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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
Hackney 1921
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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TABLE OF DEATHS—
| AGES | Under 1 year. | 1 to 2. | 2 to 5. | 5 to 15. | 15 to 25. | 25 to 35. | 35 to 45. | 45 to 55. | 55 to 65. | 65 to 75. | 75 to 85. | 85 and upwards. | All ages. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bronchitis | 7 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 4 | 16 | 29 | 64 | 44 | 7 | 173 |
| Lobar (Croupous) Pneumonia | 1 | 2 | ... | ... | 1 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 55 |
| Broncho, Catarrhal, Lobular Pneumonia | 37 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 115 |
| Pneumonia | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 64 |
| Emphysema, Asthma | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 6 | ... | 34 |
| Pleurisy | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | ... | ... | 12 |
| Fibroid Dis. of Lung | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Respiratory Dis., other | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | 7 |
| Diseases of Digestive System. | |||||||||||||
| Tonsilitis, Quinsey | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 5 |
| Mouth, Pharynx, Dis. (not specific) | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Gastric Ulcer | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | ... | 12 |
| Gastric Catarrh or Gastritis | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 3 | ... | 7 |
| Stomach, other Dis. (not Malig.) | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | ... | 1 | 3 | ... | 8 |
| Enteritis (not Epidemic) | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 2 |
| Gastro-Enteritis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 2 |
| Appendicitis, Perityphilitis | ... | 1 | ... | 5 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ... | ... | 23 |
| Hernia | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 |
| Intestinal Obstruction | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | ... | 16 |
| Other Dis. of Intestines | 22 | 5 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | 1 | ... | 33 |
| Peritonitis (not puerperal) | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 4 |