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Islington 1920

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

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MINISTRY OF HEALTH RETURN.—TABLE III. Metropolitan Borough of Islington. CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT DEATH DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR, 1920.

Causes of Death.Nett Deaths at the subjoined Ages of " Residence " 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 16 yrs!5 and under 25 yrs.25 and under 45 yrs.45 and under 65 yrs.65 and up- wards.
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All Causes.{Certified4474685189187237156556104614181328
{Uncertified1..............I..
Enteric Fever1............1....
Small-pox..................• •
Measles942043238........43
Scarlet Fever12....146..I....4
Whooping Cough712722193........26
Diphtheria and Croup136710476822....11
Influenza11954161240331837
Erysipelas14........I44512
Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuber culosis)350115125114111524150
Tuberculous Meningitis .40769162......12
Other T uberculous Diseases361168783210
Cancer, Malignant Disease400..12..14l183171204
Rheumatic Fever .11....,.73....1
Meningitis278375211..4
Organic Heart Disease .437322121656149197192
Bronchitis3555995221790171117
Pneumonia (all forms)4151246133143557649130
Other Diseases of Respira tory Organs514....125291017
Diarrhœa and Enteritis .9566551246633
Appendicitis and Typhlitis16......7412210
Cirrhosis of Liver11...., ,....2729
Alcoholism1..,,......1......
Nephritis and Bright's Disease77..2..2123262332
Puerperal Fever9.........27....• •2
Other accidents and diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition13........67....5
Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Premature Birth26225642..........19
Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide1422045219!7333357
Suicide36........21215712
Other Defined Diseases12447710123826*110†*272699*179
Diseases ill-defined or unknown...................••
Totals4475685189187237156556io4614191328
Sub-Entries — included in above figures:—
Cerebro spinal Meningitis811i31..1• •3
Poliomyelitis............. .......
Encephalitis Lethargica3....• •..1*1*..1*..
Malaria1....* *• •..1†......