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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 1971
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]
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The following table gives the causes of death at different periods of life during 1971 in the London Borough of Hammersmith:-
| Cause of death | Sex | All ages | Under 4 Weeks | 4 Weeks & under 1 year | 1-4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B4 Enteritis and other Diarrhoeal Diseases | M | 1 | _ | 1 | _ |
| F | 1 | 1 | - | - | |
| B5 Tuberculosis of Respiratory System | M | 8 | - | — | — |
| F | — | - | - | - | |
| B6(2) Other Tuberculosis | M | 2 | - | - | — |
| F | 1 | - | - | - | |
| Bll Meningococcal Infection | M | 2 | - | - | — |
| F | 1 | - | - | 1 | |
| B17 Syphilis and its Sequelae | M | 1 | — | — | — |
| F | — | _ | _ | _ | |
| B18 Other Infective and Parasitic Diseases | M | 2 | — | — | _ |
| F | — | - | - | - | |
| B19 (1) Malignant Neoplasm, Buccal Cavity etc. | M | 9 | - | - | - |
| F | 4 | — | - | — | |
| B19 (2) Malignant Neoplasm Oesphagus | M | 11 | - | - | - |
| F | 11 | — | — | — | |
| B19 (3) Malignant Neoplasm,Stomach | M | 31 | - | - | - |
| F | 26 | — | — | — | |
| B19(4) Malignant Neoplasm,Intestine | M | 23 | - | - | - |
| F | 33 | — | — | - | |
| B19 (5) Malignant Neoplasm,Larynx | M | 1 | - | - | - |
| F | 1 | — | — | — | |
| B19 (6) Malignant Neoplasm,Lung, Bronchus | M | 149 | - | - | - |
| F | 43 | — | — | — | |
| B19(7) Malignant Neoplasm,Breast | M | — | - | - | - |
| F | 47 | - | — | — | |
| B19 (8) Malignant Neoplasm, Uterus B19 (9) Malignant Neoplasm,Prostate | F | 14 | - | - | - |
| M | 18 | - | - | - | |
| B19(10) Leukaemia | M | 3 | - | - | - |
| F | 9 | — | — | — | |
| B19(ll) Other Malignant Neoplasms | M | 60 | - | - | - |
| F | 100 | — | — | — | |
| B20 Benign and Unspecified Neoplasms | M | 4 | - | - | - |
| F | 6 | 1 | — | — | |
| B21 Diabetes Mellitus l | M | 9 | - | - | - |
| F | 13 | - | - | - | |
| B46 (1) Other Endocrine etc. Diseases | M | 5 | - | - | - |
| F | 6 | — | 1 | — | |
| B23 Anaemias | M | 1 | - | - | - |
| F | 4 | - | - | - | |
| B46(2) Other Diseases of Blood,etc. | M | — | - | - | - |
| F | 1 | — | — | — | |
| B46(3) Mental Disorders | M | — | - | - | - |
| F | 3 | — | — | — |