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Islington 1914

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

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1914] 66
APPENDICITIS.
There was a decrease in the number of deaths from this disease during the
year, for, whereas they numbered 24 in 1913, and averaged 23 in the preceding
decennium, it was now only responsible for 19 deaths. The return is not,
however, the lowest, for in 1912 there were only 13 deaths registered, while ;n
1907 the number was the same as now recorded.

Table: The ages at which people died from the disease is shown in the following statement:—

The ages at which people died from the disease is shown in the following statement:—

Ages.1904.1905.1906.1907.1908.1909.1910.1911.1912.1913.Average 1904-13.1914.
0-5—1—1223—12I—
5-io243—77231532
10-1551271232——24
15-2036333344—532
20-25231231524231
25*35832221141232
35-45245—44231231
45-55i4112154323
55-65322312—31—24
65-7511i——221—21—
75-85———————2—1——
85 and upwards
272920192525272413242319

Table: The following statement shows the percentage of the deaths which occurred last year at the several age periods.

The following statement shows the percentage of the deaths which occurred last year at the several age periods.

io.5 per cent, of the deaths during 1914 occurred at the age period5-10
21.0 ,, ,, ,, ,, 10-15
10.5 ,, ,, ,, ,, 15-20
5.3 ,, ,, ,, ,, 20-25
10.5 ,, ,, ,, ,, 25-35
5.3 ,, ,, ,, ,, 35-45
15.9 ,, ,, ,, ,, 45-55
21.0 ,, ,, ,, ,, 55-65
- ,, ,, ,, ,, 65-75
- ,, ,, ,, ,, 75-85
1O0 ,, ,, ,, ,, A11 ages