaemia | 4 | 6 | 10 |
16. | Diabetes | — | 4 | 4 |
17. | Vascular lesions of nervous system | 58 | 79 | 137 |
18. | Coronary disease, angina | 152 | 85 | 237 |
19. | Hypertension with heart disease | 15 | 19 | 34 |
20. | Other heart disease | 41 | 68 | 109 |
21. | Other circulatory disease | 26 | 38 | 64 |
22. | Influenza | 6 | 7 | 13 |
23. | Pneumonia | 31 | 23 | 54 |
24. | Bronchitis | 50 | 25 | 75 |
25. | Other diseases of respiratory system | 6 | 6 | 12 |
26. | Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 11 | 6 | 17 |
27. | Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | 4 | 2 | 6 |
28. | Nephritis and nephrosis | 6 | 7 | 13 |
29. | Hyperplasia of prostate | 7 | — | 7 |
30. | Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | — | — | — |
31. | Congenital malformations | 3 | 6 | 9 |
32. | Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 37 | 47 | 84 |
33. | Motor vehicle accidents | 12 | 5 | 17 |
34. | All other accidents | 6 | 6 | 12 |
35. | Suicide | 9 | 4 | 13 |
36. | Homicide | — | — | — |
ALL CAUSES | 645 | 574 | 1,219 |