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Hammersmith 1947

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

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Table: Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the Year, 1947. It will be noted with satisfaction that no child, in fact no person, lost their life as the result of diphtheria. The Council's campaign to increase diphtheria immunisation obviously must have played a part here. Typhoid fever also did not claim a death, but this is undoubtedly due to London's excellent water supply and to modern sanitation and hygiene.

Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the Year, 1947. It will be noted with satisfaction that no child, in fact no person, lost their life as the result of diphtheria. The Council's campaign to increase diphtheria immunisation obviously must have played a part here. Typhoid fever also did not claim a death, but this is undoubtedly due to London's excellent water supply and to modern sanitation and hygiene.

Cause of Death.Sex.0-1-5-15-45-65-Totalall Ages.
1. Typhoid and Paratyp FeversM-------
F-------
2. Cerebro-spinal FeverM-------
F-------
3. Scarlet FeverM-------
F-------
4. Whooping CoughM-1----1
F1-----1
5. DiphtheriaM-------
F-------
6. Tuberculosis of Respiratory SystemM---2419649
F--1202427
7. Other forms of TuberculosisM-1315-10
F--22--4
8. Syphilitic DiseasesM----3-3
F----123
9. InfluenzaM1----12
F---1-56
10. MeaslesM-1----1
F1-----1
11. Ac. Poliomyelitis and PolioencephalitisM---1--1
F--11--2
12. Ac. Inf. EncephalitisM----1-1
F-------
13. Cancer of Buc. Cav. and Oesoph. (M), Uterus (F)M---11810
F---1449
14. Cancer of Stomach and DuodenumM---271322
F---151117
15. Cancer of BreastM-------
F---111921
16. Cancer of all other sitesM---74655108
F---3154866
17. DiabetesM----123
F----235
18. Intra-cranial vascular LesionsM----114253
F---1135468
19. Heart DiseaseM---342103148
F---622144172
20. Other Diseases of Circ. SystemM---152026
F----81927
21. BronchitisM1--1182949
F---364150
22. PneumoniaM81--93351
F5--3102644
23. Other Respiratory DiseasesM---24511
F----358
24. Ulcer of Stomach or DuodenumM----71219
F----213
25. Diarrhœa under 2 yearsM9-----9
F61----7
26. AppendicitisM--1-1-2
F-1-1--2
27. Other Digestive DiseasesM--116715
F----41115
28. NephritisM---2349
F---53715
29. Puerperal and Post-abortive SepsisM-------
F---1--1
30. Other Maternal causesM-------
F-------
31. Premature BirthM20-----20
F14-----14
32. Con. Mal. Birth Injuries Infant Dis.M20--2--22
F5--12-8
33. SuicideM---32-5
F---2125
34. Road Traffic AccidentsM--13127
F----123
35. Other violent causesM3-164519
F---14813
36. All other causesM3--3101935
F--24122341
Totals of all causesM654763206366711
F322658131429658
976131213377951369