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Wembley 1960

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wembley]

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Causes of Deaths during the Year.

Causes of Death.Male.Female.1960. Total.
1.Tuberculosis, respiratory55
2.Tuberculosis, other11
3.Syphilitic disease22
4.Diphtheria
5.Whooping Cough
6.Meningococcal infections
7.Acute poliomyelitis
8.Measles11
9.Other infective and parasitic diseases112
10.Malignant neoplasm, stomach151732
11.Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus571269
12.Malignant neoplasm, breast3737
13.Malignant neoplasm, uterus1010
14.Other Malignant and Lymphatic neoplasms7464138
15.Leukaemia, aleukaemia448
16.Diabetes347
17.Vascular lesions of nervous system6581146
18.Coronary disease, angina16072232
19.Hypertension with heart disease51116
20.Other heart disease346094
21.Other circulatory disease264268
22.Influenza22
23.Pneumonia151328
24.Bronchitis441357
25.Other diseases of respiratory system5510
26.Ulcer of stomach and duodenum639
27.Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhœa22
28.Nephritis and nephrosis235
29.Hyperplasia of prostate77
30.Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion
31.Congenital malformations279
32.Other defined and ill-defined diseases305282
33.Motor vehicle accidents11415
34.All other accidents7916
35.Suicide6713
36.Homicide22
ALL CAUSES5895361,125