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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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89 1930
(Ministry of Health Return.)
CAUSES OF DEATH AT DIFFERENT PERIODS OF LIFE DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR 1930.
| Causes of Death. | Sex | All ages | 0— | 1— | 2— | 6— | 15— | 25 | 45— | 65— | 75— |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Causes | M | 2061 | 222 | 65 | 52 | 52 | 69 | 196 | 626 | 401 | 378 |
| F | 1809 | 170 | 63 | 48 | 38 | 63 | 159 | 419 | 369 | 480 | |
| Enteric Fever | M | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| F | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Small Pox | M | – | – | – | – | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| F | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | – | — | |
| Measles | M | 81 | 22 | 36 | 20 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| F | 65 | 9 | 27 | 25 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Scarlet Fever | M | 6 | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| F | 6 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | i | — | — | — | — | |
| Whooping Cough | M | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| F | 8 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Diphtheria | M | 20 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | – | – | – | – | – |
| F | 16 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | i | — | — | — | — | |
| Influenza | M | 11 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | — | 3 |
| F | 8 | — | — | —. | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
| Encephalitis Lethargica | M | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| F | 3 | — | — | — | — | i | — | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Meningococcal Meningitis | M | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | i | — | — | — | — |
| F | 1 | 1 | – | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Tuberculosis of respiratory System | M | 164 | — | — | — | 3 | 15 | 68 | 66 | 12 | — |
| F | 109 | — | — | — | 1 | 29 | 52 | 21 | 5 | 1 | |
| Other Tuberculous Dis eases | M | 18 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | — |
| F | 16 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Cancer, malignant disease | M | 242 | _ | _ | — | — | 1 | 15 | 99 | 70 | 57 |
| F | 224 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 16 | 95 | 67 | 44 | ||
| Rheumatic Fever | M | 3 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | ||
| F | 7 | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | ||||
| Diabetes | M | 21 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 3 | |
| F | 23 | – | – | – | – | – | — | 7 | 14 | 2 | |
| Cerebral haemorrhage, &c. | M | 79– | – | – | – | – | – | — | 23 | 37 | 19 |
| F | 98 | – | – | – | – | – | — | 26 | 29 | 41 | |
| Heart Disease | M | 379 | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 14 | 127 | 117 | 112 |
| F | 412 | — | — | — | 3 | 9 | 25 | 90 | 121 | 164 | |
| Arterio-sclerosis | M | 53 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 13 | 17 | 22 |
| F | 43 | – | – | – | – | – | — | 13 | 13 | 17 | |
| Bronchitis | M | 92 | 5 | – | – | – | – | 6 | 27 | 22 | 32 |
| F | 70 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 10 | 41 | |
| Pneumonia (all forms) | M | 162 | 34 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 62 | 21 | 12 |
| F | 123 | 19 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 23 | 25 | |
| Other respiratory diseases | M | 44 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 23 |
| F | 40 | _ | _ | _ | 2 | _ | 2 | 3 | 4 | 29 | |
| Ulcer of stomach or duodenum | M | 32 | – | — | — | – | 1 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 3 |
| F | 14 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 10 | 3 | ||
| Diarrhoea, &c | M | 55 | 45 | 4 | _ | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | 2 |
| F | 46 | 40 | 1 | 1 | _ | 1 | — | — | 3 | ||
| Appendicitis and Typhlitis | M | 5 | – | – | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — |
| F | 10 | – | – | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
| Cirrhosis of Liver | M | 7 | _ | — | — | — | _ | 1 | 6 | — | — |
| F | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
| Acute and Chronic Nephritis | M | 77 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 33 | 24 | 12 |
| F | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 28 | 16 | 15 | |
| Puerperal Sepsis | M | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| F | 10 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | — | — | — | |
| Other accidents and diseases of Pregnancy and | M | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| F | 9 | _ | – | — | – | 2 | 7 | – | — | — | |
| Parturition Congenital Debility and Malformation Premature | M | 76 | 74 | 1 | 1 | – | – | _ | |||
| F | 72 | 70 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | |||
| Birth Suicide | M | 25 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 1 |
| F | 11 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | 8 | — | — | |
| Other deaths from violence | M | 94 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 11 |
| F | 39 | 3 | 1 | I | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 10 | |
| Other Defined Diseases . | M | 299 | 30 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 28 | 97 | 51 | 66 |
| F | 250 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 29 | 75 | 35 | 84 | |
| Causes Ill-defined or unknown | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| F | — | — | – | — | — | – | – | – | – | – |
Deaths under 1 year
M.
F.
Legitimate. Illegitimate.
203 19
154 16