London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1913
Report on the sanitary condition of the Hackney District for the year 1913
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TABLE OF DEATHS—
| AGES | Under 1 year. | 1 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 | 37 | 6 | 4 | ... | 2 | 2 | 19 | 34 | 75 | 71 | 31 | 281 |
| Lobar (Croupous) Pneumonia | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 46 |
| Broncho, Catarrhal, Lobular Pneumonia | 72 | 37 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 146 |
| Pneumonia | 10 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 20 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 107 |
| Emphysema, Asthma | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 18 |
| Pleurisy | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 3 | 1 | 3 | ... | ... | 9 |
| Fibroid Dis. of Lung | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Respiratory Dis., other | ... | 3 | 1 | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 9 |
| Disease of Digestive System. | 620 | |||||||||||
| Tonsilitis, Quinsey | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Mouth, Pharynx, Dis. (not specific) | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Gastric Ulcer | ... | ... | ... | ... | 8 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | ... | ... | 24 |
| Gastric Catarrh | 6 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 | ... | 11 |
| Stomach, other Dis. (not Malig.) | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 3 |
| Enteritis | 16 | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | 24 |
| Gastro-Enteritis | 26 | 6 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 35 |
| Appendicitis, Perity-philitis | ... | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | ... | 3 | 1 | ... | ... | 20 |
| Hernia | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | ... | 12 |
| Intestinal Obstruction | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | 4 | 1 | 3 | ... | 13 |
| Other Dis. of Intestines | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | 2 |
| Peritonitis (not Puerperal) | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 2 | 1 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | 8 |