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Islington 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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12
1936]
SEPTIC DISEASES.
Erysipelas and Puerperal Septicaemia are the notifiable diseases of this class.
Erysipelas—10 deaths were returned from this disease, or 4 less than in
the year 1935, and 5 below the average of the preceding ten years 1926-35.
Puerperal Diseases.—These comprise Puerperal Pyaemia, Septicaemia,
Septic Intoxication and Puerperal Fever, and they caused 8 deaths, being the same
number as in 1935, and were 2 below the average of the ten years 1926-35. The
death-rate was equal to 1.6 per 1,000 births.
Anthrax, Glanders, Farcy, Tetanus, etc.—No death was recorded
during 1936.
INDUSTRIAL DISEASES.
Lead Poisoning, Chrome, etc.— No death from any of these causes was
recorded.
CANCER.
Cancer—554 deaths were registered from this malignant disease during the year compared with 489 in 1935, and with an average of 500 in the previous decennium. The deaths represent a death-rate of 1.8 per 1,000 of the civil population and is 0.24 above the average rate (1.56) of the last ten years; 274 deaths occurred among males and 280 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 1936:—
| Ages. | 1926 | 1927 | 1928 | 1929 | 1930 | 1931 | 1932 | 1933 | 1934 | 1935 | Mean 10 yrs | 1936 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-6 | - | 1 | -_ | 3 | 2 | - | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | + | 1 |
| 5-15 | — | - | - | 1 | - | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | |
| 15-25 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | - | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | |
| 25-35 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 13 | + | 3 |
| 35-45 | 27 | 24 | 36 | 22 | 26 | 25 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | — | |
| 45-55 | 73 | 74 | 83 | 84 | 72 | 85 | 78 | 84 | 83 | 45 | 76 | 69 | — | 7 |
| 55-65 | 142 | 137 | 147 | 153 | 123 | 138 | 157 | 160 | 160 | 149 | 147 | 168 | + | 21 |
| 65-75 | 144 | 135 | 155 | 106 | 139 | 167 | 158 | 146 | 200 | 162 | 151 | 181 | + | 30 |
| 75-85 | 51 | 65 | 71 | 81 | 90 | 83 | 92 | 70 | 87 | 75 | 76 | 85 | + | 9 |
| 85 & upwards | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 10 | 7 | — | 3 |
| Totals | 453 | 449 | 518 | 471 | 467 | 519 | 534 | 509 | 577 | 489 | 500 | 554 | + | 54 |
| Quarters. | Tufnell. | Upper Hollo-way. | Tolling-ton. | Lower Hollo-way. | Highbury. | Barns-bury. | Islington, South East. | The Borough |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First | 13 | 14 | 21 | 11 | 34 | 21 | 33 | 147 |
| Second | 18 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 23 | 22 | 40 | 134 |
| Third | 16 | 16 | 8 | 9 | 26 | 19 | 33 | 127 |
| Fourth | 15 | 16 | 23 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 34 | 146 |
| The Year | 62 | 55 | 61 | 52 | 104 | 80 | 140 | 554 |
TUBERCULOSIS.
Tuberculosis caused 234 deaths, which were 83 below the average of the
last decennium, and were 11 above the number registered in 1935. The death
rate resulting from them was equal to 0.75 per 1,000 of the civil population, and
represented 6.07 per cent. of the deaths from all causes during the year.