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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
Fulham 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham Borough]
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CLASSIFICATION OF CAUSES OF DEATH 1411 Deaths as follows:-
| Under 1 | Age Groups | Over 45 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-5 | 5 - 45 | ||||
| Tuberculosis Respiratory | - | — | 5 | 18 | 23 |
| Tuberculosis, other | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Syphilitic Disease | - | - | 1 | 9 | 10 |
| Diphtheria | - | - | - | - | - |
| Whooping Cough | 2 | - | - | - | 2 |
| Meningococcal Infections | - | 1 | - | 1 | 2 |
| Acute Poliomyelitis | - | - | - | - | - |
| Measles | - | — | 1 | - | 1 |
| Other infective and parasitic diseases | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Cancer | - | 1 | 16 | 237 | 254 |
| Diabetes | - | — | — | 12 | 12 |
| Vascular lesions of nervous system | - | — | 3 | 162 | 165 |
| Coronary disease, angina | - | - | 1 | 154 | 155 |
| Hypertension with heart disease | - | - | - | 38 | 38 |
| Other heart disease | - | - | 4 | 162 | 166 |
| Other circulatory disease | - | - | - | 59 | 59 |
| Influenza | 1 | - | 1 | 14 | 16 |
| Pneumonia | 4 | - | 1 | 104 | 109 |
| Bronchitis | 1 | - | 1 | 143 | 145 |
| Other diseases of respiratory system | - | - | 2 | 9 | 11 |
| Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | — | — | 2 | 25 | 27 |
| Gastritis, enteritis, diarrhœa | — | - | — | 2 | 2 |
| Nephritis and nephrosis | - | - | 2 | 13 | 15 |
| Hyperplasia of prostate | - | - | - | 10 | 10 |
| Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Congenital malformations | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| Other defined aixl ill-defined diseases | 30 | 1 | 10 | 82 | 123 |
| Motor vehicle accidents | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| All other accidents | 1 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 26 |
| Suicide | — | - | 5 | 16 | 21 |
| Homicide and operations of war | 2 | — | — | — | 2 |
| 46 | 5 | 67 | 1,293 | 1,411 | |
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