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Islington 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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1938 12
SEPTIC DISEASES.
Erysipelas and Puerperal Septicaemia are the notifiable diseases of this class.
Erysipelas.—5 deaths were returned from this disease, or 1 less than in the
year 1937, and 10 below the average of the preceding ten years 1928-37.
Puerperal Diseases.—These comprise Puerperal Pyæmia, Septicaemia, Septic
Intoxication and Puerperal Fever, and they caused 12 deaths, this being 2 below
the number (14) in 1937, and were 2 above the average of the ten years 1928-37.
The death-rate was equal to 2.60 per 1,000 births.
Anthrax, Glanders or Farcy, Tetanus, etc.—No death was recorded
during 1938.
INDUSTRIAL DISEASES.
Lead Poisoning, Chrome, etc.—No death from any of these causes was
recorded.
CANCER.
Cancer.—509 deaths were registered from this malignant disease during the
year compared with 515 in 1937, and with an average of 515 in the previous
decennium. The deaths represent a death-rate of 1.74 per 1,000 of the civil population
and is 0.10 above the average rate (1.64) of the last ten years; 249 deaths
occurred among males and 260 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 1938:—
Mean Differ-
Ages. 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 10 yrs. 1938 ence.
0-5 — 3 2 — 2 2 1 3 2 — 2— -2
5-15 — 1 — 3 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 —
15-25 31 1 123— 131 2— -2
25-35 14 10 6 10 12 9 11 13 13 7 10 8 -2
35-45 36 22 26 25 19 23 24 24 25 23 25 27 +2
45-55 83 84 72 85 78 84 83 45 69 72 75 77 +2
55-65 147 153 123 138 157 160 160 149 168 133 149 139 -10
65-75 155 106 139 167 158 146 200 162 181 168 158 150 - 8
75-85 71 81 90 83 92 70 87 75 85 95 83 93 +10
85 & upwards 9 10 8 7 13 11 10 15 - 7 15 10 14 + 4
Totals 518 471 467 519 534 509 577 489 554 515 515 509 - 6
| Quarters. | Tufnell. | Upper Hollo-way. | Tolling-ton. | Lower Hollo-way. | Highbury. | Barns-bury. | Islington, South East. | The Borough |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First | 11 | 20 | 8 | 12 | 22 | 22 | 33 | 128 |
| Second | 19 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 19 | 17 | 26 | 119 |
| Third | 21 | 15 | 19 | 13 | 20 | 18 | 27 | 133 |
| Fourth | 19 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 25 | 16 | 26 | 129 |
| The Year | 70 | 63 | 57 | 48 | 86 | 73 | 112 | 509 |
TUBERCULOSIS.
Tuberculosis caused 237 deaths, which were 56 below the average of the
last decennium, and were 9 above the number registered in 1937. The death-rate
resulting from them was equal to 0.81 per 1,000 of the civil population, and
represented 6-81 per cent, of the deaths from all causes during the year.