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Islington 1915

Sixtieth annual report on the health and sanitary condition of the Metropolitan Borough of Islington

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Table: LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD RETURN.—TABLE III.Metropolitan Borough of Islington.CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT DEATH DURING YEAR, 1915.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD RETURN.—TABLE III.

Metropolitan Borough of Islington.

CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT DEATH DURING YEAR, 1915.

Causes of Death.Nett 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 15 yrs.15 and under 25 yrs.25 and under 45 yrs.45 and under 65 yrs.65 and up-wards.
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All causesCertified5522804332299217T95690128217031764
Uncertified .11. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .
Enteric Fever5. .. .. .122. .. .. .
Small-pox. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .
Measles153266252121. .. .. .69
Scarlet Fever381517114. .. .. .5
Whooping Cough1033439228. .. .. .. .33
Diphtheria and Croup58263018. .2. .. .7
Influenza1111511272517
Erysipelas112. .. .. .13325
Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis)4961. .10166822614827298
Tuberculous Meningitis688172413411. .28
Other Tuberculous Diseases6711691541110126
Cancer, Malignant Disease377. .. .. .1231195148173
Rheumatic Fever17. .. .. .31022. .7
Meningitis5317889461. .6
Organic Heart Disease505. .. .1191753175240215
Bronchitis537461892225139296224
Pneumonia (all forms)52710697671210608689160
Other Diseases of Respiratory Organs7623. .2414242620
Diarrhoea and Enteritis198124309310111188
Appendicitis and Typhlitis19. .. .271. .6. .14
Cirrhosis of Liver40. .. .. .. .. .823918
Alcoholism11. .. .. .. .. .4617
Nephritis and Bright's Diseases1491. .366196252/ 55
Puerperal Fever8. .. .. .. .26. .. .3
Other accidents and diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition9. .. .. .. .. .9. .. .. .
Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Premature Birth31930810. .1. .. .. .. .9
Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide18527613201120503870
Suicide37. .. .. .131514410
Other Defined Diseases13858824213734149298734197
Diseases ill-defined or unknown1. .. .. .. .. .. .1. .. .
5523805332299217195690128217031764
Sob-Entries—included in above figures;—
Cerebro-spinal Meningitis21833322. .. .1
Poliomyelitis. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .