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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 1933

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

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1933]

Table: The following statement shows the ages at death of the persons attacked during the past ten years, and the return for the year 1933:—

The following statement shows the ages at death of the persons attacked during the past ten years, and the return for the year 1933:—

Ages.1923192419251926192719281929193019311932Mean 10 yrs1933Difference
0- 5111-1-32-212+1
5-15-12---1-3111--
15-25643313111233--
25-3510956514106101299--
35-45273840272436222625192823-a
45-55887793737483847285788184+3
55-65138131168142137147153123138157143160+17
65-75125149144144135155106139167158142146+4
75-85685271516571819083927270-2
85 & upwards987779108713911+2
Totals472470534453449518471467519534489509+20

Table: Showing theDeathsfromCancerorMalignant Diseasein the severalSub-Districtsduring the Quarters and the year1933.

Showing theDeathsfromCancerorMalignant Diseasein the severalSub-Districtsduring the Quarters and the year1933.

Quarters.Tufnell.Upper Holloway.Tollington.Lower Holloway.Highbury.Barnsbury.Islington, South East.The Borough
First12201313222123124
Second17121211221335122
Third1412917252228127
Fourth199812392029136
The Year6253425310876115509

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TUBERCULOSIS.
Tuberculosis caused 312 deaths, which were 4(5 below the average of the
last decennium, and were 4 above the number registered in 1932. The deathrate
resulting from them was equal to 0.98 per 1,000 of the civil population, and
represented 7.9 per cent. of the deaths from all causes during the year.

Table: There was a decrease of 37 on the ten years average number of deaths, and of 0.08 on the mean death-rate.

There was a decrease of 37 on the ten years average number of deaths, and of 0.08 on the mean death-rate.

Tuberculosis (Respiratory System).Proportion of Death'; 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.
19233371.008.6411.6
19243400.998.0512.3
19253821.139.1812.3
19262890.857.0612.0
19273140.947.6112.3
1928309 .0.957.4312.8
19293140.986.5914.8
19302800.867.0312.1
19312810.876.8512.6
19322640.816.5812.4
Average 10 years3110.947.5012.6
19332740.866.9212.4

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population and is 0.11 above the average rate (1.48) of the last ten years; 255
deaths occurred among males and 254 among females.