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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 1970
[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 l year | Age in years | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 - 4 | 5-14 | 15 - 24 | 25 - 34 | 35 - 44 | 45 - 54 | 55 - 64 | 65 - 74 | 75 and over | |||||
| Cerebrovascular disease | M | 93 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 6 | 13 | 25 | 47 |
| F | 185 | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 5 | 11 | 14 | 39 | 114 | |
| Other diseases of circulatory system | M | 36 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 7 | 6 | 19 |
| F | 75 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 3 | 11 | 56 | |
| Influenza | M | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 2 |
| F | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 3 | 5 | |
| Pneumonia | M | 129 | 1 | 7 | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | 7 | 10 | 29 | 71 |
| F | 134 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 11 | 20 | 151 | |
| Bronchitis and Emphysema | M | 116 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 4 | 18 | 39 | 54 |
| F | 40 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10 | 11 | 19 | |
| Asthma | M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| F | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Other diseases of respiratory system | M | 17 | 1 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 |
| F | 9 | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| Peptic ulcer | M | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| F | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | |
| Intestinal obstruction and hernia | M | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| F | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| Cirrhosis of liver | M | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - |
| F | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | |
| Other diseases of digestive system | M | 16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| F | 18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 5 | 1 | 11 | |
| Nephritis and nephrosis | M | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| F | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 2 | 1 | |
| Hyperplasia of prostate | M | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 |
| Other diseases of Genito- urinary system | M | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| F | 13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 3 | 8 | |
| Diseases of skin, subcutaneous tissue | M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| F | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Diseases of musculo-skeletal system | M | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| F | 20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 4 | 13 | |
| Congenital anomalies | M | 13 | 9 | 3 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| F | 11 | 6 | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | |
| Birth injury, difficult labour, etc. | M | 16 | 16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| F | 7 | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Other causes of perinatal mortality | M | 19 | 19 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| F | 8 | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Symptoms and ill-defined conditions | M | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| F | 9 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8 | |
| Motor vehicle accidents | M | 11 | - | - | 1 | - | 5 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 3 |
| F | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | 3 | |
| All other accidents | M | 20 | - | - | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | - | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| F | 19 | - | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | 2 | 3 | 8 | |
| Suicide and self-inflicted injuries | M | 20 | - | - | - | - | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| F | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | |
| All other external causes | M | 6 | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| F | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | |
| Total all causes | M | 1,384 | 46 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 15 | 20 | 38 | 101 | 279 | 418 | 436 |
| F | 1,350 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 29 | 64 | 164 | 311 | 739 | |
| Total | 2,743 | 67 | 27 | 15 | 9 | 19 | 27 | 67 | 165 | 443 | 729 | 1171 | |