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Tower Hamlets 1966

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tower Hamlets, London Borough]

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Table: TABLE 1TOTAL DEATHS BY CAUSE AND AGE OF TOWER HAMLETS RESIDENTS - 1966 (Registrar-General's Return)

TABLE 1

TOTAL DEATHS BY CAUSE AND AGE OF TOWER HAMLETS RESIDENTS - 1966 (Registrar-General's Return)

CAUSE OF DEATHALL AGESAGE GROUP
TotalMF-11-5-15-25-35-45-55-65-75-
1.Tuberculosis - Respiratory22211-----12973
2." - Other-------------
3.Syphilitic Disease651-------312
4.Dlphtherla-------------
5.Whooping Cough-------------
6.Meningococcal Infection-------------
7.Acute Poliomyelitis-------------
8.Measles-------------
9.Other Infective and Parasitic Diseases633111--1--11
10.Malignant Neoplasm - Stomach633627----1- 16182017
11." " - Lung, Bronchus15713225-----720475330
12." " - Breast33132-----295107
13." " - Uterus18-18-----17343
14." " - Other2041059911-11812377865
15.Leukaemia, Aleukaemla642-----1-212
16.Diabetes331023-------51314
17.Vascular Lesions of Nervous System20782125--1--182561111
18.Coronary Disease, Angina420250170----1113679144149
19.Hypertension with Heart Disease251312-----1-5109
20.Other Heart Disease19982117----26131648114
21.Other Circulatory Disease753639---1--5112038
22.Influenza642--------24
23.Pneumonia164818362-11-51131107
24.Bronchltjs2171536431---1113751113
25.Other Diseases of Respiratory System1064-----12232
26.Ulcer of Stomach and Duodenum352114-----118619
27.Gastritis, Enteritis and Diarrhoea13211-3---21-43
28.Nephritis and Nephrosis1486---1-22414
29.Hyperplasia of Prostate1212--------138
30.Pregnancy, Childbirth, Abortion-------------
31.Congenital Malformations181261311--21---
32.Other Defined and Ill-defined Diseases19491103373156617313949
33.Motor Vehicle Accidents24159--32124273
34.All Other Accidents47301713332684413
35.Suicide14113--13-2332-
36.Homicide and Operations of War321-----12---
Males:12284061012747112256361377
Females:10172291592063112263513
GRAND TOTAL:2245621511171667175368624890

Table: TABLE 2SUMMARY OF ROAD ACCIDENTS OCCURRING IN THE BOROUGH

TABLE 2

SUMMARY OF ROAD ACCIDENTS OCCURRING IN THE BOROUGH

PedestriansMotor CyclistsPedal CyclistsOther Road UsersTOTAL
1966Killed1822325
Injured7382251219392,051
1965Killed1031418
Injured5603361097101,715