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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 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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101 1937
(Ministry of Health Return.)
CAUSES OF DEATH AT DIFFERENT PERIODS OF LIFE DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR 1937.
| Causes of Death. | Sex | All ages. | 0- | 1 | 2— | 5-_ | 15- | 25- | 35- | 45- | 55- | 65- | 75- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Causes | M. | 1,884 | 170 | 21 | 20 | 24 | 45 | 88 | 83 | 202 | 357 | 478 | 396 |
| F. | 1,981 | 132 | 22 | 11 | 13 | 46 | 68 | 90 | 179 | 293 | 455 | 672 | |
| Typhoid and paratyphoid fevers ... | M. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| F. | 1 | _ | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | _ | |
| Measles | M. | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| F. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Scarlet fever | M. | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| F. | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Whooping cough | M. | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| F. | 12 | 7 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| -Diphtheria | M. | 14 | — | 1 | 5 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | - |
| F. | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | _ | — | _ | |
| Influenza | M. | 61 | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 10 | 16 | 19 | 10 |
| F. | 86 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 20 | 27 | |
| Encephalitis lethargica | M. | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| F. | 1 | _ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | _ | _ | |
| Cerebro-spinal fever | M. | 4 | 3 | _ | _ | _ | 1 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | - |
| F. | 3 | - | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | _ | _ | _ | |
| Tuberculosis of respiratory system | M. | 128 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 38 | 15 | 28 | 20 | 12 | 3 |
| F. | 78 | — | —i | — | 1 | 13 | 20 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | |
| Other tuberculous diseases | M. | 9 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | _ |
| F. | 13 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | _ | |
| Syphilis | M. | 11 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 4 | — |
| F. | 6 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | — | 2 | |
| General paralysis of the insane, tabes dorsalis | M. | 7 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — |
| F. | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | |
| Cancer, malignant disease | M. | 251 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 28 | 72 | 92 | 43 |
| F. | 278 | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 12 | 47 | 64 | 79 | 71 | |
| Diabetes . | M. | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| F. | 25 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 11 | 6 | |
| Cerebral haemorrhage, etc. | M. | 54 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 25 |
| F. | 72 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 4 | 13 | 29 | 25 | |
| Heart disease | M. | 435 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 8 | 37 | 80 | 142 | 159 |
| F. | 518 | — | — | — | 2 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 29 | 65 | 141 | 248 | |
| Aneurysm. | M. | 20 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| F. | 18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 1 | 8 | 5 | |
| Other circulatory diseases | M. | 77 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 13 | 29 | 27 |
| F. | 84 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 3 | 7 | 28 | 44 | |
| Bronchitis. | M. | 93 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 16 | 24 | 23 | 24 |
| F. | 89 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 53 | |
| Pneumonia (all forms) | M. | 192 | 38 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 31 | 45 | 26 |
| F. | 184 | 33 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 28 | 32 | 54 | |
| Other respiratory diseases | M. | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 |
| F. | 39 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | - | 5 | 3 | 27 | |
| Peptic ulcer | M. | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 1 |
| F. | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
| Diarrhoea, etc. | M. | 41 | 32 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 3 | — |
| F. | 35 | 24 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | |
| Appendicitis | M. | 10 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| F. | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | — | |
| Cirrhosis of liver | M. | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 3 | 2 | — |
| F. | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| Other diseases of liver, etc. | M. | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| F. | 14 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | |
| Other digestive diseases | M. | 32 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 7 |
| F. | 41 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 9 | |
| Acute and chronic nephritic | M. | 40 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 12 |
| F. | 71 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 25 | |
| Puerperal sepsis | F. | 7 | - | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Other puerperal causes | F. | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Congenital debility, premature birth, malformation, etc. | M. | 74 | 72 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| F. | 48 | 48 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Senility | M. | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 8 |
| F. | 33 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 32 | |
| Suicide | M. | 29 | _ | _ | — | — | 1 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | - |
| F. | 20 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | |
| Other violence | M. | 63 | 3 | — | 1 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 11 |
| F. | 39 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 14 | |
| Other defined diseases . | M. | 124 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 15 | 20 | 36 | 19 |
| F. | 131 | 7 | 4 | — | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 24 | 29 | 23 | 18 | |
| Causes ill-defined, or unknown. | M. | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| F. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Legitimate. Illegitimate.
Deaths under 1 year M.159 11 F. 113 19 Registered Births. M. 2,364 F. 2152.