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 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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Males - 46 years Acute cardiac failure. Bronchopneumonia.
Influenza.
59 years Bronchopneumonia. Influenza.
74 years Cardiac failure. Bronchopneumonia. Influenza.
77 years Acute oedema of glottis. Influenza. Arteriosclerosis.
Females - 65 years Influenza. Pneumonia.
67 years Bronchopneumonia. Influenza. Arterio-sclerotic
Parkinsonism.
83 years Heart failure. Bronchopneumonia. Influenza.
Suicide There were twenty-four cases of suicide, nine men and fifteen women, in the following age groups:
| Age groups | Males | Females | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15-24 years | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 25-44 years | 1 | 1 | |
| 45-64 years | 5 | 11 | 16 |
| 65-74 years | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | 15 | 24 |
The causes of death in these cases were as follows -
Males - 20 years (Carpenter and Carbon monoxide poisoning
Joiner) (domestic coal gas) selfadministered.
24 years (Plant Machine Coal gas poisoning.
Attendant)
36 years (French Polisher) Coal gas poisoning.
46 years (Musician) Aspirin poisoning.
55 years (Telephone Fractured skull. Threw himself
Wireman) from a window in hospital.
59 years (Maintenance Man - Air embolism. Self-inflicted
London County wound of neck.
Council parks)
60 years (Bookmaker' s Clerk) Coal gas poisoning.
62 years (Engineer) Coal gas poisoning.
74 years (Retired Post Asphyxia due to hanging.
Office Porter)
Females - 22 years (Wife of a Machine Coal gas poisoning.
Presser)
23 years (Spinster Nurse) Aspirin poisoning.
45 years (Wife of a General Coal gas poisoning.
Cleaner)
46 years (Wife of a Wire- * Aspirin poisoning.
less Dealer)
51 years (Wife of a Fur Coal gas poisoning.
Cutter)
51 years (Wife of a Book- Carbon monoxide poisoning (Coal
keeper) gas domestic supply).
53 years (Spinster Coal gas poisoning.
Housekeeper)
54 years (Spinster Credit Coal gas poisoning.
Clerk)
56 years (Wife of a Bronchopneumonia. Soneryl and
Labourer) phenobarbitone poisoning.
56 years (Warehouse Asphyxia due to coal gas
Assistant) poisoning self-administered.
Gas ring (domestic).
56 years (Spinster Fur Aspirin poisoning.
Machinist)
57 years (Widow of a Tailor) Coal gas poisoning.