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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 1971

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

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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
1971 killed1313522
injured587178758571,697
1970 killed13--518
injured6551201009731,848

Table: TABLE 3INFANT MORTALITY Deaths from stated causes at various ages under 1 year(compiled from local death returns)

TABLE 3

INFANT MORTALITY Deaths from stated causes at various ages under 1 year

(compiled from local death returns)

AGE PERIODSTotal* Deaths under 1 yearPer Cent of Total
under 24 hours1-6 daysWeeksMonths
1-2-3-1-4-7-10-
Respiratory Distress Syndrome43-----(-) 712.7
Bronchitis---------31--(3) 47.3
Pneumoni a--111--2---(3) 59.1
Congenital Malformations41-11----(6) 712.7
Premature Birth132-------(21) 1527.3
Asphyxia, Atelectasis11-----1-(-) 35.5
Birth injuries-1-------(2) 11.8
Other causes32-1--331(14)1323.6
TOTALS2510132-851(49)55100.0
(*Figures in parenthesis denote corresponding deaths in 1970)

Table: TABLE 4INFANT MORTALITYComparative table showing deaths of infants at various ages under i year

TABLE 4

INFANT MORTALITY

Comparative table showing deaths of infants at various ages under i year

Yearunder 24 hours1-6 days14 weeksTotal under 4 weeks1-12 monthsTotal under 1 yearPercentage deaths under 4 weeks of total Infant deaths
196713121035185366
196820181149196872
19691113428154365
19701613433164967
19712510641145574