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
Hackney 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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| DEATH RATE OP INFANTS UNDER ONE YEAR OF AGE | Hackney | County of London | England & Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| All infants per 1,000 live births | 19.21 | 20. 68 | 25.50 |
| Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births | 18.50 | - | - |
| Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births | 32.26 | - | - |
| NEO-NATAL MORTALITY | |||
| Deaths of infants under four weeks of age: | |||
| Legitimate | 32 | 21 | 11 |
| Illegitimate | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Neo-Natal Death Rate - | |||
| All infants per 1,000 live births | 15.04 | ||
| Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births | 14. 1 | ||
| Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births | 32.26 |
MARRIAGES - Marriages to the number of 1,421 were solemnised in the borough, giving a
marriage rate of 8,43 per thousand of the home population.
| Males | Females | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuberculosis, respiratory | 19 | 9 | 28 |
| Tuberculosis, other | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| Syphilitic disease | 8 | - | 8 |
| Diphtheria | - | - | - |
| Whooping cough | - | - | - |
| Meningococcal infection | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Acute poliomyelitis | - | - | - |
| Measles | - | - | - |
| Other infective and parasitic diseases | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 29 | 27 | 56 |
| Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | 75 | 11 | 86 |
| Malignant neoplasm, breast | 1 | 47 | 48 |
| Malignant neoplasm, uterus | - | 9 | 9 |
| Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 101 | 84 | 185 |
| Leukaemia, aleukaemia | 8 | 3 | 11 |
| Diabetes | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| Vascular lesions of nervous system | 73 | 101 | 174 |
| Coronary disease, angina | 179 | 112 | 291 |
| Hypertension with heart disease | 20 | 32 | 52 |
| Other heart disease | 68 | 114 | 182 |
| Other circulatory disease | 32 | 45 | 77 |
| Influenza | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| Pneumonia | 26 | 44 | 70 |
| Bronchitis | 83 | 42 | 125 |
| Other diseases of respiratory system | 12 | 11 | 23 |
| Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 9 | 8 | 17 |
| Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| Nephritis and nephrosis | 10 | 8 | 18 |
| Hyperplasia of prostate | 19 | - | 19 |
| Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | - | 2 | 2 |
| Congenital malformations | 5 | 8 | 13 |
| Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 59 | 60 | 119 |
| Motor vehicle accidents | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| All other accidents | 11 | 9 | 20 |
| Suicide | 20 | 13 | 33 |
| Homicide | 1 | - | 1 |
| Totals | 893 | 822 | 1,715 |