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 1969
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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ANALYSIS OF DEATHS (ALL CAUSES)
| Males | Females | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enteritis and other Diarrhoeal diseases | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Tuberculosis of respiratory system | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Other tuberculosis, including late effects | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Meningococcal infection | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Syphilis and its sequelae | 1 | - | 1 |
| Other infective and parasitic diseases | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Malignant neoplasm - buccal cavity etc. | 11 | 4 | 15 |
| Malignant neoplasm - oesophegus | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| Malignant neoplasm - stomach | 34 | 35 | 69 |
| Malignant neoplasm - intestine | 20 | 38 | 58 |
| Malignant neoplasm - larynx | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Malignant neoplasm - lung, bronchus | 127 | 28 | 155 |
| Malignant neoplasm - breast | - | 60 | 60 |
| Malignant neoplasm - uterus | - | 17 | 17 |
| Malignant neoplasm - prostate | 13 | - | 13 |
| Leukaemia | 10 | 4 | 14 |
| Other malignant neoplasms, etc | 89 | 74 | 163 |
| Benign and unspecified neoplasms | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 15 | 27 | 42 |
| Other endocrine, etc. diseases | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| Anaemias | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| Other diseases of blood, etc. | - | 1 | 1 |
| Mental disorders | 2 | 11 | 13 |
| Meningitis | 1 | - | 1 |
| Other diseases of nervous system, etc | 16 | 16 | 32 |
| Active rheumatic fever | 1 | - | 1 |
| Chronic rheumatic heart disease | 15 | 32 | 47 |
| Hypertensive disease | 15 | 26 | 41 |
| Ischaemic heart disease | 327 | 258 | 585 |
| Other forms of heart disease | 40 | 67 | 107 |
| Cerebrovascular disease | 133 | 179 | 312 |
| Other diseases of circulatory system | 51 | 61 | 112 |
| Influenza | 14 | 8 | 22 |
| Pneumonia | 131 | 153 | 284 |
| Bronchitis and emphysema | 148 | 59 | 207 |
| Asthma | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Other diseases of respiratory system | 25 | 11 | 36 |
| Peptic ulcer | 15 | 9 | 24 |
| Appendicitis | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Intestinal obstruction and hernia | 5 | 14 | 19 |
| Cirrhosis of liver | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Other diseases of digestive system | 15 | 23 | 38 |
| Nephritis and nephrosis | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| Hyperplasia of prostrate | 2 | - | 2 |
| Other diseases of genito-urinary system | 11 | 12 | 23 |
| Diseases of skin, subcutaneous tissue | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Diseases of musculo-skeletal system | 6 | 13 | 19 |
| Congenital anomalies | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| Birth injury, difficult labout etc. | 22 | 11 | 33 |
| Other causes of perinatal mortality | 9 | 10 | 19 |
| Symptoms and ill-defined conditions | - | 4 | 4 |
| Motor vehicle accidents | 12 | 7 | 19 |
| All other accidents | 23 | 15 | 38 |
| Suicide and self-inflicted injuries | 18 | 11 | 29 |
| All other external causes | 8 | 3 | 11 |
| Total | 1,437 | 1, 356 | 2,793 |