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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
Stoke Newington 1964
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stoke Newington, The Metropolitan Borough]
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CAUSES OP DEATH
The causes of death for 1963 and 1964, arranged under the headings of the short list used by the Registrar-General are set out in the following list:
| Cause | 1963 | 1964 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Tuberculosis, respiratory | 3 | 2 |
| 2. | Tuberculosis, other | - | - |
| 3. | Syphilitic diseases | 1 | 1 |
| 4. | Diphtheria | - | - |
| 5. | Whooping Cough | - | - |
| 6. | Meningococcal infections | - | - |
| 7. | Acute poliomyelitis | - | - |
| 8. | Measles | - | - |
| 9. | Other infective and parasitic diseases | - | 2 |
| 10. | Malignant neoplasm stomach | 13 | 12 |
| 11. | Malignant neoplasm lung and bronchus | 29 | 22 |
| 12. | Malignant neoplasm breast | 11 | 14 |
| 13. | Malignant neoplasm uterus | 8 | 1 |
| 14. | Other malignant and Lymphatic neoplasms | 50 | 64 |
| 15. | Leukaemia, Aleukaemia | 2 | 5 |
| 16 | Diabetes | 2 | 1 |
| 17. | Vascular lesions of nervous system | 53 | 62 |
| 18. | Coronary disease, Angina | 133 | 126 |
| 19. | Hypertension with heart disease | 13 | 5 |
| 20. | Other heart disease | 42 | 40 |
| 21. | Other circulatory disease | 35 | 33 |
| 22 | Influenza | 4 | - |
| 23. | Pneumonia | 41 | 27 |
| 24. | Bronchitis | 63 | 34 |
| 25. | Other diseases of repiratory system | 1 | 4 |
| 26. | Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 5 | 4 |
| 27. | Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | 7 | 2 |
| 28. | Nephritis and nephrosis | 4 | 7 |
| 29. | Hyperplasia of prostate | 4 | 3 |
| 30. | Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | - | - |
| 31. | Congenital malformations | 6 | 8 |
| 32. | Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 26 | 45 |
| 33. | Motor Vehicle accidents | 5 | 10 |
| 34. | All other accidents | 4 | 9 |
| 35. | Suicide | 10 | 5 |
| 36. | Homicide and operations of war | 1 | 1 |
| 576 | 549 | ||
The causes of the 34 infant deaths in 1964 are set out in the following table-
| Causes of Death | Under 24 hours | 1 day to 1 week | 1-2 weeks | 2-3 weeks | 3-4 weeks | Total under 4 weeks | 1 - 3 months | 3-6 months | 6-9 months | 9 - 12 months | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prematurity | 5 | 4 | _ | _ | _ | 9 | _ | _ | _ | _ | 9 |
| Post- natal Asphyxia and Atelectasis | 2 | 1 | _ | _ | _ | 3 | _ | _ | _ | _ | 3 |
| Birth Injury | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ |
| Congenital Malformations | - | 2 | - | - | _ | 2 | _ | _ | 1 | _ | 3 |
| Bronchitis and Pneumonia | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| Other Causes | 3 | 4 | _ | _ | 1 | 8 | 1 | - | 2 | - | 11 |
| 10 | 11 | _ | _ | 2 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 34 |