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Islington 1914

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington, Metropolitan Borough of]

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19141 286

LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD RETURN—TABLE III.

Metropolitan Borough of Islington.

CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT DEATH DURING YEAR, 1914.

Causes of DeathNett Deaths at the subjoined Ages of " Residents " whether occurring within or without the District.Total Deaths whether of "Residents" or " Nonresidents" in Institutions in the District.
All ages.Under 1 year.1 and under 2 years.2 and under 5 years.5 and under 16 yrs15 and under 25 yrs.25 and under 45 yrs.45 and under 65 yrs.65 and up. wards.
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All causesCertified4938849232189183176685124213821691
Uncertified....................
Enteric Fever14....1..472..3
Small-pox....................
Measles971447342........48
Scarlet Fever2321107..3....5
Whooping Cough8343231331......30
Diphtheria and Croup44261916..1....5
Influenza301....1171281
Erysipelas2041....246313
Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis)46174586620115614266
Tubercular Meningitis60915131652....18
OtherTuberculous Diseases4711486276326
Cancer, Malignant Disease384......2248190142183
Rheumatic Fever14..1..72I3..1
Meningitis2310542..2....2
Organic Heart Disease460....381856172203243
Bronchitis43743944232108235180
Pneumonia (all forms)4008554311711529060142
Other Diseases of Respiratory Organs592242311191621
Diarrhoea and Enteritis2651853615316613125
Appendicitis and Typhlitis19......6337..16
Cirrhosis of Liver40..........925630
Alcoholism7..........3313
Nephritis and Bright's Diseases160..2I7522824166
Puerperal Fever12..........12....3
Other accidents and diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition10........28....4
Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Premature Birth294286431........11
Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide1683331120526363451
Suicide33..........15184
Other Defined Diseases12731111510*45*41147301603191
Diseases ill-defined or un known11................
4938849232189i»3176685124213821691
Sob-Entries—included in above figures;— Cerebro-spinal Meningitis633..............
Poliomyelitis2....1*1*..........