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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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| Under 24 hours | 1 day - 1 week | 1-2 weeks | 2-3 weeks | 3-4 weeks | TOTAL Under 4 weeks | 1-3 months | 3-6 months | 6-9 months | 9-12 months | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atelectasis | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | _ | 3 | |||||
| Bronchitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | 3 |
| Caesarean Section | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | 2 | |
| Congenital Malformations | 2 | 2 | - | - | 4 | 2 | - | - | - | 6 | |
| Haemolytic Disease | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| Haemorrhage | - | 5 | - | - | - | 5 | - | - | - | - | 5 |
| Hyaline Membrane Disease | - | 2 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| Infantile Progressive | |||||||||||
| Muscular Atrophy | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| Jaundice | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| Meningococcal Infection | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Pneumonia | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Prematurity | 16 | 2 | - | - | - | 18 | - | - | - | - | 18 |
| Prolapsed Cord | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Salmonella Infection | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | ||
| 22 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 39 | 5 | 2 | - | 1 | 47 |
The large number of deaths in the first month are due to prematurity as usual
The Infant death rate was 26.29 per 1,000 live births (25.94 in 1956).
There was one death in childbirth during the year, giving a rate of .55 per l,000
births (live and still).
The cause of the death was as follows'-
Cerebral oedema; Cerebellar vein thrombosis, Toxaemia of pregnancy. Aged 42.
DETAILS OF DEATHS FROM CANCER DURING THE LAST SIX YEARS SHOWING SITES
| 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LUNGS AND BRONCHUS | ||||||
| Male | 47 | 43 | 61 | 59 | 68 | 61 |
| Female | 12 | 8 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 7 |
| STOMACH | ||||||
| Male . | 22 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 13 | 6 |
| Female | 22 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Breast | ||||||
| Male | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Female | 23 | 22 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 13 |
| Uterus | ||||||
| Female | 12 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 8 | 13 |
| OTHER SITES | ||||||
| Male | 72 | 84 | 59 | 65 | 78 | 61 |
| Female | 64 | 46 | 47 | 65 | 59 | 61 |
| Totals | 275 | 249 | 243 | 275 | 269 | 236 |