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Islington 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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population and is 0.20 above the average rate (1.44) of the last ten years; 277 deaths occurred among males and 257 among females. The following statement shows the ages at death of the persons attacked during the past ten years, and the return for the year 1932:—
| Ages. | 1922 | 1923 | 1924 | 1925 | 1926 | 1927 | 1928 | 1929 | 1930 | 1931 | Mean 10yrs | 1932 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0- 5 | _ | 1 | 1 | 1 | _ | 1 | _ | 3 | 2 | _ | 1 | 2 | +1 |
| 5-15 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | _ | _ | 1 | _ | 3 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 15-25 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | —1 |
| 25-35 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 12 | +4 |
| 35-45 | 34 | 27 | 38 | 40 | 27 | 24 | 36 | 22 | 26 | 25 | 30 | 19 | —11 |
| 45-55 | 88 | 88 | 77 | 93 | 73 | 74 | 83 | 84 | 72 | 85 | 82 | 78 | —4 |
| 55-65 | 124 | 138 | 131 | 168 | 142 | 137 | 147 | 153 | 123 | 138 | 140 | 157 | +17 |
| 65-75 | 110 | 125 | 149 | 144 | 144 | 135 | 155 | 106 | 139 | 167 | 137 | 158 | +21 |
| 75-85 | 47 | 68 | 52 | 71 | 51 | 65 | 71 | 81 | 90 | 83 | 68 | 92 | +24 |
| 85 & upwards | 6 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 13 | +5 |
| Totals | 421 | 472 | 470 | 534 | 453 | 449 | 518 | 471 | 467 | 519 | 478 | 534 | +56 |
| Quarters. | Tufnell. | Upper Hollo-way. | Tolling-ton. | Lower Hollo-way. | High-bury. | Barns-bury. | Islington, South East. | The Borough |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First | 14 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 29 | 18 | 24 | 136 |
| Second | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 28 | 17 | 27 | 123 |
| Third | 15 | 11 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 18 | 29 | 128 |
| Fourth | 16 | 17 | 12 | 18 | 30 | 20 | 34 | 147 |
| The Year | 56 | 58 | 58 | 67 | 108 | 73 | 114 | 534 |
TUBERCULOSIS.
Tuberculosis caused 308 deaths, which were 63 below the average of the
last decennium, and were 24 below the number registered in 1931. The deathrate
resulting from them was equal to 0.95 per 1,000 of the civil population, and
represented 7.7 per cent. of the deaths from all causes during the year.
Tuberculosis of the Respiratory System (Phthisis or Pulmonary
Tuberculosis), caused 264 deaths, as contrasted with the decennial average
of 322, while the death-rate was 0.81 per 1,000 of the civil population as against
the decennial rate of 0.97 per 1,000. There was a decrease of 58 on the ten years'
average number of deaths, and of 0.16 on the mean death-rate.
| Tuberculosis (Respiratory System). | Proportion of Deaths from Tuberculosis per 100 Deaths from All Causes. | Death rates from All Causes per 1,000 inhabitants. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Years. | Deaths. | Death rates per 1,000 inhabitants. | ||
| 1922 | 378 | 1.13 | 8.19 | 13.8 |
| 1923 | 337 | 1.00 | 8.64 | 11.6 |
| 1924 | 340 | 0.99 | 8.05 | 12.3 |
| 1925 | 382 | 1.13 | 9.18 | 12.3 |
| 1926 | 289 | 0.85 | 7.06 | 12.0 |
| 1927 | 314 | 0.94 | 7.61 | |
| 1928 | 309 | 0.95 | 7.43 | 12.8 |
| 1929 | 314 | 0.98 | 6.59 | 14.8 |
| 1930 | 280 | 0.86 | 7.03 | 12.1 |
| 1931 | 281 | 0.87 | 6.85 | 12.6 |
| Average 10 years | 322 | 0.97 | 7.66 | 12.7 |
| 1932 | 264 | 0.81 | 6.58 | 12.4 |