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[1931
DEATHS FROM THE DISEASES OF THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM.
(Exclusive of Tuberculosis and Influenza.)
These diseases, which include Chronic and Acute Bronchitis, Pneumonia,
Pleurisy and Asthma, caused 738 deaths, or 90 more than in 1930. They were
equal to a death.rate of 2.3 per 1,000 of the civil population, and represented 18.0
per cent, of the total deaths registered in the Borough.
Acute Bronchitis..— There were 207 deaths as compared with 118 in the
previous year, 85 occurred among males, and 122 among females. The deaths of
14 infants under 12 months were registered.
Chronic Bronchitis.— 109 deaths were ascribed to it, 69 being males and
40 females. This return is 29 above that for 1930.
Pneumonia (All forms).— 387 deaths were registered, of which 21(3 were
males and 171 females, and were 19 above the year 1930. 71 infants under a year
old cliecl from this disease, while between the ages of 1 and 5 years 36 died from
it. Above 5 years of age the deaths numbered 280.
182 deaths occurred in Public Institutions, chiefly the Islington Hospitals
Pleurisy.— There were 14 deaths registered from this disease, 9 deaths
occurred in Public Institutions.
Asthma and Emphysema— 9 deaths were recorded from these
diseases, all were adults.
Other Diseases of the Respiratory System.— 12 deaths were
registered, as contrasted with 14 in 1930.
VENEREAL DISEASES.
Twelve deaths were ascribed to these diseases, as compared with 11 in 1930.
Of these, 9 were males and 3 females. They were 2 below the mean deaths (14)
of the preceding ten years 1921.30.
The three groups of ages at death were as follows:— Under 1 year, 5 deaths;
1.5 years, no death ; and over 5 years, 7 deaths.
The nearest treatment centres of these diseases are the Royal Northern
Hospital, Holloway Road, N., and the Royal Free Hospital, Gray's Inn Road,
W.C.I.
A complete list is exhibited in the public conveniences under the control of
the Council.
Information and leaflets are distributed on application by letter or otherwise
by the Medical Officer of Health, and if desired, he personally advises applicants as
to what they should do to secure the necessary confidential treatment. Applicants
of both sexes have taken advantage of these facilities for information.
Mr. George Jewsbury, 39, Kelvin Road, N.5, the Secretary of the local
branch of the British Social Hygiene Council, has supplied me with the following
list of activities during the year.