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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 1969
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]
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| Cause of death | Sex | All Ages | Under 4 Weeks | 4 Weeks & under 1 year | 1-4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B26 Chronic Rheumatic Heart Disease | M | 15 | - | - | - |
| F | 32 | - | - | - | |
| B27 Hypertensive Disease | M | 14 | - | - | - |
| F | 20 | - | - | - | |
| B20 Ischaemic Heart Disease | M | 332 | - | - | - |
| F | 230 | - | - | - | |
| B29 Other forms of Heart Disease | M | 39 | - | - | - |
| F | 65 | - | - | - | |
| B30 Cerebrovascular Disease | M | 75 | - | - | - |
| F | 139 | - | - | - | |
| B46 (5) Other Diseases of Circulator} System | M | 43 | - | - | - |
| F | 61 | 1 | - | — | |
| B31 Influenza | M | 4 | - | 1 | - |
| F | 6 | - | - | - | |
| B32 Pneumonia | M | 81 | 1 | 3 | - |
| F | 101 | - | 4 | - | |
| B33 (1) Bronchitis and Emphysema | M | 126 | - | - | - |
| F | 49 | - | - | - | |
| B33 (2) Asthma | M | 6 | - | - | - |
| F | 3 | - | - | - | |
| B46 (6) Other Diseases of Respirator} System. | M | 9 | - | - | 1 |
| F | 11 | - | - | — | |
| B34 Peptic Ulcer | M | 15 | - | - | - |
| F | 9 | - | - | - | |
| B36 Intestinal Obstruction and Hernia | M | 3 | - | - | - |
| F | 13 | - | - | - | |
| B37 Cirrhosis of Liver | M | 2 | - | - | - |
| F | 3 | - | - | - | |
| B46(7) Other Diseases of Digestive System | M | 15 | - | 1 | - |
| F | 12 | - | - | - | |
| B38 Nephritis and Nephrosis | M | 6 | - | - | - |
| F | 2 | - | — | - | |
| B39 Hyperplasia of Prostate | M | 5 | - | - | - |
| B46 (8) Other Diseases, Genito | M | 6 | - | - | - |
| urinary System | F | 5 | - | - | - |
| B40 Abortion | F | 1 | - | - | - |
| B46 (9) Diseases of skin, | M | - | - | - | - |
| Subcutaneous Tissue | F | 1 | - | - | - |
| B46 (10) Diseases of Musculo | M | 5 | - | - | - |
| skeletal System | F | 10 | - | - | - |
| B42 Congenital Anomalies | M | 7 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| F | 12 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
| B43 Birth Injury, Difficult Labour, etc. | M | 12 | 12 | - | - |
| F | 8 | 8 | — | — | |
| B44 Other Causes of Perinatal Mortality | M | 5 | 5 | - | - |
| F | 6 | 6 | - | — | |
| B45 Symptoms and 111 Defined | M | 5 | - | - | - |
| Conditions | F | 2 | - | - | — |
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