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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
Tower Hamlets 1968
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tower Hamlets, London Borough]
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TOTAL DEATHS BY CAUSE AND AGE OF TOWER HAMLETS RESIDENTS-1968
(Registrar-General's Return)
| CAUSE OF DEATH | ALL AGES | AGE GROUP | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOTAL | M | F | -1 | 1- | 5- | 15- | 25- | 35- | 45- | 55- | 65- | 75- | |
| Enteritis and other diarrhoeal diseases | 2 | 2 | _ | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | . | 1 | - |
| Tuberculosis of respiratory system | 12 | 10 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
| Other tuberculosis, including late effects | 6 | 1 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Meningococcal infection | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Measles | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other infective and parasitic diseases | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Malignant neoplasm-stomach | 60 | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 16 | 25 | 15 |
| Malignant neoplasm-lung, bronchus | 190 | 160 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | 10 | 74 | 70 | 30 |
| Malignant neoplasm-breast | 32 | 1 | 31 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 8 |
| Malignant neoplasm-uterus | 13 | - | 13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
| Leukaemia | 8 | 4 | 4 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Other malignant neoplasms, etc, | 236 | 136 | 100 | 1 | 1 | - | 3 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 57 | 81 | 67 |
| Benign and unspecified neoplasms | 10 | 7 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 25 | 7 | 18 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 7 | 12 | 5 |
| Other endocrine etc., diseases | 9 | 4 | 5 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Anaemias | 16 | 6 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| Other diseases of blood, etc. | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mental disorders | 5 | 3 | 2 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 3 |
| Meningitis | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| Other diseases of nervous system | 14 | 5 | 9 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Chronic rheumatic heart disease | 49 | 15 | 34 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 11 | 11 | 22 |
| Hypertensive disease | 32 | 15 | 17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 8 | 11 | 12 |
| Ischaemic heart disease | 499 | 287 | 212 | - | - | - | - | - | 15 | 51 | 94 | 145 | 194 |
| Other forms of heart disease | 91 | 39 | 52 | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | 4 | 10 | 17 | 56 |
| Cerebrovascular disease | 217 | 94 | 123 | - | - | - | - | 4 | 3 | 14 | 35 | 54 | 107 |
| Other diseases of circulatory system | 89 | 49 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 45 |
| Influenza | 7 | 4 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 5 |
| Pneumonia | 233 | 120 | 113 | 13 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 46 | 150 |
| Bronchitis and emphysema | 231 | 163 | 68 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 9 | 34 | 77 | 109 |
| Asthma | 7 | 4 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 4 | 1 | - |
| Other diseases of respiratory system | 26 | 16 | 10 | 3 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 |
| Peptic ulcer | 23 | 14 | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 |
| Appendicitis | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| Intestinal obstruction and hernia | 15 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| Cirrhosis of liver | 6 | 4 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Other diseases of digestive system | 22 | 10 | 12 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 4 | 8 | 8 |
| Nephritis and nephrosis | 11 | 6 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| Hyperplasia of prostate | 5 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 4 |
| Other diseases, genito-urinary system | 15 | 7 | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| Diseases of skin, subcutaneous tissue | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| Diseases of musculo-skeletal system | 9 | 5 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| Congenital anomalies | 20 | 14 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| Birth injury, difficult labour, etc. | 15 | 7 | 8 | 15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other causes of perinatal mortality | 17 | 15 | 2 | 17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Symptoms and ill-defined conditions | 9 | 3 | 6 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8 |
| Motor vehicle accidents | 18 | 11 | 7 | - | - | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| All other accidents | 32 | 23 | 9 | - | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
| Suicide and self-inflicted injuries | 26 | 18 | 8 | - | - | - | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 1 |
| All other external causes | 10 | 6 | 4 | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Males | 1346 | 1036 | 51 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 37 | 101 | 309 | 404 | 404 | |
| Females | 18 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 25 | 66 | 137 | 244 | 528 | |||
| GRAND TOTAL | 2382 | 69 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 26 | 62 | 167 | 446 | 648 | 932 | ||
| Pedestrians | Motor Cyclists | Pedal Cyclists | Other Road Users | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Killed | 22 | 2 | 4 | 28 | |
| Injured | 650 | 229 | 96 | 777 | 1,752 | |
| 1967 | Killed | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 16 |
| Injured | 683 | 248 | 110 | 772 | 1,813 | |
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