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 1967
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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ANALYSIS OF DEATHS (all causes)
| Males | Females | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuberculosis, respiratory | 9 | 2 | 11 |
| Tuberculosis, other forms | - | 2 | 2 |
| Syphilitic disease | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| Diphtheria | - | - | - |
| Whooping Cough | - | - | - |
| Meningococcal Infection | - | 1 | 1 |
| Acute poliomyelitis | - | - | - |
| Measles | - | - | - |
| Other infective and parasitic diseases | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 37 | 27 | 64 |
| Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | 164 | 31 | 195 |
| Malignant neoplasm, breast | - | 52 | 52 |
| Malignant neoplasm, uterus | - | 11 | 11 |
| Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 125 | 120 | 245 |
| Leukaemia, aleukaemia | 11 | 11 | 22 |
| Diabetes | 7 | 17 | 24 |
| Vascular lesions of nervous system | 120 | 175 | 295 |
| Coronary disease, angina | 357 | 239 | 596 |
| Hypertension with heart disease | 9 | 13 | 22 |
| Other heart disease | 73 | 112 | 185 |
| Other circulatory disease | 55 | 86 | 141 |
| Influenza | - | 4 | 4 |
| Pneumonia | 94 | 120 | 214 |
| Bronchitis | 112 | 52 | 164 |
| Other diseases of respiratory system | 13 | 6 | 19 |
| Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 17 | 8 | 25 |
| Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | 1 | 13 | 14 |
| Nephritis and nephrosis | 6 | 7 | 13 |
| Hyperplasia of prostate | 5 | - | 5 |
| Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | - | 3 | 3 |
| Congenital malformations | 19 | 6 | 25 |
| Other defined and ill defined diseases | 98 | 130 | 228 |
| Motor vehicle accidents | 18 | 9 | 27 |
| All other accidents | 31 | 22 | 53 |
| Suicide | 10 | 17 | 27 |
| Homicide, etc. | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 1,402 | 1,303 | 2,705 |