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Islington 1929

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]

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1929

Table: Continued.

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Deaths in nstitutionsl within Borough.DISEASES.AGES.Under 5 1Over 5DISTRICTS.Males.Females.Totals.
0-1-5-10-15-20-25-35-45-5r>-65-75-85-Tuf.U.H.Toll.I.HH.B.S.E.
Puerperal Thrombosis-------------------------
1Other Diseases, Pregnancy and Childbirth-----211-——-——4——111—1—44
Arthritis, Ostitis, Peri ostitis--------1-1---2-----11112
Other Diseases, Osseous-11-----1----12---1-2-213
Ulcer, Bedsore-------------------------
Eczema—------------------------
Pemphigus1------------1----1---1-1
Other Diseases, Integumentary System-------------------------
Accidents and Negligence.
In Mines and Quarries-------------------------
26In Vehicular Traffic—27552435711612565151471313342458
On Railways————1——1——————2—-—1—1—2—2
On Ships, Boats, etc. (not drowning)-------------------------
In Building Operation-——————11—————2—-———112—2
By Machinery----1---------1-----1-1-1
3By Weapons and implements——1—_—-—21——-—42——1——1314
5Burns and Scalds14-—————— I11——521-21—216-7
1Poisons, Poisonous Vapours——1———————1—1—3——1—1—1213
Surgical Narcosis-------------------------
Effects of Electric S hock-------------------------
Corrosions by Chemicals Drowning1-1-_-11-1--1-15-11———4516
Suffocation, Overlaid in Bed-----------------------—-
Suffocation, Otherwise51——————1—11-63—1—1421639
34Falls, not specified1—1——1313713166151555381016232952
Weather Agencies———————1 —————————-—-—-----
2Otherwise, not stated1——11—1—1————14—1——211235
Homicide------1-1-----2-----2-112
Suicide
1By Poison-----14551231——311314661027431
By Asphyxia———————12—————3—11—1——213
By Hanging and Strangulation------1----1-—2-1—1———112
By Drowning—————13—21————71-3—1117—7
By Shooting——————————| —1——11-—————1—1
2By Cut or Stab——————1—22———611——2—2336
By Precipitation from Elevated Places--------1-----1-----1-1-1
By Crushing——————1—11————311———1—3—3
By other and unspecified methods-------------------------
Execution-------------------------
Sudden Death, cause not ascertained-------------------------
Ill-defined r.nd unspecified causes-------------------------
Males227130341635351061622924794593706935720572452532223093724435702414--
Females17610933133693871282213264795071662852049216226227257434391983—2334
1,406TOTAL DEATHS4032396729718819329051380593887723564241064614794493668068341153--4748