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 1968
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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| Males | Females | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| B/f. | 209 | 151 | 360 |
| Leukaemia | 10 | 6 | 16 |
| Other malignant neoplasms, etc. | 126 | 134 | 260 |
| Benign and unspecified neoplasms | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 12 | 23 | 35 |
| Avitaminoses, etc. | 1 | - | 1 |
| Other endocrine, etc. diseases | 4 | 11 | 15 |
| Anaemias | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| Other diseases of blood, etc. | 1 | - | 1 |
| Mental disorders | 4 | 20 | 24 |
| Meningitis | - | 1 | 1 |
| Other diseases of nervous system, etc. | 20 | 24 | 44 |
| Chronic rheumatic heart disease | 19 | 37 | 56 |
| Hypertensive disease | 19 | 24 | 43 |
| Ischaemic heart disease | 358 | 296 | 654 |
| Other forms of heart disease | 46 | 62 | 108 |
| Cerebrovascular disease | 123 | 213 | 336 |
| Other diseases of circulatory system | 61 | 86 | 147 |
| Influenza | 11 | 7 | 18 |
| Pneumonia | 100 | 148 | 248 |
| Bronchitis and emphysema | 131 | 75 | 206 |
| Asthma | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Other diseases of respiratory system | 13 | 19 | 32 |
| Peptic ulcer | 20 | 14 | 34 |
| Appendicitis | 1 | - | 1 |
| Intestinal obstruction and hernia | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| Cirrhosis of liver | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Other diseases of digestive system | 10 | 19 | 29 |
| Nephritis and nephrosis | 8 | 5 | 13 |
| Hyperplasia of prostate | 7 | - | 7 |
| Other diseases of genito-urinary system | 8 | 10 | 18 |
| Other complications of pregnancy, etc. | - | 2 | 2 |
| Diseases of skin, subcutaneous tissue | - | 6 | 6 |
| Diseases of musculo-skeletal system | 3 | 13 | 16 |
| Congenital anomalies | 20 | 16 | 36 |
| Birth injury, difficult labour, etc. | 17 | 18 | 35 |
| Other causes of perinatal mortality | 16 | 11 | 27 |
| Symptoms and ill-defined conditions | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Motor vehicle accidents | 13 | 12 | 25 |
| All other accidents | 20 | 7 | 27 |
| Suicide and self-inflicted injuries | 16 | 12 | 28 |
| All other external causes | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| Total | 1,452 | 1,505 | 2,957 |