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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Islington 1930
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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1930
88
| Deaths in Institutions within Borough. | DISEASES. | AGES. | Under 5 | Over 5 | DISTRICTS. | Males. | Females. | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0- | 1- | 5- | 10- | 15 | 20- | 25- | 35- | 45- | 55- | 65- | 75- | 85- | Tuf. | U.H. | Toll. | L.H | H. | B. | S.E. | ||||||
| Puerperal Thrombosis | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | – | – | |
| 4 | Arthritis, Ostitis, Peri- ostitis | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | _ | _ | 1 | 2 | - | — | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | – | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | – |
| 1 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | – | 1 | 2 | — | – | 1 | — | — | – | 2 | 2 | – | |
| Ulcer, Bedsore | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | –– | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Eczenma | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Pemphigus | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Accidents and Negligence. in mines and quaries | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | - | – | - | - | - | - | – | - | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 12 | In Vehicular Traffic | — | 2 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 57 | V | 6 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | – | – |
| On Railways | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | – | – | - | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| On Ships, Boats, etc. | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| In Building Operation | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | |
| By Machinery | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| By Weapons and Im- | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 2 | Burns and Scalds | 2 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | 2 | — | – | 1 | – | – | – | 0 | – | – |
| 2 | Poisons, Poisonous Va- pour | – | – | – | - | – | – | – | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 |
| Surgical Narcosis | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Effects of Electric shock | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| corrosion by chemical | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Drowning | — | — | – | — | — | 1 | I | — | — | 2 | — | — | - | — | 5 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | |||
| Suffocation, Overlaid | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | – | – | |
| Suffocation, Otherwise | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | - | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | – | – | |
| 32 | Falls, not specified | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 14 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Weather Agencies | 1 | – | 3 | – | 1 | – | - | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | – | – | 1 | 9 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | – | |
| 1 | Homicide | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
| Suicide. | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 8 | - | |
| 3 | By Poison | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | –- | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 11 | _ |
| By Asphyxia | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | – | – | 3 | 2 | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| By Hanging and Strangulation | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| By Drowning | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| by shooting | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | |
| By Cut or Stab | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | – | — | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | |
| 2 | By Precipitation from Elevated Places ... | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | – | – | – | – | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | ! |
| by crushing | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| By other and unspeci- fied method | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| Execution | — | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Sudden Death, cause | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Ill-defined and unspecified causes | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Males | 226 | 117 | 40 | 14 | 30 | 42 | 84 | 111 | 244 | 400 | 407 | 331 | 57 | 343 | 1760 | 195 | 200 | 220 | 247 | 380 | 383 | 478 | 2103 | - | |
| Females | 173 | 111 | 31 | 12 | 28 | 34 | 73 | 91 | 160 | 256 | 382 | 354 | 130 | 284 1551 | 200 | 161 | 161 | 211 | 339 | 348 | 415 | – | 500 | ||
| TOTAL DEATHS | 399 | 228 | 71 | 26 | 58 | 76 | 157 | 202 | 404 | 656 | 789 | 685 | 187 | 627 3311 | 395 | 361 | 381 | 458 | 719 | 731 | 893 | ||||