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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 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham Borough]
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CLASSIFICATION OF CAUSES OF DEATH
| Under 1. | Age Groups | Over 45 | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-5. | 5-15. | 15-45 | ||||
| Tuberculosis Respiratory | - | - | - | 2 | 25 | 27 |
| Tuberculosis, other | - | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Syphilitic Disease | - | 6 | 6 | |||
| Diphtheria | - | - | ||||
| Whooping Cough | - | - | - | - | ||
| Meningococcal Infections | 1 | - | 1 | |||
| Acute Poliomyelitis | - | - | ||||
| Measles | — | — | — | - | ||
| Other infective and parasitic diseases | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 |
| Cancer | — | — | — | 16 | 234 | 250 |
| Diabetes | — | — | — | 1 | 11 | 12 |
| Vascular lesions of nervous system | — | — | — | 1 | 124 | 125 |
| Coronary disease, angina | - | - | 4 | 182 | 186 | |
| Hypertension with heart disease | - | — | - | 2 | 24 | 26 |
| Other heart disease | — | — | — | 4 | 135 | 139 |
| Other circulatory disease | - | — | 2 | 53 | 55 | |
| Influenza | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | |
| Pneumonia | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 79 | 85 |
| Bronchitis | — | — | — | — | 69 | 69 |
| Other diseases of respiratory system | — | 1 | — | - | 13 | 14 |
| Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | — | — | — | — | 20 | 20 |
| Gastritis, enteritis, diarrhoea | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | |
| Nephritis and nephrosis | — | 2 | 12 | 14 | ||
| Hyperplasia of prostate | - | - | — | 16 | 16 | |
| Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | — | - | — | — | ||
| Congenital malformations | 4 | — | 1 | 5 | ||
| Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 25 | — | 1 | 9 | 82 | 117 |
| Motor vehicle accidents | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| All other accidents | — | 1 | — | 4 | 22 | 27 |
| Suicide | — | — | — | 5 | 11 | 16 |
| Homicide and operations of war | - | -_ | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Totals | 33 | 6 | 2 | 59 | 1,135 | 1,233 |