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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
Hammersmith 1945
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]
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Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the Year, 1945.
| Cause of Death. | Sex. | 0— | 1— | 5- | 15— | 45— | 65— | Total all Ages. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Typhoid and Paratyphoid Fevers | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| F | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | |
| 2. Cerebro-spinal Fever | M | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| F | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 3. Scarlet Fever | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4. Whooping Cough | r M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| F | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | |
| 5. Diphtheria | M F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6. Tuberculosis of Respiratory System | M | 1 | 1 | — | 15 | 26 | 12 | 55 |
| F | — | 1 | — | 19 | 5 | 2 | 27 | |
| 7. Other forms of Tuberculosis | M | — | 2 | — | 4 | — | — | 6 |
| F | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 5 | |
| 8. Syphilitic Diseases | M | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| F | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | |
| 9. Influenza | M | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| F | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| 10. Measles | M | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 11. Ac. Polio-myelitis and Polio | r M | — | _ | _ | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| encephalitis | F | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| 12. Ac. Inf. Encephalitis | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| F | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
| 13. Cancer of Buc. Cav. and Oesoph. (M), Uterus (F) | M | — | — | —- | — | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| F | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 4 | 12 | |
| 14. Cancer of Stomach and Duodenum | M | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | 7 | 17 |
| F | — | — | — | — | 3 | 13 | 16 | |
| 15. Cancer of Breast | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| F | — | — | — | 1 | 12 | 7 | 20 | |
| 16. Cancer of all other sites | M | — | — | — | 2 | 36 | 47 | 85 |
| F | — | — | — | 3 | 11 | 35 | 49 | |
| 17. Diabetes | M | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 3 |
| F | — | — | — | 1 | — | —_ | 41 9 | |
| 18. Intra-cranial vascular Lesions | M | — | — | — | 1 | 12 | 36 | |
| F | — | — | — | 3 | 17 | 39 | 59 | |
| 19. Heart Disease | M | — | — | — | 5 | 34 | 117 | 156 |
| F | — | — | — | 5 | 17 | 117 | 139 | |
| 20. Other Diseases of Circ. System | M | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 13 | 22 |
| F | — | — | — | — | 3 | 23 | 26 | |
| 21. Bronchitis | M | — | 1 | — | 2 | 18 | 31 | 52 |
| F | 2 | — | — | 3 | 12 | 25 | 42 | |
| 22. Pneumonia | M | 9 | 1 | — | 2 | 15 | 25 | 52 |
| F | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 40 | |
| 23. Other Respiratory Diseases | M | — | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | 5 | 12 |
| F | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| 24. Ulcer of Stomach or Duodenum | M | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 8 | 15 |
| F | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| 25. Diarrhooa under 2 years | M | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 10 |
| F | 4 | 1 | _ | — | — | _ | 5 | |
| 26. Appendicitis | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| F | — | — | _ | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| 27. Other Digestive Diseases | M | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 |
| F | — | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | 11 | |
| 28. Nephritis | M | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 9 | 14 |
| F | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 10 | |
| 29. Puerperal and Post-abortive Sepsis | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| F | — | — | — | _ | — | — | — | |
| 30. Other Maternal causes | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31. Premature Birth | r M | 5 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 5 |
| F | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 32. Con. Mai. Birth Injuries Infant Dis | M | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | 18 |
| F | 15 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 19 | |
| 33. Suicide | M | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| F | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | —_ | 4 | |
| 34. Road Traffic Accidents | M | — | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| F | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 5 | |
| 36 Other violent causes | M | 5 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 39 |
| F | 1 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 12 | 35 | |
| All other cauies | M | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | 30 | 42 |
| F | — | — | — | 5 | 9 | 37 | 51 | |
| Totals of all causes | M | 46 | 13 | 7 | 65 | 205 | 366 | 702 |
| F | 32 | 13 | 6 | 63 | 131 | 361 | 606 | |
| 78 | 26 | 13 | 128 | 336 | 727 | 1,308 |