Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tower Hamlets, London Borough]
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Year | Population | Live Births | Deaths | Deaths under 1 year | Maternal Deaths | Cancer Deaths (all forms) | Tuberculosis Deaths (all froms) | ||||||
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No. | Rate* | No. | Rate* | No. | * Rate* | No. | * Rate* | No. | Rate* | No. | Rate* | ||
1901 | 597,106 | 21,515 | 36.0 | 12,143 | 20.3 | N. | A. | N | A. | 420 | 0.7 | 1, 670 | 2.8 |
1911 | 570,429 | 17,461 | 30.6 | 10,272 | 18.0 | 2,664 | 152.5 | 51 | 2. 9 | 506 | 0.8 | 1,223 | 2.1 |
1921 | 530, 656 | 13,283 | 25.0 | 6, 863 | 12. 9 | 1.219 | 91. 8 | 29 | 2.1 | 571 | 1.1 | 751 | 1.4 |
1931 | 491,300 | 8, 585 | 17.5 | 6,268 | 12.7 | 685 | 79. 8 | 26 | 2. 9 | 692 | 1.4 | 565 | 1.1 |
1941 | 174, 520 | 2, 607 | 14. 9 | 3,733 | 21.4 | 117 | 44. 8 | 5 | 1.8 | 399 | 2.2 | 272 | 1.5 |
1951 | 229,118 | 4,092 | 17.8 | 3,083 | 13.4 | 101 | 24. 7 | 5 | 1.2 | 531 | 2.3 | 90 | 0.4 |
1961 | 204, 340 | 4, 037 | 19,7 | 2,484 | 12.1 | 95 | 23.5 | 5 | 1.2 | 480 | 2.3 | 25 | 0.1 |
1962 | 204, 050 | 4,086 | 20.0 | 2,474 | 12.1 | 79 | 19.3 | 0 | 0 | 503 | 2.5 | 24 | 0.1 |
1963 | 203, 850 | 3, 988 | 19.6 | 2,531 | 12.4 | 96 | 24.1 | 2 | 0.5 | 510 | 2.5 | 24 | 0.1 |
1964 | 206,080 | 4, 026 | 19.5 | 2,256 | 10. 9 | 92 | 22. 8 | 1 | 0.2 | 523 | 2.5 | 12 | 0.05 |
1965 | 204, 560 | 3, 867 | 18.9 | 2,280 | 11.1 | 76 | 19.6 | 0 | 0 | 529 | 2.6 | 21 | 0.1 |
1966 | 202,560 | 3, 703 | 18.3 | 2,245 | 11.1 | 62 | 16.7 | 0 | 0 | 481 | 2.4 | 22 | 0.1 |
1967 | 198,230 | 3,262 | 16.4 | 2,130 | 10.7 | 56 | 17.2 | 1 | 0.3 | 539 | 2.7 | 18 | 0.1 |
1968 | 192,250 | 2, 875 | 15.0 | 2,382 | 12.4 | 69 | 24. 0 | 0 | 0 | 539 | 2.8 | 18 | 0.1 |
1969 | 188,080 | 2, 612 | 13.9 | 2,315 | 12.3 | 46 | 17.6 | 2 | 0.8 | 493 | 2.6 | 15 | 0.1 |
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