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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 1963
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]
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CAUSES OF, AND AGE AT, DEATH DURING THE YEAR 1963 AS SUPPLIED BY THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL
| Cause of Death | Sex | Total All Ages | Under 4 weeks | 4 weeks and under 1 year | AGE IN YEARS | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1- | 5- | 15- | 25- | 35- | 45- | 55- | 65- | 75 & over | |||||
| 1. Tuberculosis, respiratory | M | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — |
| F | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | |
| 2. Tuberculosis, other | M | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| F | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
| 3. Syphilitic disease | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| F | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | |
| 9. Other infective and Parasitic Diseases | M | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — |
| F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 10. Malignant Neoplasm, Stomach | M | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 2 |
| F | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | |
| 11. Malignant neoplasm, lung, Bronchus | M | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 11 | 28 | 19 | 7 |
| F | 22 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 7 | 4 | 5 | |
| 12. Malignant Neoplasm, breast | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| F | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | |
| 13. Malignant neoplasm, uterus | F | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | — |
| 14. Other malignant and lymphatic Neoplasms | M | 66 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 15 | 20 | 16 |
| F | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 20 | |
| 15. Leukaemia, aleukaemia | M | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| F | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | |
| 16. Diabetes | M | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
| F | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | |
| 17. Vascular lesions of nervous system | M | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 20 |
| F | 89 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 22 | 60 | |
| 18. Coronary disease, angina | M | 143 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 23 | 38 | 45 | 32 | |
| F | 85 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 34 | 43 | |
| 19. Hypertension with heart disease | M | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| F | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | |
| 20. Other heart disease | M | 38 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 16 |
| F | 74 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 48 | |
| 21. Other circulatory disease | M | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 7 | 14 |
| F | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 11 | 29 | |
| 22. Influenza | M | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| F | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | |
| 23. Pneumonia | M | 41 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 9 | 24 |
| F | 57 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 8 | 40 | |
| 24. Bronchitis | M | 71 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 19 | 25 | 22 |
| F | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 9 | 22 | |
| 25. Other diseases of respiratory system | M | 9 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| F | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
| 26. Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | M | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
| F | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 27. Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | M | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — |
| F | 6 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | |
| 28. Nephritis and nephrosis | M | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 |
| F | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
| 29. Hyperplasia of prostate | M | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 31. Congenital malformations | M | 12 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| F | 9 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
| 32. Other defined and ill—defined diseases | M | 47 | 14 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 9 |
| F | 55 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 9 | 27 | |
| 33. Motor vehicle accidents | M | 11 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | 1 |
| F | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | |
| 34. All other accidents | M | 14 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| F | 12 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 6 | |
| 35. Suicide | M | 20 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | — |
| F | 9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | |
| Total all causes | M | 665 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 81 | 153 | 173 | 176 |
| F | 640 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 31 | 72 | 157 | 332 | |
| 1305 | 35 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 34 | 112 | 225 | 330 | 508 | ||