[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney].

  • Stepney (London, England). Metropolitan Borough.
Date:
[1958?]
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Credit: [Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    T£ Table 1 (contd.) CAUSE OF DEATH ALL AGES Age Groups Total M F -1 l- 5- 15- 25- 65- 65-1 75- 27. Gastritis, Enteritis and Diarrhoea 8 4 4 - l - l _ 1 3 2 28. Nephritis and Nephrosis 4 1 3 — - - - _ 2 l 1 29. Hyperplasia of Prostate l4 14 - ' — - - - - - 3 11 30. Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion 1 - 1 — - - - 1 - - - I 31. Congenital Malformations 10 5 5 6 - 1 - - 3 - - I 32. Other defined and ill-defined diseases 79 33 46 23 5 - 2 3 l4 11 21 33. Motor Vehicle Accidents 6 5 1 — — — 3 1 1 - 1 3 if. All other accidents 27 15 12 1 l - - 3 6 4 12 35. Suicide 16 7 9 - - - - 3 7 3 3 36. Homicide and operations of war - — - - - - - - - - - Males 679 ! 23 5 2 6 28 198 210 207 Females 535 22 4 3 3 20 102 l43 238 GRAND TOTAL: i 1214 45 9 5 9 4 300 353 445 Table 2. COMPARATIVE TABLE OF ROAD ACCIDENTS IN THE BOROUGH YEAR Children Under 7 years Children 7 - l4years Adults TOTALS | Killed Injured Killed Injured Killed Injured Killed[/##] Injured 1952 1 4 1 54 7 521 9 620 1953 1 4 53 5 563 6 663 1954 No statistics available 1955 - 70 - 56 7 726 7 852 1956 - 58 - 60 4 742 4 860 1957 — 49 - 54 2 667 2 770 1957 Pedestrians Motor Cyclists 3;Pedal Cyclists Drivers Other Road Users TOTAL Killed - - 1 1 - 2 In.iured 309 102 79 91 189 770