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 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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| Males | Females | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuberculosis, respiratory | 16 | 2 | 18 |
| Tuberculosis, other | - | - | - |
| Syphilitic disease | 6 | - | 6 |
| Diphtheria | - | - | - |
| Whooping Cough | - | - | - |
| Meningococcal infection | - | - | - |
| Acute Poliomyelitis | - | - | - |
| Measles | - | - | - |
| Other infective and parasitic diseases | - | 4 | 4 |
| Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 35 | 21 | 56 |
| Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | 76 | 8 | 84 |
| Malignant neoplasm, breast | 3 | 40 | 43 |
| Malignant neoplasm, uterus | - | 16 | 16 |
| Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 83 | 99 | 182 |
| Leukaemia, aleukaemia | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| Diabetes | 7 | 9 | 16 |
| Vascular lesions of nervous system | 62 | 124 | 186 |
| Coronary disease, angina | 184 | 131 | 315 |
| Hypertension with heart disease | 13 | 34 | 47 |
| Other heart disease | 94 | 145 | 239 |
| Other circulatory disease | 36 | 42 | 78 |
| Influenza | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Pneumonia | 39 | 45 | 84 |
| Bronchitis | 112 | 66 | 178 |
| Other diseases of respiratory system | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 14 | 10 | 24 |
| Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| Nephritis and nephrosis | 10 | 8 | 18 |
| Hyperplasia of prostate | 15 | - | 15 |
| Pregnancy,, childbirth, abortion | - | 1 | 1 |
| Congenital malformations | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 58 | 67 | 125 |
| Motor vehicle accidents | 7 | 8 | 15 |
| All other accidents | 17 | 19 | 36 |
| Suicide | 11 | 8 | 19 |
| Homicide (Infanticide) | 1 | - | 1 |
| 917 | 928 | 1,845 | |
| AGE MORTALITY | |||
| Under | 24 | 20 | 44 |
| 1-4 | 1 | - | 1 |
| 5-14 | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| 15-24 | 7 | - | 7 |
| 25-44 | 45 | 36 | 81 |
| 45—64 | 295 | 167 | 462 |
| 6 5—74 | 254 | 258 | 512 |
| 75 and over | 285 | 442 | 727 |
| 917 | 928 | 1,845 | |