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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
Redbridge 1968
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Redbridge]
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Registrar-General s Short List of Deaths and Causes
| Causes of and Ages at Death during the year 1968 | Net Deaths at the subjoined apes of "Residents" whether occurring witnin or without the district | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total-All ages | Under 4 weeks | 4 weeks & under 1 years | 1 & under 5 years | 5 & under 15 years | 15 & under 25 years | 25 & under 35 years | 35 & under 45 years | 45 & under 55 years | 55 & under 65 years | 65 & under 75 years | 75 years & over/ | ||
| Enteritis and other Diarrhoeal Diseases | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | _ | |
| Tuberculosis of Respiratory System | 8 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 3 | |
| Other Tuberculosis, incl. Late Effects | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | |
| Meningococcal Infection | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Other Infective and Parasitic Diseases | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Malignant Neoplasm - Stomach | 69 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 15 | 19 | 31 | |
| Malignant Neoplasm - Lung, Bronchus | 173 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 4 | 22 | 49 | 62 | 34 | |
| Malignant Neoplasm - Breast | 60 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 17 | 19 | 13 | 9 | |
| Malignant Neoplasm - Uterus | 17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 6 | 5 | 2 | |
| Leukaemia | 23 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | 7 | 3 | 3 | 8 | |
| Other Malignant Neoplasms, etc | 276 | - | - | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 30 | 59 | 82 | 83 | |
| Benign and Unspecified Neoplasms | 9 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 2 | 4 | - | 2 | |
| Diabetes Mellitus | 30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 11 | 17 | |
| Avitaminoses, etc | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | |
| Other Endocrine etc. Diseases | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Anaemias | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 7 | |
| Other Diseases of Blood, etc. | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -- | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Mental Disorders | 27 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 6 | 18 | |
| Meningitis | 4 | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | |
| Other Diseases of Nervous System, etc. | 19 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 4 | 3 | 6 | 1 | |
| Chronic Rheumatic Heart Disease | 41 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 3 | 16 | 7 | 13 | |
| Hypertensive Disease | 78 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | 12 | 23 | 39 | ||
| Ischaemic Heart Disease | 609 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 7 | 42 | 118 | 178 | 262 | |
| Other Forms of Heart Disease | 156 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | 9 | 28 | 116 | |
| Cerebrovascular Disease | 344 | - | - | - | -_ | - | 1 | 8 | 13 | 38 | 80 | 204 | |
| Other Diseases of Circulatory System | 102 | - | - | - | -_ | - | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 63 | |
| Influenza | 36 | - | - | -_ | - | - | -_ | - | 1 | 4 | 6 | 25 | |
| Pneumonia | 278 | 1 | 8 | 3 | - | - | - | 3 | 3 | 20 | 51 | 189 | |
| Bronchitis and Emphysema | 142 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | 20 | 40 | 77 | |
| Asthma | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | |
| Other Diseases of Respiratory System | 20 | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 4 | 12 | |
| Peptic Ulcer | 19 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | |
| Appendicitis | 2 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | _ | 1 | |
| Intestinal Obstruction and Hernia | 16 | 1 | - | - | - | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | |
| Cirrhosis of Liver | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
| Other Diseases of Digestive System | 24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 12 | |
| Nephritis and Mephrosis | 16 | - | -_ | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | - | 6 | |
| Hyperplasia of Prostate | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 4 | 4 | |
| Other Diseases, Genito-Urinary System | 23 | - | 1 | - | -_ | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | |
| Diseases of Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | |
| Diseases of Musculo-Skeletal System | 15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 3 | 8 | ||
| Congenital Anomalies | 17 | 9 | 2 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 | - | |
| Birth Injury, Difficult Labour, etc. | 8 | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Other Causes of Perinatal Mortality | 11 | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Symptoms and Ill-defined Conditions | 19 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 17 | |
| Motor Vehicle Accidents | 35 | - | - | - | 4 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 7 | |
| All other Accidents | 46 | - | - | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 22 | |
| Suicide and Self-inflicted Injuries | 30 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 4 | ||
| All Other External Causes | 11 | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | ||
| TOTALS - All Causes | 2,869 | 30 | 15 | 10 | 15 | 24 | 20 | 56 | 194 | 461 | 703 | ||