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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 1969
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Redbridge]
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APPENDIX 7 (continued)
| Causes of and Ages at Death during the year 1969 | Net Deaths at the subjoined ages of "Residents* whether occurring within or without the district | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total — All ages | Under 4 weeks | 4 weeks & under 1 year | 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 | |
| Brought Forward | 2,051 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 36 | 125 | 366 | 608 | 890 |
| Influenza | 21 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 4 | 6 | 8 | 2 |
| Pneumonia | 250 | 4 | 7 | - | - | - | - | 7 | 4 | 21 | 46 | 161 |
| Bronchitis and Emphysema | 148 | 5 | 23 | 60 | 60 | |||||||
| Asthma | 8 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Diseases of Respiratory System | 27 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 15 |
| Peptic Ulcer | 21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 8 | 11 |
| Appendicitis | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11 |
| Intestinal Obstruction and Hernia | 13 | 1 | - | 1 | 11 | |||||||
| Cirrhosis of Liver | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Other Diseases of Digestive System | 16 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
| Nephritis and Nephrosis | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| Hyperplasia of Prostate | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 5 |
| Other Diseases, Genito-Urinary System | 27 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 3 | 7 | 15 |
| Diseases of Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - |
| Diseases of Musculo-skeletal System | 14 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| Congenital Anomalies | 22 | 7 | . 6 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | 3 |
| Birth Injury, Difficult Labour, etc | 15 | 14 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Causes of Perinatal Mortality | 9 | 8 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Symptoms and III Defined Conditions | 13 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 11 |
| Motor Vehicle Accidents | 30 | - | - | - | 2 | 8 | 8 | - | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| All Other Accidents | 27 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 10 |
| Suicide and Self-Inflicted Injuries | 28 | - | - | - | - | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 2 |
| All Other External Causes | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | - | 1 | - |
| TOTALS - All Causes | 2,776 | 34 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 31 | 51 | 161 | 447 | 780 | 1,223 |