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Hammersmith 1953

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

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Table: CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT, DEATH DURING THE YEAR 1953

CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT, DEATH DURING THE YEAR 1953

Cause of DeathSex0—1_5—15—25-45-65—75-Totalall Ages
1. Tuberculosis, respiratory...M_---6166_28
F————-11—"3
2. Tuberculosis, otherM—————1—-1
F-----1—-1
3. Syphilitic diseaseM—_———2—13
F—————1—-2
4. DiphtheriaM-_—-———-—-—
F---------
5. Whooping coughM_1-_-_-_—-1
F---------
6. Meningo-coæal infectionsM---------
F---------
7. Acute poliomyelitisM---------
F----2---2
8. MeaslesM------__-_-
F---------
9. Other infective and parasitic diseasesM---------
F-_1-_-_-_—-1
10. Malignant neoplasm, stomachM————11012427
F—————89416
11. Malignant neoplasm, lung bronchusM————21825247
F-_————1315
12. Malignant neoplasm, breast ...M-__-__-_-_———
F-____-173314
13. Malignant neoplasm, uterusM—————————
F—————63211
14. Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasmsM————321182365
F_———18121637
15. Leukaemia, aleukaemia ...M__-__——1—1
F__-__-1———1
16. DiabetesM————-—213
F-----13-4
17. Vascular lesions of nervous systemM-----14221551
F———-414214281
18. Coronary disease, anginaM————340391799
F————210282909
19. Hypertension with heart diseaseM_____—47718
F-_————2121024
20. Other heart diseaseM————38112446
F__-__29205384
21. Other circulatory diseaseM__--_1396524
F-----261119
22. InfluenzaM----_4239
F------178
23. PneumoniaM21—1—9151644
F—-——1661832
24. BronchitisM—-———30262177
F2_——14181944
25. Other diseases of respiratory systemM--——163414
F1_--__————1
26. Ulcer of stomach and duodenumM-__-__164314
F—_———1124
27. Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoeaM2—-----13
F——————1—1
28. Nephritis and nephrosisM-—.1—31117
F-----12—3
29. Hyperplasia of prostateM--———13711
F---------
30. Pregnancy, childbirth, abortionM——------—
F-_-—12———3
31. Congenital malformationsM41-_1——1—-7
F2-___1.——3
32. Other defined and ill-defined diseasesM101——3571036
F12_——11351142
33. Motor vehicle accidents ...M-——112228
F-1-1--1-4
34. All other accidentsM--3-443—17
F_—1———5410
35. SuicideM-__--_1361—11
F-__--_-122—5
36. Homicide and operations of war ...M————————-
F———1——---
M1854737217217167672
F173132095163233535
Total of all causes358510573123804001207