London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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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

Stepney 1956

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]

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Table: Table 1 (contd.)

Table 1 (contd.)

CAUSES OF DEATHALL AGESAge Groups
TotalMF-11-5-15-25-45-65-75-
27. Gastritis, Enteritis and Diarrhoea8352–––1131
28. Nephritis and Nephrosis1064––—3—232
29. Hyperplasia of Prostate66–––––––24
30. Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion––––––––––—
31. Congenital Malformations1495611–2121
32. Other defined and ill-defined diseases884246241–110191320
33. Motor Vehicle Accidents963–––13–32
34. All other accidents4026143–4338712
35. Suicide633–––1–32–
36. Homicide and operations of war1–1—————1——
Males678–2557933186192221
Females_5081841530106136208
GRAND TOTAL:118643981463292328429

Table: Table 2.COMPARATIVE TABLE OF ROAD ACCIDENTS IN THE BOROUGH

Table 2.

COMPARATIVE TABLE OF ROAD ACCIDENTS IN THE BOROUGH

YEARChildren Under 7 yearsChildren 7-14 yearsAdultsTOTALS
KilledInjuredKilledInjuredKilledinjuredKilledInjured
1951–49–511052510625
195214515475219620
1953147—5355636663
1954Nostatisticsavailable.
1955—70—5677267852
1956–58—6047424860
1956PedestriansMotor CyclistsPedal CyclistsDriversOther Road UsersTOTAL
killed3—1–—4
Injured3169113697220860