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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 1970

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

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Borough who died in other parts of England. This gives the corrected
figure of deaths as 2,364 comprising 1,262 males and 1,102 females. Of
the outward transferable deaths, 883 occurred in hospitals within the
Borough.

Table: DEATHS FROM CANCER DURING THE PAST SIXTEEN YEARS

DEATHS FROM CANCER DURING THE PAST SIXTEEN 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
1969192,8105713.0
1970187,9805372.9

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(d) Infant Mortality
The number of deaths of infants under one year of age during the year
was 58, giving a mortality rate per 1,000 live births of 19.

Table: INFANT MORTALITY - 1970 and previous 15 years.

INFANT MORTALITY - 1970 and previous 15 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
19693,4146118.0
19703,1475819.0

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