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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| Causes of Death | Sex | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intestinal Obstruction and Hernia | M | N/A | N/A | N/A | 7 | 9 | 4 |
| F | 7 | 5 | 10 | ||||
| Cirrhosis of Liver | M ) | 8 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| F ) | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 2 | ||
| Other Diseases of Digestive System | M ) | N/A | N/A | N/A | 9 | 20 | 12 |
| F ) | 25 | 15 | 19 | ||||
| Nephritis and Nephrosis | M | N/A | N/A | N/A | 7 | 4 | 7 |
| F | 4 | 2 | 8 | ||||
| Hyperplasia of Prostate | M | 12 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 3 |
| F | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Other Diseases, Genibto-Urinary System | M | N/A | N/A | N/A | 8 | 8 | 10 |
| F | 8 | 15 | 15 | ||||
| Other Complications of Pregnancy, Etc. | M | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| F | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| Diseases of Musculo-Skeletal System | M | N/A | N/A | N/A | 5 | 5 | 2 |
| F | 8 | 7 | 12 | ||||
| Congenital Anomalies | M | 17 | 10 | 17 | 11 | 12 | 9 |
| F | 14 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 9 | 17 | |
| Birth Injury, Difficult Labour, Etc. | M | N/A | N/A | N/A | 9 | 13 | 12 |
| F | 10 | 7 | 8 | ||||
| Other Causes of Perinatal Mortality | M | N/A | N/A | N/A | 23 | 12 | 15 |
| F | 13 | 9 | 14 | ||||
| Symptoms and 111 Defined Conditions | M | N/A | N/A | N/A | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| F | 10 | 11 | 11 | ||||
| Motor Vehicle Accidents | M | 25 | 27 | 11 | 20 | 18 | 9 |
| F | 16 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 8 | |
| All Other Accidents | M | 18 | 28 | 24 | 34 | 27 | 18 |
| F | 22 | 17 | 24 | 24 | 19 | 24 | |
| Suicide and Self-inflicted Injuries | M | 24 | 14 | 15 | 22 | 19 | 18 |
| F | 12 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 9 | |
| All Other External Causes | M | N/A | N/A | N/A | 2 | 5 | 4 |
| F | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| Other Infective and Parasitic Diseases | M | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0 | ,0 | 3 |
| F | 3 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| Meningitis | M | N/A | N/A | N/A | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| F | 1 | 0 | 0 |