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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 1968

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]

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Of the outward transferable deaths, 860 occurred in hospitals within
the Borough.

Table: DEATHS FROM CANCER DURING THE PAST FOURTEEN YEARS

DEATHS FROM CANCER DURING THE PAST FOURTEEN YEARS

YearPopulationDeathsRate per 1,000 pop.
1955233,3005442.3
1956230,4004982.2
1957227,9005202.3
1958224,9005282.3
1959222,2005522.5
1960221,2505622.5
1961219,5105762.6
1962218,6905692.6
1963217,3605622.6
1964216,9406022.8
1965215,2405722.6
1966213,7706102.8
1967211,7205752.7
1968197,5905812.9

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(d) Infant Mortality:
The number of deaths under one year of age during the year was 68
giving a mortality rate per 1,000 live births of 19.2.

Table: INFANT MORTALITY - 1968 and previous thirteen years

INFANT MORTALITY - 1968 and previous thirteen years

YearLive BirthsDeaths of InfantsDeaths of Infants per 1,000 live births
19553,4089728.4
19563,5458423.7
19573,6749525.8
19583,7928121.4
19593,8219424.6
19604,0759122.3
19614,1197418.0
19624,28010123.6
19634,5649721.2
19644,46710222.8
19654,4338619.4
19664,1558219.7
19673,9926516.3
19683,5506819.2

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XI