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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 1962

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]

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Table: CAUSES OF DEATH

CAUSES OF DEATH

MalesFenalesTotal
Tuberculosis, respiratory10111
Tuberculosis, other forms112
Syphilitic disease1-1
Diphtheria---
Whooping Cough---
Meningococcal infection---
Acute poliomyelitis---
Measles---
Other infective and parasitic diseases235
Malignant neoplasm, stomach242448
Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus851297
Malignant neoplasm, breast-4040
Malignant neoplasm, uterus-1616
Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms96104200
Leukaemia, aleukaemia-88
Diabetes31619
Vascular lesions of nervous system57114171
Coronary disease, angina230162392
Hypertension with heart disease101626
Other heart disease58127185
Other circulatory disease4470114
Influenza426
Pneumonia4456100
Bronchitis13046176
Other diseases of respiratory system10515
Ulcer of stomach and duodenum17825
Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea4812
Nephritis and nephrosis10313
Hyperplasia of prostate4-4
Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion-55
Congenital malformations8816
Other defined and ill-defined diseases6577142
Motor vehicle accidents .,11718
All other accidents151025
Suicide12921
Homicide, etc.3-3
9589581,916

Table: AGE MORTALITY

AGE MORTALITY

MalesFemalesTotal
Under 1 year443276
1 - 4 years639
5-14 years6-6
15 - 24 years9615
25 - 44 years392867
45 - 64 years299170469
65 - 74 years274243517
75 years and over281476757
9589581,916

Table: Comparable infant mortality figures for Hackney, London and England and Wales for the last five years:-

Comparable infant mortality figures for Hackney, London and England and Wales for the last five years:-

19621961196019591958
Hackney20.1423.0515.4320.6120.09
London21.121.521.622.322.6
England and Wales21.621.621.922.222.6