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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 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]
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CAUSES OF, AND AGE AT, DEATH DURING THE YEAR 1962 AS SUPPLIED BY THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL
| Cause of Death | Sex | 0— | 1— | 5— | 15— | 25— | 45— | 65— | 75— | Total all Ages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Tuberculosis, respiratory | M | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | — | — | 6 |
| F | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | |
| 2. Tuberculosis, other | M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| F | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 3. Syphilitic disease | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 |
| F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 10. Malignant neoplasm, stomach | M | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 8 | 3 | 18 |
| F | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 18 | |
| 11. Malignant neoplasm, lung bronchus | M | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | 28 | 9 | 72 |
| F | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 | |
| 12. Malignant neoplasm, breast | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| F | — | — | — | — | 5 | 12 | 7 | — | 24 | |
| 13. Malignant neoplasm, uterus | F | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 14. Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | M | 1 | 2 | _ | 3 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 70 | |
| F | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 57 | |
| 15. Leukaemia, aleukaemia | M | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 5 |
| F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | |
| 16. Diabetes | M | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 4 |
| F | — | — | — | — | —— | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | |
| 17. Vascular lesions of nervous system | M | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 17 | 20 | 45 |
| F | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 26 | 45 | 81 | |
| 18. Coronary disease, angina | M | — | — | — | — | 5 | 63 | 56 | 26 | 150 |
| F | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 29 | 51 | 94 | |
| 19. Hypertension with heart disease | M | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| F | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 8 | 14 | |
| 20. Other heart disease | M | 2 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 26 | 56 |
| F | — | — | — | — | 1 | 11 | 10 | 48 | 70 | |
| 21. Other circulatory disease | M | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 5 | 10 | 21 |
| F | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 13 | 18 | 36 | |
| 22. Influenza | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| F | — | — | — | — | —— | — | — | 7 | 7 | |
| 23. Pneumonia | M | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 32 |
| F | 5 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 27 | 42 | |
| 24. Bronchitis | M | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 28 | 35 | 78 |
| F | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 18 | 22 | |
| 25. Other diseases of respiratory system | M | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | — | 9 |
| F | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | |
| 26. Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | M | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| F | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| 27. Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | M | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 3 |
| F | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 5 | 8 | |
| 28. Nephritis and nephrosis | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| F | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 4 | |
| 29. Hyperplasia of prostate | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 30. Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | F | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 3 |
| 31. Congenital malformations | M | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 |
| F | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | |
| 32. Other defined and ill-defined illnesses | M | 22 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 17 | 62 |
| F | 13 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 4 | 11 | 24 | 59 | |
| 33. Motor vehicle accidents | M | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | I | 11 |
| F | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | |
| 34. All other accidents | M | _ | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 11 |
| F | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 9 | 14 | |
| 35. Suicide | M | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 12 |
| F | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 5 | |
| 36. Homicide and operations of war | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | —— | — |
| F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| M | 28 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 209 | 215 | 195 | 686 | |
| F | 23 | 5 | — | 2 | 31 | 91 | 150 | 299 | 601 | |
| Total of all causes | 51 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 54 | 300 | 365 | 494 | 1,287 |