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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 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham Borough]
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Table 6.
| Causes of Death. | All ages. | Under 1 year. | 1 and under 2 years. | 2 and under 5 years. | 5 and under 15 years. | 15 and under 25 years. | 25 and under 35 years. | 35 and under 45 years. | 45 and under 55 years. | 55 and under 65 years. | 65 and under 75 years | 75 years and upwards. | Baron's Court Ward. | Lillie Ward. | Walham Ward. | Margravine Ward. | Munster Ward. | Hurlingbam Ward. | Sands End Ward | Town Ward. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | ii | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | |
| All Causes | {Certified | 1660 | 100 | 7 | 19 | 28 | 64 | 73 | 85 | 180 | 297 | 393 | 414 | 768 | 197 | 217 | 182 | 186 | 360 | 100 | 232 | 186 |
| {Uncertified | 2 | .. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | |
| 1. Typhoid and paratyphoid fevers | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| 2. Measles | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | — | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | ||
| 3.Scarlet Fever | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 5 | ..—.. | - | - | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| 4. Whooping Cough | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 6 | .. | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | |
| 5. Diphtheria | 12 | 1 | .. | 2 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 47 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| 6. Influenza | 24 | 1 | .... | .. | ... | .. | — | 2 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 7. Encephalitis Lethargica | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | - | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | |
| 8. Cerebro-spinal fever | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | .. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| 9. Tuberculosis of respiratory system | 112 | — | — | — | 1 | 27 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 40 | 10 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 24 | 5 | 23 | 13 | |
| 10. Other Tuberculous diseases | 17 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .. | 1 | 1 | 2 | .. | 8 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | .. | |
| 11. Syphilis | 6 | 1 | _ | _ | __ | _ | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 4 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. | |
| 12 General paralysis of the insane | 12 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | — | 7 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | .. | 3 | 3 | |
| 13. Cancer, malignant disease | 218 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 17 | 31 | 71 | 69 | 26 | 69 | 32 | 34 | 18 | 24 | 53 | .. | .. | .. | |
| 14. Diabetes | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | |
| 15. Cerebral Haemorrhage, etc. | 72 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 3 | 14 | 32 | 22 | 37 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 10 | |
| 16. Heart Disease | 479 | — | — | _ | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 37 | 78 | 129 | 213 | 193 | 56 | 62 | 42 | 57 | 106 | 24 | 73 | 59 | |
| 17. Aneurysm | 3 | — | — | _ | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | .. | .. | |
| 18. Other circulatory diseases | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 10 | 25 | 34 | 41 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 7 | |
| 19. Bronchitis | 52 | 4 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 8 | ||
| 20. Pneumonia (all forms) | 86 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 46 | 12 | 16 | 8 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 8 | |
| 21. Other respiratory diseases | 10 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .. | 1 | .. | 4 | 1 | |
| 22. Peptic ulcer | 29 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| 23. Diarrhœa, etc. | 22 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 20 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 24. Appendicitis | 14 | .. | — | 1 | .._ | .._ | 2 | .._ | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| 25. Cirrhosis of Liver | 5 | _ | — | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | .. | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .. | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | .. | 1 | |
| 26. Other diseases of liver, etc. | 4 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | 1 | _ | 1 | _ | 2 | _ | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | |
| 27. Other digestive diseases | 34 | 2 | _ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 6 | |
| 28 Acute and chronic nephritis | 49 | .. | — | —, | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 23 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 3 | ||
| 29. Puerperal Sepsis | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | _ | — | — | — ! | ] | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | .. | .. | .. | |
| 30 Other puerperal causes | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | _ | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | |
| 31. Congenital debility, premature birth, malformations, etc | 53 | 51 | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 29 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 5 | |
| 32. Senility | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 16- | 4 | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
| 33. Suicide | 25 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | .. | 2 | 2 | |
| 34. Other violence | 72 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 22 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 17 | 4 | 12 | 5 | |
| 35. Other defined causes | 119 | 3 | — | 1 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 19 | 17 | 29 | 19 | 63 | 16 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 30 | 12 | 15 | 16 | |
| 36. Causes ill-defined or unknown | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | .. | — | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | ||
| Total | 1662 | 100 | 7 | 19 | 28 | 64 | 73 | 85 | 180 | 297 | 394 | 415 | 768 | 197 | 217 | 182 | 186 | 362 | 100 | 232 | 186 | |