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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GENERAL INFORMATION
Shoreditch is a district of irregular shape, of which the two longest
diameters measure approximately one-and-a-half miles. Its boundaries are as
follows:- Hackney N, and N.E.; Bethnal Green, E.; Stepney, S.E.; City S.;
Finsbury, W.; Islington, N. and N. W. The average height of the Borough
above sea level is 60 feet.
The subsoil of the Borough is London clay with many pockets of gravel.
Some areas are covered to a depth of three feet with a good quality sandy
gravel on this subsoil.
House Refuse - The removal of house refuse is under the administrative
control of the Cleansing and Transport Superintendent,
Hospitals - Within the Borough
St. Matthew's Hospital, Shepherdess Walk N. 1.
St Leonard' s Hospital, Nuttall Street, N. l.
Ambulance Facilities Ambulances are provided by the London County Council.
Venereal Diseases Posters and notices are displayed at the conveniences
in the Borough drawing attention to the facilities available at local Hospitals.
Public Mortuary - The arrangement with Hackney Borough Council for the
use of their mortuary for Shoreditch bodies was continued throughout the year.
Cause of Death | Under 4 wks | 4 wks to 1 yr | 1 to 4 | 5 to 14 | 15 to 24 | 25 to 34 | 35 to 44 | 45 to 54 | 55 to 64 | 65 to 74 | 75 and over | Male | Female | Total deaths each cause |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
l. Tuberculosis, respiratory | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 2 | 2 | - | 4 | 1 | 5 |
2. Tuberculosis, other forms | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | • | - | - |
3. Syphilitic disease | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
4. Diphtheria | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
5. Whooping cough | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
6.Meningococcal infections | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | |
7.Acute poliomyelitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
8.Measles | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | • | - | - | • |
9.Other infective and parasitic diseases | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
10. Malignant neoplasm stomach | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 15 |
11. Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 8 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 34 | 8 | 42 |
12. Malignant neoplasm, breast | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | 7 | 7 |
13.Malignant neoplasm uterus | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | |
14. Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 38 |
15. Leukaemia, aleukaemia | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 |
l6. Diabetes | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | |
17. Vascular lesions of nervous system | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 30 | 17 | 35 | 52 | |
18. Coronary disease, angina | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 9 | 19 | 22 | 26 | 54 | 25 | 79 |
19. Hypertension with heart disease | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
20. Other heart disease | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 22 | 12 | 23 | 35 | |
21. Other circulatory diseases | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 15 | 20 |
22. Influenza | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
23. Pneumonia | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 10 | 29 | 19 | 26 | 45 |
24. Bronchitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 8 | 9 | 19 | 27 | 13 | 40 |
25. Other diseases of respiratory system | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
26. Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
27. Gastritis enteritis and diarrhoea | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | |
28. Nephritis and Nephrosis | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
29. Hyperplasia of prostate | - | - | ° | " | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | 2 | |
30. Pregnancy, childbirth abortion | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
31. Congenital malformations | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 |
32. Other defined and ill defined diseases | 9 | 1 | - | - | - | 2 | - | 5 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 16 | 33 |
33. Motor vehicle accidents | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 3 | - | 3 |
34. All other accidents | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
35. Suicide | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 3 | 2 | 5 |
36. Homicide and operations of war | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | |
Total Deaths (all causes) | 11 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 40 | 72 | 113 | 195 | 246 | 216 | 462 |