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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 1922
Report on the sanitary condition of the Metropolitan Borough of Hackney for the year 1922
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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 85. | 35 to 46. | 45 to 55. | 55 to 65. | 65 to 75. | 75 to 85. | 85 and upwards. | All ages. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diseases of Blood Vessels. | |||||||||||||
| Cerebral Haemorrhage Emb., Throm. | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 38 | 49 | 52 | 8 | 168 |
| Apoplexy, Hemiplegia | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 21 |
| Aneurism | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | ... | ... | 11 |
| Senile Gangrene | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Embolism. Thrombosis (not Cerebral) | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Phlebitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Blood Vessels, other diseases | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 16 |
| Arterio Sclerosis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 14 | 28 | 34 | 13 | 90 |
| Diseases of Respiratory Organs. | |||||||||||||
| Laryngitis | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Bronchitis | 16 | 3 | 1 | 2 | ... | 1 | 6 | 15 | 41 | 70 | 67 | 14 | 236 |
| Lobar (Croupous) Pneumonia | ... | 2 | ... | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 5 | ... | 50 |
| Broncho, Catarrhal, Lobular Pneumonia | 71 | 43 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 195 |
| Pneumonia | 11 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 76 |
| Emphysema, Asthma | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | ... | 28 |
| Pleurisy | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | ... | ... | 13 |
| Fibroid Dis. of Lung. | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 2 |
| Respiratory Dis., other | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
| Diseases of Digestive System. | |||||||||||||
| Tonsilitis, Quinsey | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 3 |
| Mouth, Pharynx, Dis. (not specific) | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Gastric Ulcer | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | ... | 19 |