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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Islington 1903
Quarterly report of the Medical Officer of Health. First quarter, 1903
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Phthisis caused 108 deaths (as against an average of 153 in the first
quarters of the preceding ten years) which were equal to an annual death-rate
of 1.27 per 1,000.
The ages at death were as follows:—
Years.
0—5
5—15
15—25
25—35
35—45
11 deaths.
2 „
6 „
21 „
29 ,,
Years.
45—55
55—65
65—75
75—85
85 and upwards
19 deaths.
15 ,,
4 ,,
1 death.
– ,,
Other Tubercular Diseases—In addition to the deaths from Phthisis
there were 35 other tubercular diseases, namely from
Tabes Mesenterica
Tubercular Meningitis
Tuberculosis of the Larynx
General Tuberculosis
Other forms of Tuberculosis
9 deaths.
19 ,,
1 death.
5 deaths.
1 death.
These bring up the total deaths from tubercular diseases to 143 which are
equal to an annual death-rate of 1. per 1,000 inhabitants.
The distribution of these deaths in the sub-registration districts was as follows:—
| Phthisis. | Tabes Mesenterica. | Tubercular Meningitis. | Tuberculosis of Larynx. | General Tuberculosis. | Other forms of Tuberculosis. | Totals. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tufnell | 8 | 1 | — | — | – | — | 9 |
| Upper Holloway | 11 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 15 |
| Tollington | 13 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 16 |
| Lower Holloway | 15 | — | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 20 |
| Highbury | 15 | 1 | 7 | — | 1 | — | 24 |
| Barnsbury | 15 | — | 4 | — | — | — | 19 |
| Islington South—East | 31 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 40 |
| The Borough | 108 | 9 | 19 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 143 |
DEATHS FROM THE ZYMOTIC DISEASES.—To these
diseases the deaths of 170 persons were ascribed, which were equal to an
annual death-rate of 2.00 per 1,000 inhabitants. These returns compare