London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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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 1957

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham Borough]

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Table: CLASSIFICATION OF CAUSES OF DEATH 1, 283 Deaths as follows

CLASSIFICATION OF CAUSES OF DEATH 1, 283 Deaths as follows

Under 1Age GroupsOver 65Total
1-55-1515-4545-65
Tuberculosis Respiratory.._-48618
Tuberculosis, other--1-315
Syphilitic Disease-----88
Diphtheria-------
Whooping Cough-------
Meningococcal Infections1-----1
Acute Poliomyelitis-------
Measles-------
Other infective and parasitic diseases1--1114
Cancer---1395128236
Diabetes----358
Vascular lesions of nervous system---42886118
Coronary disease, angina---460136200
Hypertension with heart disease---172331
Other heart disease---618121145
Other circulatory disease---6134362
Influenza---32510
Pneumonia1--1164765
Bronchitis3--42684117
Other diseases of respiratory system---16916
Ulcer of stomach and duodenum----71623
Gastritis, enteritis, diarrhoea---21710
Nephritis and nephrosis---15511
Hyperplasia of prostate-----77
Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion---1--1
Congenital malformations6--2--8
Other defined and ill defined diseases35-262163127
Motor vehicle accidents-14319
All other accidents---431623
Suicide---411419
Homicide and operations of war---1--1
Totals47-4733378221, 283