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
Newham 1965
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Newham]
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Total Deaths bv Cause and Age of Newham Residents
| Causes of Death | Sex | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enteritis and Other Dlarrhoeal Diseases | M | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| F | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Tuberculosis of Respiratory System | M | 8 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 9 |
| F | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | |
| Other Tuberculosis, Incl. Late Effects | M | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| F | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | |
| Meningococcal Infection | M | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| F | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Malignant Neoplasm, Buccal Cavity Etc. | M ) | 11 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 5 |
| F ) | 2 | 2 | |||||
| Malignant Neoplasm, Oesophagus | M ) | 14 | 9 | 11 | 17 | 5 | 5 |
| F ) | 6 | 5 | |||||
| Malignant Neoplasm, Stomach | M | 62 | 54 | 66 | 42 | 62 | 54 |
| F | 37 | 45 | 37 | 32 | 37 | 33 | |
| Malignant Neoplasm, Intestine | M ) | 96 | 89 | 80 | 78 | 25 | 32 |
| F ) | 40 | 31 | |||||
| Malignant Neoplasm, Larynx | M ) F ) | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 1 | 4 1 |
| Malignant Neoplasm, Lung, Bronchus | M | 168 | 193 | 169 | 155 | 193 | 148 |
| F | 29 | 28 | 43 | 39 | 44 | 32 | |
| Malignant Neoplasm, Breast ¡ | M | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| F | 67 | 51 | 60 | 44 | 70 | 68 | |
| Maligant Neoplasm, Uterus | M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| F | 19 | 23 | 16 | 13 | 21 | 13 | |
| Malignant Neoplasm, Prostate | M | 16 | 14 | 21 | 17 | 22 | 19 |
| F | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Leukaemia | M | 6 | 11 | 7 ' | 11 | 4 | 10 |
| F | 9 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 7 | |
| Other Malignant Neoplasms | M ) | 152 | 143 | 162 | 177 | 85 | 78 |
| F ) | 82 | 81 | |||||
| Benign and Unspecified Neoplasms | M | N/A | N/A | N/A | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| P | 4 | 4 | 3 | ||||
| Diabetes Mellitus | M | 10 | 10 | 5 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
| F | 23 | 20 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 20 | |
| Avitaminoses, Etc. | M | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| P | 3 | 1 | 0 |
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