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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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| Causes of death | Sex | Total all ages | Under 4 weeks | 4 weeks and under 1 year | Age in years | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 - 4 | 5-14 | 15-24 | 25 - 34 | 35 - 44 | 45 - 54 | 55 - 64 | 65-74 | 75 and over | |||||
| Influenza | M | 11 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| F | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 4 | |
| Pneumonia | M | 100 | 1 | 3 | - | 2 | - | - | - | 4 | 9 | 16 | 65 |
| F | 148 | 1 | 5 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 19 | 111 | |
| Bronchitis and Emphysema | M | 131 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 29 | 38 | 60 |
| F | 75 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 4 | 17 | 50 | |
| Asthma | M | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - |
| F | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | . | |
| Other diseases of respiratory system | M | 13 | - | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| F | 19 | 1 | 3 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | |
| Peptic ulcer | M | 20 | . | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 8 | 9 |
| F | 14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | |
| Appendicitis | M | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| F | - | - | - | . | . | • | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Intestinal obstruction and hernia | M | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| F | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | . | 4 | ||
| Cirrhosis of liver | M | 1 | - | - | - | - | • | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| F | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | |
| Other diseases of digestive system | M | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | • | • | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| F | 19 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | |
| Nephritis and nephrosis | M | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| F | 5 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | |
| Hyperplasia of prostate Other diseases of Genito | M | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 5 |
| M | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 4 | |
| urinary system | F | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Other complications of pregnancy etc | F | 2 | - | • | - | • | • | - | 2 | - | - | - | - |
| Diseases of skin, subcutaneous tissue | M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| F | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 4 | |
| Diseases of musculo-skeletal system | M | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 |
| F | 13 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 11 | |
| Congenital anomalies | M | 20 | 13 | 6 | - | - | - | • | - | 1 | - | - | - |
| F | 16 | 8 | 2 | 2 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | . | |
| Birth injury, difficult labour etc | M | 17 | 17 | - | - | - | - | - | • | - | - | - | - |
| F | 18 | 18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Other causes of perinatal mortal ity | M | 16 | 16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| F | 11 | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Symptoms and ill-defined conditions | M | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | • | - | 1 |
| F | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | |
| Motor vehicle accidents | M | 13 | - | - | - | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | . | . | 1 | 4 |
| F | 12 | - | - | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | • | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| All other accidents | M | 20 | - | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| F | 7 | - | - | 1 | - | • | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 4 | |
| Suicide and self-inflicted injuries | M | 16 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| F | 12 | - | - | - | • | - | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | |
| All other external causes | M | 6 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - |
| F | 2 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Total all causes | M | 1,452 | 48 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 25 | 117 | 309 | 437 | 456 |
| F | 1,505 | 40 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 24 | 73 | 172 | 328 | 825 | |
| Total | 2,957 | 88 | 26 | 15 | 12 | 20 | 30 | 49 | 190 | 481 | 765 | 1,281 | |