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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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| Cause of death | Sex | All ages | Under 4 weeks | 4 Weeks & under 1 year | 1-4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B24 Meningitis | M | 1 | - | - | - |
| F | - | - | - | - | |
| B46(4) Multiple Sclerosis | M | 2 | — | — | — |
| F | 2 | - | - | - | |
| B46(5) Other Diseases of Nervous System | M | 11 | — | — | — |
| F | 14 | 1 | 1 | - | |
| B26 Chronic Rheumatic Heart Disease | M | 24 | - | - | — |
| F | 14 | - | - | - | |
| B27 Hypertensive Disease | M | 16 | - | - | - |
| F | 19 | - | - | - | |
| B28 Ischaemic Heart Disease | M | 285 | - | — | - |
| F | 242 | - | - | - | |
| B29 Other Forms of Heart Disease | M | 43 | - | - | - |
| F | 86 | - | - | - | |
| B30 Cerebrovascular Disease | M | 76 | - | - | - |
| F | 153 | - | - | - | |
| B46(6) Other Diseases of Circulatory System | M | 36 | - | - | - |
| F | 75 | - | - | - | |
| B31 Influen2a | M | - | — | - | - |
| F | 1 | - | - | - | |
| B32 Pneumonia | M | 91 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| F | 124 | 3 | 1 | 2 | |
| B33 (1) Bronchitis and Emphysema | M | 109 | - | - | - |
| F | 32 | - | - | - | |
| B33(2) Asthma | M | 1 | - | - | - |
| F | 4 | - | - | - | |
| B46(7) Other Diseases of Respiratory System | M | 11 | - | 2 | - |
| F | 7 | - | 1 | - | |
| B34 Peptic Ulcer | M | 8 | - | - | - |
| F | 16 | - | - | - | |
| B35 Appendicitis | M | - | - | - | - |
| F | 1 | - | - | 1 | |
| B36 Intestinal Ob$truction and Hernia | M | 4 | 1 | - | - |
| F | 11 | - | - | - | |
| B37 Cirrhosis of Liver | M | 4 | - | - | - |
| F | 6 | - | - | - | |
| B46(8) Other Diseases of Digestive System | M | 16 | - | - | - |
| F | 18 | - | - | - | |
| B38 Nephritis and Nephrosis | M | 6 | - | - | - |
| F | 15 | - | - | — | |
| B39 Hyperplasia of Prostate | M | 3 | - | - | - |
| B46(9) Other Diseases, Genito-urinary System | M | 7 | - | - | - |
| F | 8 | - | - | - |