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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 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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1935
(Ministry of Health Return.)
CAUSES OF DEATH AT DIFFERENT PERIODS OF LIFE DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR 1935.
| Causes of Death. | Sex | All ages | 0— | 1— | 2— | 5— | 15— | 25— | 35— | 46— | 55— | 65— | 75— |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Causes | M | 1695 | 138 | 18 | 21 | 33 | 56 | 60 | 96 | 179 | 339 | 429 | 326 |
| F | 1739 | 104 | 11 | 16 | 23 | 55 | 81 | 92 | 124 | 281 | 435 | 517 | |
| Typhoid and paratyphoid fevers | M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| F | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Measles | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| F | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Scarlet Fever | M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| F | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Whooping Cough | M | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| F | 6 | 4 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Diphtheria | M | 9 | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| F | 4 | — | — | 1 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Influenza | M | 16 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| F | 17 | - | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | 6 | 1 | |
| Encephalitis Lethargica | M | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | - |
| F | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Cerebro-spinal fever | M | 4 | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| F | 3 | 1 | — | — | - | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | - | |
| Tuberculosis of respiratory system | M | 114 | - | - | - | 1 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 28 | 19 | 10 | - |
| F | 87 | - | 1 | — | — | 22 | 25 | 13 | 15 | 9 | 2 | - | |
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | M | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | - |
| F | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | - | |
| Syphilis | M | 11 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 3 | 1 | - |
| F | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | - | 1 | 2 | — | - | |
| General paralysis of the insane, tabes dorsalis | M | 16 | - | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 9 | 1 | - |
| F | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | - | |
| Cancer, malignant disease | M | 241 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 76 | 89 | 36 |
| F | 266 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 79 | 76 | 58 | |
| Diabetes | M | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| F | 28 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 5 | |
| Cerebral haemorrhage, &c. | M | 45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 7 | 23 | 13 |
| F | 99 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 31 | 42 | |
| Heart Disease | M | 409 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 4 | 18 | 39 | 73 | 130 | 137 |
| F | 499 | — | — | - | 4 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 25 | 71 | 146 | 225 | |
| Aneurysm | M | 12 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| F | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | |
| Other circulatory diseases | M | 53 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 5 | 11 | 21 | 15 |
| F | 68 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 14 | 28 | 18 | |
| Bronchitis | M | 61 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 23 |
| F | 49 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 20 | |
| Pneumonia (all forms) | M | 151 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 29 | 37 | 18 |
| F | 101 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 27 | 20 | |
| Other respiratory diseases | M | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 27 |
| F | 61 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 41 | |
| Peptic ulcer | M | 37 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 1 |
| F | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
| Diarrhoea, &c. | M | 33 | 29 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | — | — | — |
| F | 35 | 20 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | |
| Appendicitis | M | 16 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | - | 1 | 3 | 6 | - |
| F | 12 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | |
| Cirrhosis of Liver | M | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — |
| F | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | — | 4 | 1 | — | |
| Other diseases of liver, etc | M | 5 | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 2 |
| F | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 4 | — | |
| Other digestive diseases | M | 29 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| F | 28 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 4 | |
| Acute and Chronic Nephritis | M | 54 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 6 |
| F | 53 | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 7 | |
| Puerperal Sepsis | F | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Other puerperal causes | F | 7 | - | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
| Congenital Debility and Premature Birth, Malformation, etc. | M | 57 | 56 | — | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| F | 45 | 44 | — | — | 1 | — | - | — | — | - | - | - | |
| Senility | M | 14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 12 |
| F | 25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 25 | |
| Suicide | M | 27 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 3 |
| F | 15 | - | - | - | - | — | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | - | ||
| Other violence | M | 78 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 8 | |
| F | 51 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 17 | |
| Other Defined Diseases | M | 132 | 10 | - | 2 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 28 | 34 | 15 |
| F | 121 | 5 | — | 3 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 18 | 13 | 32 | 21 | |
| Causes Ill-defined or unknown | M | 2 | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| F | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
| Legitimate | Illegitimate. | ||||||||||||
| Deaths under 1 year | M. | 124 | 14 | Registered Births | M. | 2273 | |||||||
| F | 94 | 10 | F. | 2250 | |||||||||