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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TOTAL DEATHS BY CAUSE AND AGE OF TOWER HAMLETS RESIDENTS - 1970 (Registrar General's Return)
CAUSE OF DEATH | ALL AGES | AGE GROUP | |||||||||||
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TOTAL | M | F | -1 | 1- | 5- | 15- | 25- | 35- | 45- | 55- | 65- | 75- | |
Enteritis and other diarrhoea diseases | 1 | 1 | _ | 1 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | , | _ | _ |
Tuberculosis of respiratory system | 12 | 11 | 1 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
Other tuberculosis, including late effect | 3 5 | 3 | 2 | _ | _ | _ | _ | 1 | 1 | 1 | _ | 1 | 1 |
Meningococcal infection | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | _ | 1 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ |
Syphili s | 1 | 1 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | 1 | _ |
Other infective and parasitic diseases | 1 | _ | 1 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | 1 | _ |
Malignant neoplasm _buccal cavity etc. | 1 | _ | 1 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | 1 |
Malignant neoplasm _oesophagus | 11 | 7 | 4 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
Malignant neoplasm _ stomach | 62 | 29 | 33 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | 1 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 23 |
Malignant neoplasm _ intestine | 72 | 29 | 43 | _ | _ | _ | _ | 1 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 26 | 29 |
Malignant neoplasm _larynx | 5 | 3 | 2 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Malignant neoplasm _ lung, bronchus | 160 | 139 | 21 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | 2 | 17 | 46 | 69 | 26 |
Malignant neoplasm _breast | 42 | _ | 42 | _ | _ | _ | •• | _ | 2 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 9 |
Malignant neoplasm _ uterus | 17 | _ | 17 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
Malignant neoplasm _prostate | 6 | 6 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | 1 | _ | 5 |
Leukaemia | 11 | 5 | 6 | _ | _ | 3 | _ | 1 | 1 | _ | 2 | 3 | 1 |
Other malignant neoplasms, etc. | 149 | 76 | 73 | _ | _ | _ | 2 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 34 | 45 | 50 |
Benign and unspecified neoplasms | 9 | 3 | 6 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Diabetes mellitus | 25 | 8 | 17 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 9 |
Other endocrine etc., diseases | 7 | 1 | 6 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | 1 | 2 | 4 |
Anadmi as | 5 | _ | 5 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | 5 |
Other diseases of blood etc. | 1 | _ | 1 | _ | 1 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ |
Mental disorders | 5 | 2 | 3 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | 1 | _ | _ | 4 |
Meningitis | 1 | _ | 1 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | 1 | _ | _ | _ | _ |
Other diseases of nervous system | 21 | 5 | 16 | 1 | _ | _ | 1 | 1 | _ | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
Chronic rheumatic heart disease | 48 | 15 | 33 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | 1 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 18 |
Hypertensive disease | 29 | 17 | 12 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | 1 | 5 | 12 | 11 |
Ischaemic heart disease | 463 | 275 | 188 | _ | _ | _ | : _ | 2 | 15 | 35 | 98 | 150 | 163 |
Other forms of heart disease | 95 | 39 | 56 | 2 | 1 | _ | 2 | _ | _ | 1 | 10 | 21 | 58 |
Cerebrovascular disease | 190 | 68 | 122 | _ | _ | _ | _ | 2 | 2 | 10 | 24 | 58 | 94 |
Other diseases of circulatory system | 72 | 24 | 48 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | 1 | 1 | 10 | 20 | 40 |
Influenza | 10 | 6 | 4 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | 1 | _ | 4 | 5 |
Pneumonia | 163 | 88 | 75 | 3 | _ | 1 | 1 | _ | 2 | 8 | 14 | 29 | 10 5 |
Bronchitis and emphysema | 164 | 116 | 48 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | 1 | 10 | 22 | 63 | 68 |
Asthma | 3 | 1 | 2 | _ | _ | _ | _ | 1 | 1 | _ | _ | _ | 1 |
Other diseases of respiratory system | 33 | 19 | 14 | 4 | _ | _ | _ | _ | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 14 |
Peptic ulcer | 20 | 13 | 7 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | |
Intestinal obstruction and hernia | 10 | 5 | 5 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | 3 | 1 | 6 |
Cirrhosis of liver | 8 | 6 | 2 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
Other diseases of digestive system | 36 | 9 | 27 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 14 |
Nephritis and Nephrosis | 20 | 10 | 10 | _ | _ | _ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 |
Hyperplasia of prostate | 3 | 3 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Other diseases, genito_urinary system | 21 | 7 | 14 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | 2 | _ | 6 | _ | 13 |
Other complications of pregnancy | 1 | _ | 1 | _ | _ | 1 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | |
Diseases of musculo-skeletal system | 9 | 1 | 8 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | 1 | 1 | 7 | |
Congenital anomalies | 16 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | _ | _ | _ | 1 | _ | _ |
Birth injury, difficult labour, etc. | 13 | 8 | 5 | 13 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ |
Other causes of perinatal mortality | 14 | 10 | 4 | 14 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ |
Symptoms and ill_defined conditions | 4 | _ | 4 | _ | » | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | 4 |
Motor vehicle accidents | 24 | 15 | 9 | _ | 3 | 3 | _ | 1 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 2 | |
All other accidents | 42 | 30 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 |
Suicide and self_inflicted injuries | 10 | 6 | 4 | . | _ | _ | 1 | 1 | _ | 4 | 4 | _ | |
All other external causes | 17 | 16 | 1 | _ | _ | 3 | _ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Males | 1, 150 | - 35 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 34 | 10 2 | 258 | 350 | 335 | ||
Females | 1,020 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 50 | 118 | 277 | 517 | ||
GRAND TOTAL | 2,170 | 50 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 56 | 152 | 376 | 6 27 | 852 |