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Fulham 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham Borough]
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TABLE 6.—CAUSES OF AND AGES AT DEATH DURING THE YEAR 1938.
| Nett deaths at the subjoined ages of " Residents," whether occurring within or without the District. | Total Deaths,whether of" Residents " or " Non-residents "inInstitutionsin theDistrict. | Nett deaths at all ages of " Residents " in the Wards of the Borough, wherever occurring | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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. | Hurlingham Ward. | Sands End Ward. | Town Ward. | ||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | |
| All Causes | Certified | 1,601 | 99 | 12 | 9 | 16 | 39 | 70 | 80 | 163 | 306 | 366 | 441 | 768 | 173 | 255 | 157 | 150 | 353 | 103 | 224 | 186 |
| Uncertified | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1. Typhoid and paratyphoid fevers | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2. Measles | 6 | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 3. Scarlet Fever | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
| 4. Whooping Cough | 5 | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | |
| 5. Diphtheria | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | ||
| 6. Influenza | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | |
| 7. Encephalitis Lethargica | 1 | — | — | —- | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 8. Cerebro-spinal fever | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | |
| 9. Tuberculosis of respiratory system | 106 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 30 | 14 | 22 | 22 | 8 | — | 41 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 23 | 5 | 19 | 7 | |
| 10. Other Tuberculous diseases | 14 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 4 | 4 | |
| 11. Syphilis | 14 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | — | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | |
| 12. General paralysis of the insane | 1 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | |
| 13. Cancer, malignant disease | 275 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 22 | 39 | 93 | 67 | 50 | 113 | 34 | 42 | 31 | 19 | 63 | 18 | 40 | 28 | |
| 14. Diabetes | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | |
| 15. Cerebral Haemorrhage, etc. | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 21 | 45 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 8 | |
| 16. Heart Disease | 444 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 11 | 8 | 30 | 74 | 121 | 196 | 142 | 54 | 74 | 36 | 39 | 94 | 30 | 55 | 62 | |
| 17. Aneurysm | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 18. Other circulatory diseases | 74 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 15 | 26 | 28 | 35 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 6 | |
| 19. Bronchitis | 42 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 7 | |
| 20. Pneumonia (all forms) | 99 | 12 | 5 | 3 | — | 3 | — | 2 | 11 | 11 | 21 | 31 | 44 | 13 | 18 | 7 | 12 | 23 | 7 | 12 | 7 | |
| 21. Other respiratory diseases | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | — | 3 | 1 | |
| 22. Peptic ulcer | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | — | 3 | 4 | |
| 23. Diarrhœa, etc. | 24 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 56 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | — | 5 | 3 | |
| 24. Appendicitis | 8 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | 1 | |
| 25. Cirrhosis of Liver | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | 1 | |
| 26. Other diseases of liver, etc. | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | |
| 27. Other digestive diseases | 23 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 14 | — | 4 | I | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | |
| 28. Acute and chronic nephritis | 25 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 1 | |
| 29. Puerperal Sepsis | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 30. Other puerperal causes | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 31. Congenital debility, premature birth, malformations, etc. | 45 | 44 | — | _ | 1 | _ | — | — | — | _ | _ | _ | 19 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 4 | |
| 32. Senility | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 20 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 4 | — | |
| 33. Suicide | 14 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | — | 2 | 4 | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | |
| 34. Other violence | 69 | 1 | 1 | —_ | 1 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 21 | 28 | 4 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 12 | 10 | |
| 35. Other defined causes | 132 | 7 | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 24 | 32 | 30 | 78 | 11 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 28 | 11 | 29 | 17 | |
| 36. Causes ill-defined or unknown | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Total | 1,602 | 99 | 12 | 9 | 16 | 39 | 70 | 80 | 163 | 307 | 366 | 441 | 768 | 174 | 255 | 157 | 150 | 353 | 103 | 224 | 186 | |