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

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Hackney 1960

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]

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Suicidal deaths in the borough during the past ten years :-

YearMalesFemalesTotal
19519918
195210717
19539514
1954201333
19556814
195611819
1957101121
195891524
195916925
196013922

Coronary disease, angina pectoris. Deaths classified under this cause group
totalled 345 or 19 39 per cent of the total deaths for the year. There were 320 deaths from this disease in 1959
and 304 in 1958.

Comparative death rates per 1,000 population over the last ten years are as follows: -

YearHackneyCounty of LondonEngland & Wales
19511.461.371.33
19521.671.481.40
19531.501.431.40
19541.721.501.51
19551.661.571.59
19561.901.701.67
19571.741.701.70
19581.861.841.86
19591.961.891.87
19602.112.022.01

ACCIDENTS

Motor vehicleThe 15 lives lost as a result of motor vehicle accidents fell into the following age and sex groups:-

15 - 24 years3-3
25 - 44 years213
45 - 64 years2-2
65 - 74 years---
75 years and upwards336
11415

All other accidents.Apart from accidents due to motor vehicles, 28 deaths (19 in previous year) are recorded in the Registrar General's statistics under the classification "all other accidents":-

Age groupsMalesFemalesTotal
1 - 4 years-11
5-14 years---
15 - 24 years2-2
25 - 44 years516
45 - 64 years7310
65 - 74 years3-3
75 years and upwards246
19928