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 1971
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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| Males | Females | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mental disorders | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Meningitis | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Multiple sclerosis | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Other diseases of nervous system | 15 | 10 | 25 |
| Chronic rheumatic heart disease | 16 | 34 | 50 |
| Hypertensive disease | 14 | 28 | 42 |
| Ischaemic heart disease | 391 | 239 | 630 |
| Other forms of heart disease | 48 | 86 | 134 |
| Cerebrovascular disease | 113 | 205 | 318 |
| Other diseases of circulatory system | 44 | 67 | 111 |
| Influenza | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Pneumonia | 97 | 192 | 289 |
| Bronchitis and Emphysema | 134 | 42 | 176 |
| Asthma | 1 | 10 | 11 |
| Other diseases of respiratory system | 20 | 23 | 43 |
| Peptic ulcer | 20 | 13 | 33 |
| Appendicitis | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Intestinal obstruction and hernia | 6 | 12 | 18 |
| Cirrhosis of liver | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Other diseases of digestive system | 6 | 17 | 23 |
| Nephritis and nephrosis | 10 | 3 | 13 |
| Hyperplasia of prostate | 2 | - | 2 |
| Other diseases of genito-urinary system | 7 | 13 | 20 |
| Abortion | - | 1 | 1 |
| Other complications of pregnancy etc. | - | 1 | 1 |
| Diseases of the skin, subcutaneous tissue. | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Diseases of musculo-skeletal system | - | 15 | 15 |
| Congenital anomalies | 8 | 9 | 17 |
| Birth injury difficult labour | 11 | 9 | 20 |
| Other symptoms of perinatal mortality | 9 | 8 | 17 |
| Symptoms and ill-defined conditions | 6 | 9 | 15 |
| Motor vehicle accidents | 16 | 9 | 25 |
| All other accidents | 31 | 20 | 51 |
| Suicide and self-inflicted injuries | 8 | 8 | 16 |
| All other external causes | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| Total | 1,437 | 1,445 | 2,882 |