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, Metropolitan Borough of]
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1912
LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD RETURN.—T ABLE III.
Metropolitan Borough of Islington.
CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT DEATH DURING YEAR, 1912.
Causes of Death. | Nett Deaths at the subjoined Ages of " Residents " whether occurring within or without the District. | 1 otal Deaths whether ot " Residents" or " Nonresidents" in Institutions in the District. | |||||||||
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All ages. | Under 1 year. | "1 and under 2 years. | 2 and under 5 years. | 6 and under 15 yrs | 15 and under 25 yrs. | 25 and under 45 yrs. | 45 and under 65 yrs. | 65 and up- wards. | |||
I | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | |
All causes | Certified | 4682 | 710 | 224 | 199 | 140 | 158 | 618 | 1163 | 1470 | 1665 |
Uncertified | .. | .. | .. | ||||||||
Enteric Fever | 8 | .. | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |||||
Small-pox | |||||||||||
Measles | I5I | 29 | 65 | 52 | 5 | 10 | |||||
Scarlet Fever | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | |||||
Whooping Cough | 54 | 17 | 23 | 12 | 2 | 3 | |||||
Diphtheria and Croup | 38 | 6 | 4 | I5 | 11 | 1 | 1 | .. | 3 | ||
Influenza | 28 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 2 | |
Erysipelas | 5 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
Phthisis (Pulir onary Tuberculosis) | 427 | .. | 2 | 4 | 10 | 57 | 208 | 131 | 15 | 266 | |
Tuberculous Meningitis | 67 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 4 | .. | 1 | .. | 18 | |
Other T uberculous Diseases | 59 | 13 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 16 | |
Cancer, Malignant Disease | 382 | .. | 1 | .. | 2 | 4 | 32 | 201 | 142 | 139 | |
Rheumatic Fever .. | 15 | .. | .. | .. | 5 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | ||
Meningitis | 30 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | .. | 8 | |
Organic Heart Disease | 660 | 4 | .. | 2 | 8 | 14 | 65 | 217 | 350 | 240 | |
Bronchitis | 471 | 41 | 16 | 4 | 6 | .. | 21 | 112 | 271 | 185 | |
Pneumonia (all forms) | 439 | 97 | 58 | 37 | 14 | 13 | 60 | 73 | 87 | 105 | |
Other Diseases of Respiratory Organs | 70 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 27 | 25 | 26 | |
Diarrhoea and Enteritis | 110 | 72 | 12 | 4 | .. | 4 | 5 | 13 | 29 | ||
Appendicitis and Typhlitis | 13 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | .. | 12 | |
Cirrhosis of Liver | 49 | .. | .. | • • | .. | .. | 9 | 32 | 7 | 18 | |
Alcoholism | 11 | ".. | .." | .. | .. | .. | 7 | 4 | .. | 3 | |
Nephritis and Bri»ht's Diseases | 139 | .. | .. | 1 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 62 | 46 | 51 | |
Puerperal Fever | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | . . | 1 | |
Other accidents and diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition | 11 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 8 | 1 | .. | 3 | |
Congenial Debility and Malformation, including Premature Birth | 286 | 281 | 5 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 9 | |
Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide | 182 | 42 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 34 | 34 | 41 | 58 | |
Suicide | 45 | .. | 3 | 19 | l6 | 7 | 8 | ||||
Other Defined Diseases | 921 | 79 | *8 | 19 | 27 | 32 | 96 | 2l8 | 442 | 444 | |
Diseases ill-defined or unknown | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |||
4682 | 710 | 224 | 199 | 140 | 158 | 618 | ii63 | 1470 | 1665 | ||
Sob-Entries — included in above figures:— | |||||||||||
Cerebro-spinal Meningitis | 12 | 4 | .. | 3 | 2 | 2 | .. | 1 | .. | 14 | |
Poliomyelitis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |