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Islington 1916

Sixty-first annual report on the health and sanitary condition of the Metropolitan Borough of Islington

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LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD RETURN.—Table III.

Metropolitan Borough of Islington.

CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT DEATH DURING YEAR. 1916.

Causes of Death.Nett Deaths at the subjoined Ages of " Residents " whether occurring within or without the District.Total Deaths whether of "Residents" or " Non-residents" in Institutions in the District.
All ages.Under 1 year.1 and under 2 years.2 and under 5 years.6 and under 15 yrs.15 and under 25 yrs.25 and under 45 yrs.45 and under 65 yrs.65 and up-wards.
234567891011
All causesCertified4751634230169168172567118516261714
Uncertified....................
Enteric Fever9......1125..3
Small-pox..................
Measles801742192........21
Scarlet Fever18..26811....i
Whooping Cough6031l6112........8
Diphtheria and Croup4534191621....8
Influenza36..........112232
Erysipelas61......11125
Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis)458345156519614525295
Tuberculous Meningitis ..60101117193......18
OtherTuberculous Diseases55412411996..11
Cancer, Malignant Disease412......3..34210165185
Rheumatic Fever11......2333..1
Meningitis3711982313..13
Organic Heart Disease4911..182961164227272
Bronchitis514412271..16136291216
Pneumonia (all forms)44510264331594510077168
Other Diseases of Respiratory Organs472431111151019
Diarrhoea and Enteritis130851741..89663
Appendicitis and Typhlitis15....1424228
Cirrhosis of Liver28..........218815
Alcoholism1..........1....1
Nephritis and Bright's Diseases1161....2420454448
Puerperal Fever9........18....1
Other accidents and diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition12........2913
Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Premature Birth237225741........24
Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide159154818420375377
Suicide23..........10112/ / 9
Other Defined Diseases1237821219*36*32103262691219
Diseases ill-defined or unknown....................
4751634230169168172567118516261714
Sub-Entries — included in above figures;— Cerebro-spinal Meningitis20844..211..6
Poliomyelitis2....1*1*..........