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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 1959

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wembley]

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Table: Causes of Deaths during the Year.

Causes of Deaths during the Year.

Causes of Death.Male.Female.1959. Total.
1.Tuberculosis, respiratory7-7
2.Tuberculosis, other1—1
3.Syphilitic disease3—3
4.Diphtheria———
5.Whooping Cough———
6.Meningococcal infections———
7.Acute poliomyelitis———
8.Measles1—1
9.Other infective and parasitic diseases112
10.Malignant neoplasm, stomach141529
11.Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus711182
12.Malignant neoplasm, breast—2626
13.Malignant neoplasm, uterus—1818
14.Other Malignant and Lymphatic neoplasms6360123
15.Leukaemia, aleukaemia4610
16.Diabetes—44
17.Vascular lesions of nervous system5879137
18.Coronary disease, angina15285237
19.Hypertension with heart disease151934
20.Other heart disease4168109
21.Other circulatory disease263864
22.Influenza6713
23.Pneumonia312354
24.Bronchitis502575
25.Other diseases of respiratory system6612
26.Ulcer of stomach and duodenum11617
27.Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea426
28.Nephritis and nephrosis6713
29.Hyperplasia of prostate7—7
30.Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion———
31.Congenital malformations369
32.Other defined and ill-defined diseases374784
33.Motor vehicle accidents12517
34.All other accidents6612
35.Suicide9413
36.Homicide———
ALL CAUSES6455741,219