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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 1962

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

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Table: Infant Deaths CAUSES OF DEATH IN CHILDREN UNDER ONE YEAR

Infant Deaths CAUSES OF DEATH IN CHILDREN UNDER ONE YEAR

Under 24 hoursl day-1 week1-2 weeks2-3 weeks3-4 weeksTOTAL Under 4 weeks1-3 months3-6 months6-9 months9-12 monthsTOTAL
Acute anaphylactic tracheo bronchitis------1---1
Atelectasis-2---2----2
Bronchitis-------1--1
Congenital Malformations2321-81--110
Duodenal Stenosis--1--1----1
Haemorrhage---1-1----1
Meconium Ileus-2---2--1-3
Meningococcal meningitis---------11
Pneumonia-3---322--7
Placenta Praevia21---3----3
Prematurity1341--18----18
Progressive spinal muscular atrophy---1-1----1
Rhesus Incompatibility1----1----1
Totals181543-4043l250

Table: DETAILS OF DEATHS FROM CANCER DURING THE LAST TEN YEARS SHOWING SITES

DETAILS OF DEATHS FROM CANCER DURING THE LAST TEN YEARS SHOWING SITES

1953195419551956195719581959196019611962
LUNGS AND BRONCHUSMale43615968617080726965
Female81716971416232612
STOMACHMale2522221361514171824
Female1112131313181715119
BREASTMale--1-1--1--
Female22182121132523192421
UTERUSFemale1071381391613157
OTHER SITESMale84596578616572587371
Female46476559616362536376
Totals249243275269236279300271299285