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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DEATHS FROM CANCER DURING THE PAST TWELVE YEARS
DEATHS FROM CANCER DURING THE PAST TWELVE YEARS
Year | Population | Deaths | Rate per 1,000 pop. |
---|---|---|---|
1955 | 233,300 | 544 | 2.3 |
1956 | 230,400 | 498 | 2.2 |
1957 | 227,900 | 520 | 2.3 |
1958 | 224,900 | 528 | 2.3 |
1959 | 222,200 | 552 | 2.5 |
1960 | 221,250 | 562 | 2.5 |
1961 | 219,510 | 576 | 2.6 |
1962 | 218,690 | 569 | 2.6 |
1963 | 217,360 | 562 | 2.6 |
1964 | 216,940 | 602 | 2.8 |
1965 | 215,240 | 572 | 2.6 |
1966 | 213,770 | 610 | 2.8 |
1967 | 211,720 | 575 | 2.7 |
(d) Infant Mortality
The number of deaths of infants under one year of age during the year was 65, giving a
mortality rate per 1,000 live births of 16.3.
INFANT MORTALITY - 1967 and previous twelve years
Year | Live Births | Deaths of Infants | Deaths of Infants per 1,000 live births |
---|---|---|---|
1955 | 3,408 | 97 | 28.4 |
1956 | 3,545 | 84 | 23.7 |
1957 | 3,674 | 95 | 25.8 |
1958 | 3,792 | 81 | 21.4 |
1959 | 3,821 | 94 | 24.6 |
1960 | 4,075 | 91 | 22.3 |
1961 | 4,119 | 74 | 18 |
1962 | 4,280 | 101 | 23.6 |
1963 | 4,564 | 97 | 21.2 |
1964 | 4,467 | 102 | 22.8 |
1965 | 4,433 | 86 | 19.4 |
1966 | 4,155 | 82 | 19.7 |
1967 | 3,992 | 65 | 16.3 |
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