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 Deaths during the Year.
Causes of Death. | Male. | Female. | 1963. Total. | |
---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Tuberculosis, respiratory | 3 | - | 3 |
2. | Tuberculosis, other | - | - | - |
3. | Syphilitic disease | - | - | - |
4. | Diphtheria | - | - | - |
5. | Whooping Cough | - | - | - |
6. | Meningococcal infections | - | 1 | 1 |
7. | Acute poliomyelitis | - | - | - |
8. | Measles | - | - | - |
9. | Other infective and parasitic diseases | 1 | 1 | 2 |
10. | Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 20 | 10 | 30 |
11. | Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | 54 | 18 | 72 |
12. | Malignant neoplasm, breast | — | 33 | 33 |
13. | Malignant neoplasm, uterus | — | 9 | 9 |
14. | Other Malignant and Lymphatic neoplasms | 69 | 65 | 134 |
15. | Leukaemia, aleukaemia | 4 | 1 | 5 |
16. | Diabetes | 4 | 2 | 6 |
17. | Vascular lesions of nervous system | 45 | 95 | 140 |
18. | Coronary disease, angina | 184 | 92 | 276 |
19. | Hypertension with heart disease | 6 | 15 | 21 |
20. | Other heart disease | 35 | 69 | 104 |
21. | Other circulatory disease | 47 | 48 | 95 |
22. | Influenza | 2 | 3 | 5 |
23. | Pneumonia | 49 | 46 | 95 |
24. | Bronchitis | 53 | 20 | 73 |
25. | Other diseases of respiratory system | 8 | 6 | 14 |
26. | Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 13 | 4 | 17 |
27. | Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | 2 | 7 | 9 |
28. | Nephritis and nephrosis | 4 | 4 | 8 |
29. | Hyperplasia of prostate | 5 | - | 5 |
30. | Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | - | - | - |
31. | Congenital malformations | 2 | 4 | 6 |
32. | Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 26 | 46 | 72 |
33. | Motor vehicle accidents | 8 | 6 | 14 |
34. | All other accidents | 13 | 9 | 22 |
35. | Suicide | 9 | 6 | 15 |
36. | Homicide | 1 | - | 1 |
ALL CAUSES | 667 | 620 | 1,287 |