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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

Barking 1967

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]

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Table: I regret to report that one, mother died from causes associated with pregnancy and childbirth during the year. Everything was done to preserve life, and subsequent investigations attributed this death to natural causes.

I regret to report that one, mother died from causes associated with pregnancy and childbirth during the year. Everything was done to preserve life, and subsequent investigations attributed this death to natural causes.

Causes of Death, 1967Under 1 yr.1 and under 5 yrs.5 and under 15 yrs.15 and under 25 yrs.25 and under 45 yrs.45 and under 65 yrs.65 and under 75 yrs.75 and overTotal
MFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMF
1.Tuberculosis, respiratory----------1-4-1-6-
2.Tuberculosis, other---1-----------1-2
3.Syphilitic disease----------1---2-3-
4.Diphtheria------------------
5.Whooping cough------------------
6.Meningococcal infections------------------
7.Acute poliomyelitis------------------
8.Measles---1-------------1
9.Other infective and parasitic diseases----1-----2--1--31
10.Malignant neoplasm, stomach--------1-710187673224
11.Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus----------621038917311722
12.Malignant neoplasm, breast-----------1019-8127
13.Malignant neoplasm, uterus---------2-6-3-4-15
14.Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms-111-1--5553303129241911486
15.Leukaemia, aleukaemia-1---1--1-21121-55
16.Diabetes---------1-52656718
17.Vascular lesions of nervous system--------3321173027236177108
18.Coronary disease, angina--------51931686475366237130
19.Hypertension with heart disease----------213228711
20.Other heart disease-1----1--11510191215315055
21.Other circulatory disease------2-124412813263240
22.Influenza------------1--111
23.Pneumonia21------115210726184429
24.Bronchitis31-------22544613301210432
25.Other diseases of respiratory system1---------429153196
26.Ulcer of stomach and duodenum--------1-3-4123104
27.Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea-------1--1111-326
28.Nephritis and nephrosis----1------21-1234
29.Hyperplasia of prostate------------3-4-7-
30.Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion---------1-------1
31.Congenital malformations54----1-2--4----88
32.Other defined and ill-defined diseases1114-11-1--21517172318256382
33.Motor vehicle accidents--1---6-4-1-2---14-
34.All other accidents----1-3-1-51-235138
35.Suicide------1--131121-64
36.Homicide and operations of war------------------
Total222324421512522325154340212252312985730