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Islington 1909

Fifty-fourth annual report on the health and sanitary condition of the Metropolitan Borough of Islington

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103
[1909
DIABETES MELLITUS.
This disease shows the considerable increase of 15 deaths, as compared
with the preceding year, and of 11 as compared with the average of the
preceding 10 years, the deaths numbering 36, as compared with 21 in 1908, and
with an average of 25 in the years 1899-1908. 22 of these deaths occurred
among males, and 14 among females, while its greatest incidence (18 deaths)
occurred amongst persons from 45 to (i5 years of age.
The return is higher than any in the previous years.

Table: Table LXXI.Showing the Deaths from Diabetes Mellitus at ten age periods during the year 1899-1908, and in 1909.

Table LXXI.Showing the Deaths from Diabetes Mellitus at ten age periods during the year 1899-1908, and in 1909.

Ages at Death.Years.Total 10 years.1909
1899190019011902190319041905190619071908
o—5————————————
5—15———11———1———
15—25—22—13111—14
25-35113222331122
35-45121723231221
45-552754254324410
55-65—7109811677778
65-7517827911145575
75—85—23331112123
85 upwards——1——1——11—3
All Ages52833282635283221212536
Males31120121119151311101222
Females21713161516131910111314