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Islington 1918

Sixty-third 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 THE CALENDAR YEAR, 1918

LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD RETURN—Table III.

Metropolitan Borough of Islington.

CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT DEATH DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR, 1918

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 agesUnder 1 year.1 and under 2 years.2 arid under 5 years.5 and under 15 vrs.16 and under 25 yrs.25 and under 45 yrs.45 and under 65 yrs.65 arid up-wards.
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All causesCertified5710564317308272344947133316252068
Uncertified....................
Enteric Fever5......113......
Small-pox .>....................
Measles .. ...1122452306........48
Scarlet Fever8..125........2
Whooping Cough1453757438........86
Diphtheria and Croup44271716..1....6
Influenza9121925608113435816075237
Erysipelas71....21..218
Phthisis (PuIit onary Tuberculosis)496133218220814929261
Tuberculous Meningitis ..6614111914521..17
Other Tuberculous Diseases4539463711223
Cancer, Malignant Disease383..........34170179197
Rheumatic Fever ..9......1..3321
Meningitis ..2034244..127
Organic Heart Disease483..14121255171228279
Bronchitis447331537219126242194
Pneumonia (all forms)63886999041389711572295
Other Diseases of Respiratory Organs571215311241022
Diarrhcea and Enteritis ..11052114248181142
Appendicitis and Typhlitis16......7333..15
Cirrhosis of Liver18........1..1079
Alcoholism....................
Nephritis and Bright's Disease ..105..121422482750
Puerperal Fever1..........1....2
Other accidents and diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition6........15....1
Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Premature Birth232217105..........5
Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide123133910715254175
Suicide26........2614412
Other Defined Diseases .119658610223689282693174
Diseases ill-defined or un known....................
5710564317308272344947133316252068
Sub-Entries — included in above figures:—
Cerebro-spinal Meningitis6......33......2
Poliomyelitis....................