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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SUMMARY OF ROAD ACCIDENTS OCCURRING IN THE BOROUGH
Pedestrians | Motor Cyclists | Pedal Cyclists | Other Road Users | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1970 killed | 13 | - | - | 5 | 18 |
injured | 655 | 120 | 100 | 973 | 1,848 |
1969 killed | 15 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 19 |
injured | 635 | 111 | 93 | 979 | 1,818 |
INFANT MORTALITY Deaths from stated causes at various ages under 1 year (compiled from local death returns)
AGE PERIODS | Total* Deaths under 1 year | Per Cent of Total | |||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Under 24 hours | 1-6 days | Weeks | Months | ||||||||
1- | 2- | 3- | 1- | 4- | 7- | 10- | |||||
Bronchitis | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | (10) 3 | 6.1 |
Pneumonia | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | ( 3) 3 | 6.1 |
Congenital Malformations | - | 2 | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | - | ( 6) 6 | 12.2 |
Premature Birth | 11 | 8 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | (11) 21 | 42.9 |
Asphyxia, Atelectasis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ( 5) | - |
Birth injuries | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ( 1) 2 | 4.1 | |
Other causes | 4 | 2 | - | - | - | 5 | 1 | 2 | - | ( 7) 14 | 28.6 |
TOTALS | 16 | 13 | 2 | - | 2 | 10 | 3 | 3 | - | (43) 49 | 100.0 |
, INFANT MORTALITY Comparative table showing deaths of infants at various ages under 1 year
Year | Under 24 hours | lr 6 days | 1-4 weeks | Total under 4 weeks | 1-12 months | Total under 1 year | Percentage deaths under 4 weeks of total Infant deaths |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1966 | 16 | 20 | 6 | 42 | 17 | 59 | 71 |
1967 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 35 | 18 | 53 | 66 |
1968 | 20 | 18 | 11 | 49 | 19 | 68 | 72 |
1969 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 28 | 15 | 43 | 65 |
1970 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 33 | 16 | 49 | 67 |