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. | 1960. Total. | |
---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Tuberculosis, respiratory | 5 | — | 5 |
2. | Tuberculosis, other | — | 1 | 1 |
3. | Syphilitic disease | 2 | — | 2 |
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 | 15 | 17 | 32 |
11. | Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | 57 | 12 | 69 |
12. | Malignant neoplasm, breast | — | 37 | 37 |
13. | Malignant neoplasm, uterus | — | 10 | 10 |
14. | Other Malignant and Lymphatic neoplasms | 74 | 64 | 138 |
15. | Leukaemia, aleukaemia | 4 | 4 | 8 |
16. | Diabetes | 3 | 4 | 7 |
17. | Vascular lesions of nervous system | 65 | 81 | 146 |
18. | Coronary disease, angina | 160 | 72 | 232 |
19. | Hypertension with heart disease | 5 | 11 | 16 |
20. | Other heart disease | 34 | 60 | 94 |
21. | Other circulatory disease | 26 | 42 | 68 |
22. | Influenza | — | 2 | 2 |
23. | Pneumonia | 15 | 13 | 28 |
24. | Bronchitis | 44 | 13 | 57 |
25. | Other diseases of respiratory system | 5 | 5 | 10 |
26. | Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 6 | 3 | 9 |
27. | Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhœa | — | 2 | 2 |
28. | Nephritis and nephrosis | 2 | 3 | 5 |
29. | Hyperplasia of prostate | 7 | — | 7 |
30. | Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | — | — | — |
31. | Congenital malformations | 2 | 7 | 9 |
32. | Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 30 | 52 | 82 |
33. | Motor vehicle accidents | 11 | 4 | 15 |
34. | All other accidents | 7 | 9 | 16 |
35. | Suicide | 6 | 7 | 13 |
36. | Homicide | 2 | — | 2 |
ALL CAUSES | 589 | 536 | 1,125 |