London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Hackney 1956

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]

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Comparative death rates per 1,000 population from malignant disease of lung and bronchus since 1950:-

YearHackneyCounty of LondonEngland & Vales
19500.390.430.28
19510.460.460.30
19520.460.480.32
19530.540.510.34
19540.510.540.37
19550.450.570.39
19560.510.580 41

Statistics relating to all cancer deaths in Hackney over the past 25 years are as follows:-

YearEstimated PopulationAge GroupTotal DeathsDeath rate per 1,000 Population
Under 11-45-1415-4445-6465 & over
TEN YEARS1932214,200--.261471543271.53
1933214,300--2211461573261.52
1934211,120--1291651633581.70
1935210,600--1271621673571.70
1936209,1001--261311943521.68
1937206,700-11231421803471.68
1938205,200-1-231331713281.60
1939195,300-2-261331833441.76
1940168,290--1311311483111.85
1941123,720--2181181122502.02
Totals1482501,4081,6293,3001.70 (Average)
TEN YEARS1942131,200--2191311412932.23
1943136,270-1-231051652942.16
1944135,540---221161562942.17
1945140,570--1181271643102.21
1946166,560-1-231261993492.10
1947174,240---331251543121.80
1948172,900---221561853632.10
1949173,020---231321793341.93
1950172,100-2-271491683462.01
1951170,800-21281362113782.21
Totals642381,3031,7223,2732.09 (Average)
FIVE YEARS1952171,000-22331442143952.31
1953169,6001-2291311813442.03
1954168,600---201412233842.28
1955167,200111201432023682.20
1956165,8001-1261482053812.30
Totals3361287071,0251,8722.22 (Average)

Deaths of Hackney residents from various causes and in different
age groups are shown in the table on pages 1 and 2 of the Appendix,
Statistics relating to births and deaths in Hackney, the County of
London and England and Wales for the years 1932 56 are set out on page 3
of the Appendix,