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 1966
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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ANALYSIS OF DEATHS (all causes)
| Males | Females | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuberculosis, respiratory | 9 | 4 | 13 |
| Tuberculosis, other forms | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Syphilitic disease | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Diphtheria | - | - | - |
| Whooping Cough | - | - | - |
| Meningococcal infection | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Acute poliomyelitis | - | - | - |
| Measles | - | - | - |
| Other infective and parasitic diseases | 4 | - | 4 |
| Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 47 | 36 | 83 |
| Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | 161 | 43 | 204 |
| Malignant neoplasm, breast | - | 67 | 67 |
| Malignant neoplasm, uterus | - | 19 | 19 |
| Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 142 | 123 | 265 |
| Leukaemia, aleukaemia | 8 | 4 | 12 |
| Diabetes | 12 | 20 | 32 |
| Vascular lesions of nervous systems | 115 | 190 | 305 |
| Coronary disease, angina | 347 | 222 | 569 |
| Hypertension with heart disease | 14 | 17 | 31 |
| Other heart disease | 77 | 114 | 191 |
| Other circulatory disease | 118 | 164 | 282 |
| Influenza | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Pneumonia | 78 | 105 | 183 |
| Bronchitis | 135 | 70 | 205 |
| Other diseases of respiratory system | 18 | 16 | 34 |
| Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 16 | 7 | 23 |
| Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | 4 | 11 | 15 |
| Nephritis and nephrosis | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| Hyperplasia of prostate | 13 | - | 13 |
| Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | - | 4 | 4 |
| Congenital malformations | 17 | 11 | 28 |
| Other defined and ill defined diseases | 88 | 164 | 252 |
| Motor vehicle accidents | 23 | 7 | 30 |
| All other accidents | 26 | 25 | 51 |
| Suicide | 18 | 10 | 28 |
| Homicide, etc. | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 1,511 | 1,468 | 2,979 |