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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

Hendon 1959

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hendon]

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Maternal Mortality
Three women died as a result of childbirth giving a maternal mortality rate of
1.53 per 1 000 total (Live and still) births,
Deaths fro* Cancer of the Lung and Bronchus
During the year in Hendon 33 men and 7 women under 65 years of age died from
this cause a pause in the year to year increase in deaths from this cause
SMOKING IN YOUTH CLUBS
As in previous years an investigation into the smoking habits of a sample of
members of a youth club has been recorded, In this particular youth club the
noticeable feature was the large number of cigarettes smoked weekly by many of the
smokers in the club, The number was considerably higher than the totals recorded in
previous years at other youth clubs. The club investigated was the Claremont Youth Club.

Table: There were seven spoiled returns.

There were seven spoiled returns.

AgeNever SmokedNon-SmokerPipe SmokerCigarette SmokerNo of cigarettes smoked per week
BOYS
131.70.
141.1.15-20
151. 1.1. 1.10-20.30-40.10.20.
161.1.1.1.1.1.1. 1.1.1.1.100.100.100.75. 70.80.100.25.
171.1.1.1.1.1.50.70.60.320.
181.1.1.1.1.1.1.150.70.140.200. 150.140.
191.1.1.20.60.
201.1.115.
211.1.1.1.1.1. 1.200.200.115. 120.
GIRLS
131.110.
141.1.1.1.1.1.1.50.50.
151.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.10.10.10.20.
161.1.1.40.25.
171.1.1.30.150.
181.35.
Total number of members present66
Total number of smokers42
Total number of non smokers24