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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 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]
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CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT, DEATH DURING THE YEAR 1951
| Cause of Death | Sex | 0— | 1— | 5— | 15— | 25— | 45- | 65— | 75— | Totalall Ages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Tuberculosis, respiratory | M | - | - | - | 1 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 32 |
| F | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | |
| 2. Tuberculosis, other | M | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| F | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | |
| 3. Syphilitic disease | M | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | |||||
| F | _ | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | |
| 4. Diphtheria | M | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| F | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 5. Whooping cough | M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| F | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | |
| 6. Meningo-coccal infections | M | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| F | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | |
| 7. Acute poliomyelitis | M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| F | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 8. Measles | M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| F | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 9. Other infective and para-sitic diseases | M | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| F | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | — | 1 | |
| 10. Malignant neoplasm, stomach | M | - | - | - | - | - | 13 | 4 | 6 | 23 |
| F | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 19 | |
| 11. Malignant neoplasm, lung bronchus | M | — | — | — | -— | 1 | 33 | 11 | 3 | 48 |
| F | - | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | |
| 12. Malignant neoplasm, breast | M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| F | _ | _ | _ | _ | 4 | 6 | _ | 6 | 16 | |
| 13. Malignant neoplasm, uterus | M | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | — |
| F | _ | _ | — | — | 1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 12 | |
| 14. Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | M | _ | _ | _ | _ | 3 | 16 | 30 | 27 | 76 |
| F | _ | — | 2 | — | 3 | 18 | 12 | 17 | 52 | |
| 15. Leukaemia, aleukaemia | M | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 |
| F | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | — | 2 | 4 | |
| 16. Diabetes | M | - | -_ | -_ | _ | _ | 1 | _ | — | 1 |
| F | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| 17. Vascular lesions of nervous system | M | _ | _ | _ | — | 3 | 17 | 29 | 23 | 72 |
| F | _ | _ | _ | _ | 2 | 17 | 16 | 50 | 85 | |
| 18. Coronary disease, angina | M | - | - | - | - | 3 | 45 | 34 | 12 | 94 |
| F | - | - | - | - | - | 8 | 16 | 19 | 43 | |
| 19. Hypertension with heart disease | M | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 9 | 7 | 21 |
| F | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | 5 | 6 | 15 | 26 | |
| 20. Other heart disease | M | _ | _ | _ | _ | 3 | 7 | 31 | 58 | 99 |
| F | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 34 | 93 | 141 | |
| 21. Other circulatory disease | M | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 6 | 9 | 16 |
| F | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 5 | 17 | 26 | |
| 22. Influenza | M | - | _ | _ | _ | _ | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 |
| F | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 2 | 13 | 19 | |
| 23. Pneumonia | M | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 11 | 16 | 18 | 47 |
| F | 3 | 1 | I | - | 4 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 41 | |
| 24. Bronchitis | M | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | 33 | 32 | 28 | 98 |
| F | 2 | 1 | _ | _ | 2 | 5 | 20 | 41 | 71 | |
| 25. Other diseases of respira-tory system | M | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | _ | 7 | 5 | 1 | 16 |
| F | _ | _ | - | - | _ | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| 26. Ulcer of stomach and duo-denum | M | _ | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 20 |
| F | - | - | - | _ | _ | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | |
| 27. Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | M | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 |
| F | 1 | _ | _ | _ | _ | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | |
| 28. Nephritis and nephrosis | M | - | - | - | - | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 12 |
| F | - | - | 1 | - | - | 3 | 4 | - | 8 | |
| 29. Hyperplasia of prostate | M | _ | _ | - | _ | _ | 2 | 6 | 3 | 11 |
| F | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 30. Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| F | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 31. Congenital malformations | M | 3 | 2 | 1 | _ | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 10 |
| F | 6 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | |
| 32. Other defined and ill-defined diseases | M | 12 | 1 | - | - | 2 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 41 |
| F | 9 | - | - | — | 9 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 60 | |
| 33. Motor vehicle accidents | M | — | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 9 |
| F | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | 1 | |
| 34. All other accidents | M | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 |
| F | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 11 | 15 | |
| 35. Suicide | M | - | _ | _ | 1 | 5 | 5 | - | 1 | 12 |
| F | _ | _ | - | _ | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 5 | |
| 36. Homicide and operations of war | M | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | |
| Total of all causes | M | 20 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 40 | 239 | 262 | 218 | 795 |
| F | 21 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 35 | 137 | 161 | 338 | 702 | |
| 41 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 75 | 376 | 423 | 556 | 1497 |