Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]
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CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT, DEATH DURING THE YEAR 1958
| Cause of Death | Sex | 0— | 1— | 5— | 15— | 25— | 45— | 65— | 75— | Total allAges |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Tuberculosis, respiratory | M | — | — | — | _ | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 2. Tuberculosis, other | F | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 |
| M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| F | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | ||||||
| 3. Syphilitic disease | M | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 4. Diphtheria | F | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | _ | 1 |
| M | — | _ | — | — | _ | _ | _ | _ | - | |
| F | ||||||||||
| 5. Whooping Cough | M | _ | — | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ |
| F | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 6. Meningo-coccal infections | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | _ |
| F | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 7. Acute poliomyelitis | M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| F | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 8. Measles | M | — | — | — | — | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ |
| F | ||||||||||
| 9. Other infective and parasitic diseases | M | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | _ | 1 |
| F | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
| 10. Malignant neoplasm, stomach | M | — | — | — | — | 2 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 26 |
| F | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | ||||||
| 11. Malignant neoplasm, lung bronchus | M | — | — | — | — | 1 | 29 | 23 | 6 | 59 |
| F | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | ||||||
| 12. Malignant neoplasm, breast | M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| F | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 22 | |
| 13. Malignant neoplasm, uterus | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| F | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 10 | |
| 14. Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | M | — | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | 23 | 20 | 12 | 63 |
| F | — | — | — | — | 3 | 21 | 10 | 19 | 53 | |
| 15. Leukaemia, aleukaemia | M | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| F | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | |
| 16. Diabetes | M | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | 1 | 2 |
| F | 2 | — | 2 | |||||||
| 17. Vascular lesions of nervous system | M | - | - | - | - | 10 | 16 | 16 | 42 | |
| F | — | — | — | — | 2 | 15 | 27 | 49 | 93 | |
| 18. Coronary disease, angina | M | — | — | — | — | 2 | 59 | 41 | 35 | 137 |
| F | - | - | - | - | - | 14 | 23 | 28 | 65 | |
| 19. Hypertension with heart disease | M | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7 |
| F | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 5 | 6 | ||
| 20. Other heart disease | M | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 16 | 19 | 41 |
| F | — | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | 13 | 42 | 66 | |
| 21. Other circulatory disease | M | - | - | - | - | - | 9 | 14 | 6 | 29 |
| F | 8 | 15 | 26 | 4() | ||||||
| 22. Influenza | M | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| F | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
| 23. Pneumonia | M | 6 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 8 | 20 | 40 |
| F | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 21 | 33 | |
| 24. Bronchitis | M | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 28 | 22 | 22 | 75 |
| F | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 7 | 14 | 26 | 49 | |
| 25. Other disease of respiratory system | M | — | — | 1 | — | — | 7 | 1 | 2 | 11 |
| F | 3 | — | 1 | 4 | ||||||
| 26. Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | M | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
| F | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| 27. Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | M | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| F | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | |
| 28. Nephritis and nephrosis | M | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 5 |
| F | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||
| 29. Hyperplasia of prostate | M | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| F | ||||||||||
| 30. Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| F | _ | _ | _ | 1 | 1 | _ | _ | _ | 2 | |
| 31. Congenital malformations | M | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 7 |
| F | 6 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 9 | |
| 32. Other defined and ill-defined illnesses | M | 19 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 56 |
| F | 9 | — | 1 | — | 3 | II | 11 | 17 | 52 | |
| 33. Motor vehicle accidents | M | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 4 |
| F | _ | — | 1 | — | _ | 1 | 1 | _ | 3 | |
| 34. All other accidents | M | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 16 |
| F | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 9 | |
| 35. Suicide | M | _ | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | 1 | 8 |
| F | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 6 | — | 2 | 13 | |
| 36. Homicide and operations of war | M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| F | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| M | 30 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 25 | 225 | 195 | 176 | 667 | |
| F | 19 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 114 | 145 | 265 | 574 | |
| Total of all causes | 49 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 48 | 339 | 340 | 441 | 1241 |