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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 1957

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]

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Table: CAUSES OF DEATH

CAUSES OF DEATH

MalesFemalesTotal
Tuberculosis, respiratory18220
Tuberculosis, other1-1
Syphilitic disease213
Diphtheria---
Whooping Cough---
Meningococcal infection---
Acute poliomyelitis---
Measles---
Other infective and parasitic diseases-55
Malignant neoplasm, stomach342054
Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus9616112
Malignant neoplasm, breast23739
Malignant neoplasm, uterus-1313
Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms10989198
Leukaemia, aleukaemia7-7
Diabetes6511
Vascular lesions of nervous system69120189
Coronary disease, angina179109288
Hypertension with heart disease172037
Other heart disease93124217
Other circulatory disease423779
Influenza10919
Pneumonia394281
Bronchitis10540145
Other diseases of respiratory system17623
Ulcer of stomach and duodenum241236
Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea336
Nephritis and nephrosis4913
Hyperplasia of prostate9-9
Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion-11
Congenital malformations41418
Other defined and ill-defined diseases5564119
Motor vehicle accidents17421
All other accidents211132
Suicide101121
Homicide1-1
9948241,818

Table: AGE MORTALITY

AGE MORTALITY

MalesFemalesTotal
Under 1282553
1-48412
5-147613
15-2412214
25-44573794
45-64318172490
65-74291223514
75 and over273355628
9948241,818