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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 1962

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]

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Table: Table 1- Continued.

Table 1- Continued.

CAUSE OF DEATHALL AGESAge Groups
TotalMF-11-5-15-25-45-65-75-
29Hyperplasia of Prostate11--------1
30Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion-----------
31Congenital malformations75231-11--1
32Other defined and ill-defined diseases71353621---5111222
33Motor vehicle accidents963-1-12122
34All other accidents22139-1-115410
35Suicide14104---2471-
36Homicide and operations of war321----21--
Males655-215-633204172214
Females-478121211083125244
GRAND TOTAL11333362743287297458

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

Table 2

COMPARATIVE TABLE OF ROAD ACCIDENTS OCCURRING IN THE BOROUGH

YEARChildren under 7 yearsChildren 7-14 yearsAdultsTOTALS
KilledInjuredKilledInjuredKilledInjuredKilledInjured
1958-70-7514896141,041
1959-59-68893081,057
1960-6926211894131,025
1961-88-73891981,080
1962171-8516999171,155
1962PedestriansMotor CyclistsPedal CyclistsDriversOther Road UsersTOTAL
Killed131-1217
Injured388160881723471,155