Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham]
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It will be seen that there is very little difference in
the number of deaths during the two years.
Disease. | Males. | Females. | Both Sexes. | Percentage of total deaths. |
---|---|---|---|---|
Heart Disease | 234 | 259 | 493 | 26.7 |
Cancer | 112 | 121 | 233 | 12.6 |
Tuberculosis | 99 | 61 | 160 | 8.6 |
Pneumonia | 56 | 62 | 118 | 6.4 |
Chronic and Acute Nephritis | 32 | 35 | 67 | 3.6 |
Cerebral Haemorr-age, etc. | 21 | 31 | 52 | 2.8 |
Bronchitis | 16 | 32 | 48 | 2.6 |
Totals | 570 | 601 | 1171 | 63.4 |
It will he seen that heart disease, as in the last three
years, heads the list; 493 deaths were certified as due to
this cause in 1932 compared with 455 during 1931.
Cancer came next with 233 deaths, an increase of live on
the previous year.
Tuberculosis took third place with 100 deaths as
against 169 during 1931.
There was a decrease in the mortality from pneumonia,
the number falling from 172 to 118.
There was a decrease in the deaths from bronchitis,
the number being 18 compared with 75 during 1931.
The following figures show the number of deaths
from the common diseases classified according to the
organs of the body affected.
Diseases of the organs of circulation caused 609
deaths in 1932 or 32.9 per cent, of the total, including