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 1914
Report on the sanitary condition of the Hackney District for the year 1914
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TABLE OF DEATHS—
| AGES | Under 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 | 26 | 7 | ... | ... | 1 | 7 | 14 | 37 | 66 | 76 | 30 | 264 |
| Lobar (Croupous) Pneumonia | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 2 | ... | 52 |
| Broncho, Catarrhal, Lobular Pneumonia | 49 | 51 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 143 |
| Pneumonia | 4 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 87 |
| Emphysema, Asthma | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 2 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 25 |
| Pleurisy | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | ... | 19 |
| Fibroid Dis. of Lung | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 3 |
| Respiratory Dis.,other | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 9 |
| Disease of Digestive System. | 604 | |||||||||||
| Tonsilitis, Quinsey | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 |
| Mouth, Pharynx, Dis. (not specific) | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Gastric Ulcer | ... | ... | ... | 9 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | ... | 26 |
| Gastric Catarrh or Gastritis | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | 2 | ... | ... | 4 | 4 | ... | 11 |
| Stomach, other Dis. (not Malig.) | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 |
| Enteritis | 32 | 5 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 2 | ... | 1 | ... | 41 |
| Gastro-Enteritis | 25 | 6 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | 34 |
| Appendicitis, Perityphlitis | ... | ... | 5 | ... | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | ... | ... | ... | 15 |
| Hernia | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 9 | 3 | ... | ... | 6 |
| Intestinal Obstruction | 2 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 4 | 1 | ... | 10 |
| Other Dis. of Intestines | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 2 |
| Peritonitis (not Purerepal) | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | 3 | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 9 |