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Islington 1919

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

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MINISTRY OF HEALTH RETURN.—T ABLE III.

Metropolitan Borough of Islington.

CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT DEATH DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR, 1919.

Causes of DeathNett 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 15 yrs15 and under 25 yrs.25 and under 45 yrs.45 and under 65 yrs.65 and upwards.
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All Causes.Certified4506506931371S5193643112716221381
Uncertified....••..............
Enteric Fever3......,.2..1..1
Small-pox1......1........1
Measles10..262........6
Scarlet Fever15..25512....1
Whooping Cough173563........2
Diphtheria and Croup49..116311......11
Influenza35146914461279055129
Erysipelas13..........54411
Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis)3622511146314611110177
Tuberculous Meningitis4364181131....11
Other Tuberculous Diseases351359276213
Cancer, Malignant Disease4261..11440213166199
Rheumatic Fever8......5111..2
Meningitis2873110133..3
Organic Heart Disease476....161054164241204
Bronchitis3893557131896224145
Pneumonia (all forms)31460372313860605369
Other Diseases of Respira tory Organs51....32..10211513
Diarrhoea and Enteritis .10072743....9546
Appendicitis and Typhlitis16......5144211
Cirrhosis of Liver16..........1878
Alcoholism.................1
Nephritis and Bright's Disease91......1412393531
Puerperal Fever13........112....11
Other accidents and diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition11........191..5
Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Premature Birth25225011..........20
Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide1271441015913184469
Suicide28..........71838
Other Defined Diseases12615181033*32111260756173
Diseases ill-defined or unknown..................• •
Totals450650693137185193643112716221381
Sub-Entries — included in above figures;—
Cerebro-spinal Meningitis922..3....2....
Poliomyelitis1....••1*..........