Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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CAUSES OF DEATH
Males | Fenales | Total | |
---|---|---|---|
Tuberculosis, respiratory | 10 | 1 | 11 |
Tuberculosis, other forms | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Syphilitic disease | 1 | - | 1 |
Diphtheria | - | - | - |
Whooping Cough | - | - | - |
Meningococcal infection | - | - | - |
Acute poliomyelitis | - | - | - |
Measles | - | - | - |
Other infective and parasitic diseases | 2 | 3 | 5 |
Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 24 | 24 | 48 |
Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | 85 | 12 | 97 |
Malignant neoplasm, breast | - | 40 | 40 |
Malignant neoplasm, uterus | - | 16 | 16 |
Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 96 | 104 | 200 |
Leukaemia, aleukaemia | - | 8 | 8 |
Diabetes | 3 | 16 | 19 |
Vascular lesions of nervous system | 57 | 114 | 171 |
Coronary disease, angina | 230 | 162 | 392 |
Hypertension with heart disease | 10 | 16 | 26 |
Other heart disease | 58 | 127 | 185 |
Other circulatory disease | 44 | 70 | 114 |
Influenza | 4 | 2 | 6 |
Pneumonia | 44 | 56 | 100 |
Bronchitis | 130 | 46 | 176 |
Other diseases of respiratory system | 10 | 5 | 15 |
Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 17 | 8 | 25 |
Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | 4 | 8 | 12 |
Nephritis and nephrosis | 10 | 3 | 13 |
Hyperplasia of prostate | 4 | - | 4 |
Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | - | 5 | 5 |
Congenital malformations | 8 | 8 | 16 |
Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 65 | 77 | 142 |
Motor vehicle accidents ., | 11 | 7 | 18 |
All other accidents | 15 | 10 | 25 |
Suicide | 12 | 9 | 21 |
Homicide, etc. | 3 | - | 3 |
958 | 958 | 1,916 |
AGE MORTALITY
Males | Females | Total | |
---|---|---|---|
Under 1 year | 44 | 32 | 76 |
1 - 4 years | 6 | 3 | 9 |
5-14 years | 6 | - | 6 |
15 - 24 years | 9 | 6 | 15 |
25 - 44 years | 39 | 28 | 67 |
45 - 64 years | 299 | 170 | 469 |
65 - 74 years | 274 | 243 | 517 |
75 years and over | 281 | 476 | 757 |
958 | 958 | 1,916 |
Comparable infant mortality figures for Hackney, London and England and Wales for the last five years:-
1962 | 1961 | 1960 | 1959 | 1958 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hackney | 20.14 | 23.05 | 15.43 | 20.61 | 20.09 |
London | 21.1 | 21.5 | 21.6 | 22.3 | 22.6 |
England and Wales | 21.6 | 21.6 | 21.9 | 22.2 | 22.6 |