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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Cause of Death | Sex | 0— | 1— | 5— | 15— | 25— | 45— | 65— | 75— | Total all Ages |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. Tuberculosis, respiratory | M | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
F | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | — | 1 | |
2. Tuberculosis, other | M | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
F | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
3. Syphilitic disease | M | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 3 |
F | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
4. Diphtheria | M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
F | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
5. Whooping Cough | M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
F | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
6. Meningococcal infections | M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
F | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
7. Acute poliomyelitis | M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
F | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
8. Measles | M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
F | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
9. Other infective and parasitic diseases | M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
F | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | |
10. Malignant neoplasm, stomach | M | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 3 | 14 |
F | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | |
11. Malignant neoplasm, lung bronchus | M | — | — | — | — | 2 | 39 | 18 | 10 | 69 |
F | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 15 | |
12. Malignant neoplasm, breast | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - |
F | — | — | — | — | 3 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 31 | |
13. Malignant neoplasm, uterus | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - |
F | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 12 | |
14. Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | M | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 35 | 25 | 11 | 78 |
F | 1 | — | 2 | — | 6 | 23 | 13 | 21 | 66 | |
15. Leukaemia, aleukaemia | M | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
F | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | |
16. Diabetes | M | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | — | 1 | 4 |
17. Vascular lesions of nervous system | F | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
M | — | — | — | — | I | 6 | 9 | 19 | 35 | |
18. Coronary disease, angina | F | - | - | - | - | - | 13 | 24 | 57 | 94 |
M | — | — | — | — | 3 | 52 | 46 | 27 | 128 | |
19. Hypertension with heart disease | F | — | — | — | — | 1 | 16 | 28 | 44 | 89 |
M | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | |
F | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | |
20. Other heart disease | M | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 39 |
F | — | — | — | — | 1 | 14 | 11 | 38 | 64 | |
21. Other circulatory disease | M | 9 | 9 | 14 | 32 | |||||
F | 1 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 12 | 19 | 38 | |
22. Influenza | M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
F | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
23. Pneumonia | M | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 11 | 24 |
F | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 5 | 19 | 27 | |
24. Bronchitis | M | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 20 | 11 | 16 | 51 |
F | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 15 | 26 | |
25. Other disease of respiratory system | M | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 5 | 5 | 13 |
F | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | — | 2 | 4 | |
26. Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | M | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
F | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 5 | 9 | |
27. Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | M | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 3 |
F | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |
28. Nephritis and nephrosis | M | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 3 |
F | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | - | 2 | 4 | |
29. Hyperplasia of prostate | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 |
30. Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | F | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
31. Congenital malformations | F | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
M | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 15 | |
32. Other defined and ill-defined illnesses | F | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 11 |
M | 17 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 43 | |
33. Motor vehicle accidents | F | 9 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 19 | 51 |
M | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | |
34. All other accidents | F | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
M | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | — | 3 | 6 | 17 | |
35. Suicide | F | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 |
M | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 7 | |
F | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | |
36. Homicide and operations of war | M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
F | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | |
M | 32 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 28 | 209 | 173 | 156 | 615 | |
F | 18 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 141 | 133 | 267 | 590 | |
Total of all causes | 50 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 48 | 350 | 306 | 423 | 1205 |