Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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1927]
(Ministry of Health Return.)
Causes of Death. | Sex | All ages | 0- | 1- | 2- | 5- | 15- | 25- | 46- | 65- | 75- |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All Causes | M | 2118 | 195 | 66 | 56 | 55 | 78 | 249 | 650 | 4 22 | 347 |
F | 2044 | 129 | 41 | 43 | 49 | 74 | 226 | 494 | 417 | 571 | |
Enteric Fever | M | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | — | — |
F | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | |
Small Pox | M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | — |
F | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | |
Measles 7 | M | 16 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | - |
F | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | - | |
Scarlet Fever | M | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
F | 6 | - | 1 | 3 | 1 | - | — | 1 | — | — | |
Whooping Cough | M | 27 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
F | 20 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | - | |
Diphtheria | M | 10 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | - |
F | 13 | - | 1 | 4 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Influenza | M | 76 | - | - | 1 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 29 | 17 | 5 |
F | 75 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 22 | 17 | 12 | |
Encephalitis Lethargica | M | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | — | - |
F | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | - | |
Meningococcal Meningitis | M | 6 | 5 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | - |
F | 1 | - | - | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | - | |
Tuberculosis of respiratory system | M | 193 | - | 3 | 1 | 3 | 27 | 78 | 76 | 5 | - |
F | 128 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 62 | 29 | 2 | 1 | |
Other Tuberculous Diseases | M | 18 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 |
F | 16 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 1 | - | |
Cancer, malignant disease | M | 238 | - | — | — | — | 4 | 11 | 114 | 72 | 37 |
F | 228 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 18 | 107 | 66 | 36 | |
Rheumatic Fever | M | 10 | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | - |
F | 10 | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | -— | — | |
Diabetes | M | 13 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
F | 22 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 10 | 4 | 7 | |
Cerebral hæmorrhage, &c | M | 59 | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 17 | 22 | 16 |
F | 101 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 35 | 23 | 42 | |
Heart Disease | M | 278 | - | - | - | 2 | 6 | 31 | 88 | 91 | 60 |
F | 406 | - | 1 | - | 5 | 10 | 33 | 83 | 132 | 142 | |
Arterio-sclerosis | M | 116 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 36 | 27 | 52 |
F | 63 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 17 | 22 | 24 | |
Bronchitis | M | 142 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 17 | 35 | 42 | 40 |
F | 173 | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | 6 | 27 | 40 | 96 | |
Pneumonia (all forms) | M | 227 | 45 | 31 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 57 | 35 | 20 |
F | 179 | 29 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 35 | 38 | 29 | |
Other respiratory diseases | M | 58 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 22 |
F | 52 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 4 | 5 | 39 | |
Ulcer of stomach or duodenum | M | 30 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 6 | 21 | 1 | 1 |
F | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 7 | 4 | — | |
Diarrhoea, &c | M | 29 | 22 | 5 | - | - | - | — | — | — | 2 |
F | 20 | 13 | 2 | - | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | |
Appendicitis and Typhlitis | M | 18 | - | - | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
F | 14 | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | — | — | |
Cirrhosis of Liver | M | 13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11 | 2 | — |
p | 15 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 8 | 3 | 2 | |
Acute and Chronic Nephritis | M | 63 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 13 | 25 | 12 | 11 |
F | 69 | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 34 | 14 | 8 | |
Puerperal Sepsis | M | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
F | 12 | - | — | — | — | 2 | 10 | — | — | - | |
Other accidents and diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition ...... | M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | - |
F | 10 | - | - | — | — | 4 | 6 | — | - | - | |
Congenital Debility and Malformation, Premature Birth | M | 78 | 76 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
F | 47 | 46 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | |
Suicide | M | 22 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | — |
F | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | |
Other deaths from violence | M | 89 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 19 | 14 | 11 |
F | 38 | - | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 16 | |
Other Defined Diseases | M | 281 | 22 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 24 | 87 | 51 | 66 |
F | 285 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 35 | 53 | 39 | 114 | |
Causes Ill-defined or unknown | M | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | - | 1 |
F | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Legitimate.
Illegitimate.
Deaths under 1 year
M.
F-
180
116
15
13