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Islington 1927
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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1927]
STATISTICAL APPENDIX
Showing Deaths from all Causes in Islington during the Year 1927.
Deaths of Non-Residents in Hospitals are excluded. Deaths of Residents in Public Institutions are distributed.
| Institutions within Borough. | DISEASES. | AGES. | Under 5 | Over 5 | DISTRICTS. | Males. | Female. | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0- | 1- | 5- | 10- | 15- | 20- | 25- | 35- | 45- | 55- | 65- | 75- | 85- | Tuf. | U.H | Toll. | I,.H. | H. | B. | S.E. | ||||||
| Small Pox | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| (a) Vaccinated | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| (b) Unvaccinated | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| (c) No Statement | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Measles | 7 | 21 | 1 | 28 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 1 | 15 | 14 | |||||||||||
| Scarlet Fever | 1 | 5 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | ||
| Epidemic Influenza | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 21 | 22 | 28 | 34 | 17 | 1 | 8 | 144 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 32 | 16 | 40 | 79 | 73 | |
| 0 | Whooping Cough | 23 | 20 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 43 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 26 | 19 |
| Diphtheria | 1 | 14 | 9 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 15 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 14 | |
| Enteric Fever | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | |
| Asiatic Cholera | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | |
| 4 | Diarrhoea. Dysentery | 4 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | — | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 |
| 7 | Epidemic Enteritis | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | — | 6 | 3 |
| 2 | 2 a | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | - | 2 | 5 | 2 | ||
| Hydrophobia | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Glanders | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Anthrax | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Cow Pox | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 7 | Syphilis | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 10 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 1 |
| Gonorrhoea | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | |
| Phagedaena | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | |
| 7 | Erysi pelas | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 8 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 5 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | - | 12 | |
| 7 | Pyaemia | - | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | 4 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 7 |
| 7 | Infective Endocarditis | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 14 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 |
| 1 | — | - | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | - | - | - | 2 | |
| Malarial Fever | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | |||
| 1 | Rheumatic Fever | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | 2 | - | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| 2 | Rheumatism of Heart | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 11 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 3 | Tuberculosis of Brain | 2 | 8 | — | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10 | 5 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 8 |
| 1 | - | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | - | — | 1 | 1 | — | - | 2 | |
| 89 | Phthisis | - | 5 | 1 | 3 | 28 | 29 | 69 | 07 | 61 | 42 | 6 | 1 | — | 5 | 307 | 22 | 39 | 25 | 37 | 47 | 61 | 81 | 187 | 125 |
| 3 | Abdominal Tuberculosis | 2 | l | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
| General Tuberculosis | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | |
| 1 | Other forms Tuberculosis | - | - | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 8 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Thrush | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Actinomycosis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Scurvy | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1 | Acute Alcoholism | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - |
| Chronic Alcoholism | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | - | - | 2 | 1 | |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| - | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | ||
| Osteo-arthritis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 7 | — | — | 10 | — | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | ||
| - | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | - | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | ||
| 177 | Cancer | — | l | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 24 | 74 | 137 | 135 | 65 | 7 | 1 | 448 | 45 | 46 | 49 | 55 | 88 | 66 | 100 | 225 | 224 |
| Diabetes Mellitus | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | - | - | 27 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 18 | |
| Purpura Haemorrhagica | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | - | |
| Haemophilia | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| - | - | 1 | - | 2 | - | - | 1 | 4 | 7 | 3 | - | - | - | 18 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | ||
| Lymphadenoma | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | - | 1 | 3 | 2 | |
| Premature Birth | 68 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 68 | — | 5 | / | 7 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 46 | 22 | |
| Injury at Birth | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | - | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | |
| Debility at Birth | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Atelectasis | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | |
| 25 | l | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 26 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 11 | ||
| Want of Breast Milk | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Atrophy, Debility, Marasmus | 12 | l | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 13 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | |
a Cerebro-spinal Fever (6).
b Ophthalmia Neonatorum (l)