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 1964
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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| CAUSES OF DEATH | Males | Females | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuberculosis, respiratory | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| Tuberculosis, other forms | - | 1 | 1 |
| Syphilitic disease | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Diphtheria | - | - | |
| Whooping Cough | - | - | |
| Meningococcal infection .. | - | 1 | 1 |
| Acute poliomyelitis | - | - | |
| Measles | - | 1 | 1 |
| Other infective and parasitic diseases | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Malignant neoplasm stomach | 27 | 15 | 42 |
| Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | 112 | 15 | 127 |
| Malignant neoplasm, breast | 1 | 55 | 56 |
| Malignant neoplasm, uterus | - | 14 | 14 |
| Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 108 | 100 | 208 |
| Leukaemia, aleukaemia | 5 | 8 | 13 |
| Diabetes | 8 | 17 | 25 |
| Vascular lesions of nervous systems | 52 | 124 | 176 |
| Coronary disease, angina | 238 | 141 | 379 |
| Hypertension with heart disease | 8 | 12 | 20 |
| Other heart disease | 38 | 86 | 124 |
| Other circulatory disease | 71 | 127 | 198 |
| Influenza | - | - | – |
| Pneumonia | 40 | 36 | 76 |
| Bronchitis | 68 | 33 | 101 |
| Other diseases of respiratory, system | 8 | 4 | 12 |
| Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 10 | 4 | 14 |
| Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Nephritis and nephrosis | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| Hyperplasia of prostate | 4 | - | 4 |
| Pregnancy childbirth, abortion | – | – | – |
| Congenital malformations | 9 | 7 | 16 |
| Other defined and ill defined diseases | 42 | 71 | 113 |
| Motor vehicle accidents | 15 | 5 | 20 |
| All other accidents | 21 | 12 | 33 |
| Suicide | 12 | 11 | 23 |
| Homicide etc. | – | – | – |
| 914 | 908 | 1,822 | |
| AGE MORTALITY | |||
| Under 4 weeks | 22 | 25 | 47 |
| 4 weeks and under 1 year | 13 | 9 | 22 |
| 1 4 years | 7 | 8 | 15 |
| 5 14 years | 4 | - | 4 |
| 15 - 24 years | 11 | 2 | 13 |
| 25 34 years | 8 | 11 | 19 |
| 35 44 years | 36 | 33 | 69 |
| 45 54 years | 96 | 45 | 141 |
| 55 64 years | 226 | 135 | 361 |
| 65 74 years | 246 | 209 | 455 |
| 75 years and over | 245 | 431 | 676 |
| 914 | 908 | 1 822 |
INFANT MORTALITY There were 69 deaths of children under one year giving
an infant mortality rate of 17.07 per thousand live births as compared with
a rate of 21,8 for the County of London and 20,0 for England and Wales,
MATERNAL MORTALITY There were no deaths from causes associated with
pregnancy or childbirth.