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. | 1961. Total. | |
---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Tuberculosis, respiratory | 4 | 3 | 7 |
2. | Tuberculosis, other | — | 1 | 1 |
3. | Syphilitic disease | — | — | — |
4- | Diphtheria | — | — | — |
5. | Whooping Cough | — | — | — |
6. | Meningococcal infections | 1 | — | 1 |
7. | Acute poliomyelitis | — | — | — |
8. | Measles | — | — | — |
9. | Other infective and parasitic diseases | — | — | — |
10. | Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 26 | 13 | 39 |
11. | Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | 67 | 13 | 80 |
12. | Malignant neoplasm, breast | — | 29 | 29 |
13. | Malignant neoplasm, uterus | — | 5 | 5 |
14. | Other Malignant and Lymphatic neoplasms | 65 | 64 | 129 |
15. | Leukaemia, aleukemic | 3 | 2 | 5 |
16. | Diabetes | 2 | 7 | 9 |
17. | Vascular lesions of nervous system | 70 | 84 | 154 |
18. | Coronary disease, angina | 144 | 85 | 229 |
19. | Hypertension with heart disease | 7 | 22 | 29 |
20. | Other heart disease | 50 | 55 | 105 |
21. | Other circulatory disease | 30 | 45 | 75 |
22. | Influenza | 3 | 9 | 12 |
23. | Pneumonia | 26 | 20 | 46 |
24. | Bronchitis | 44 | 6 | 50 |
25. | Other diseases of respiratory system | 14 | 2 | 16 |
26. | Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 5 | 4 | 9 |
27. | Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | 4 | 3 | 7 |
28. | Nephritis and nephrosis | 3 | 2 | 5 |
29. | Hyperplasia of prostate | 5 | — | 5 |
50. | Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | — | 1 | 1 |
31. | Congenital malformations | 9 | 2 | 11 |
32. | Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 43 | 44 | 87 |
33. | Motor vehicle accidents | 5 | 7 | 12 |
34. | All other accidents | 13 | 12 | 25 |
35. | Suicide | 6 | 10 | 16 |
36. | Homicide | 1 | — | 1 |
ALL CAUSES | 650 | 550 | 1,200 |