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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 1963

[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.1963. Total.
1.Tuberculosis, respiratory3-3
2.Tuberculosis, other---
3.Syphilitic disease---
4.Diphtheria---
5.Whooping Cough---
6.Meningococcal infections-11
7.Acute poliomyelitis---
8.Measles---
9.Other infective and parasitic diseases112
10.Malignant neoplasm, stomach201030
11.Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus541872
12.Malignant neoplasm, breast—3333
13.Malignant neoplasm, uterus—99
14.Other Malignant and Lymphatic neoplasms6965134
15.Leukaemia, aleukaemia415
16.Diabetes426
17.Vascular lesions of nervous system4595140
18.Coronary disease, angina18492276
19.Hypertension with heart disease61521
20.Other heart disease3569104
21.Other circulatory disease474895
22.Influenza235
23.Pneumonia494695
24.Bronchitis532073
25.Other diseases of respiratory system8614
26.Ulcer of stomach and duodenum13417
27.Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea279
28.Nephritis and nephrosis448
29.Hyperplasia of prostate5-5
30.Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion---
31.Congenital malformations246
32.Other defined and ill-defined diseases264672
33.Motor vehicle accidents8614
34.All other accidents13922
35.Suicide9615
36.Homicide1-1
ALL CAUSES6676201,287