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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 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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1938 16
(Ministry of Health Return.)
CAUSES OF DEATH AT DIFFERENT PERIODS OF LIFE DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR 1938.
| Causes of Death. | Sex | All ages. | 0— | 1— | 2— | 5— | 15— | 25— | 35— | 45— | 55— | 65— | 75— |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Causes | M. | 1,831 | 183 | 29 | 19 | 28 | 55 | 71 | 96 | 206 | 348 | 398 | 398 |
| F. | 1,661 | 109 | 14 | 24 | 28 | 40 | 63 | 77 | 112 | 225 | 418 | 551 | |
| Typhoid and paratyphoid fevers | M. | —- | — | — | — | — | — | — | _ | _ | — | — | — |
| F. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | _ | — | — | — | — | |
| Measles | M. | 15 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| F. | 9 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Scarlet fever | M. | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| F. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Whooping cough | M. | 5 | 2 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| F. | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Diphtheria | M. | 9 | 1 | — | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | _ | _ | — | — | — |
| F. | 14 | — | _ | 5 | 8 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Influenza | M. | 10 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | _ | 2 | — | 2 | 3 |
| F. | 7 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | |
| Encephalitis lethargica | M. | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| F. | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | |
| Cerebro-spinal fever | M. | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | - | — | 1 | — | — |
| F. | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | _ | — | — | — | — | |
| Tuberculosis of respiratory system | M. | 137 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 16 | 23 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 8 | 3 |
| F. | 75 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 20 | 21 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | |
| Other tuberculous diseases | M. | 12 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — |
| F. | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | _ | _ | 1 | — | — | |
| Syphilis | M. | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | _ | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| F. | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| General paralysis of the insane, tabes dorsalis | M. | 14 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | — |
| F. | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | _ | 2 | 1 | — | |
| Cancer, malignant disease | M. | 258 | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | 11 | 43 | 77 | 71 | 50 |
| F. | 271 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 21 | 39 | 66 | 81 | 59 | |
| Diabetes | M. | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | _ | _ | 5 | 6 | 2 |
| F. | 25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 5 | 13 | 5 | |
| Cerebral haemorrhage, etc. | M. | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | _ | 5 | 7 | 21 | 20 |
| F. | 52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 10 | 20 | 18 | |
| Heart disease | M. | 425 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 29 | 74 | 133 | 167 |
| F. | 543 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 22 | 57 | 163 | 271 | |
| Aneurysm | M. | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | — |
| F. | 12 | — | _ | — | — | — | 1 | _ | _ | 4 | 3 | 4 | |
| Other circulatory diseases | M. | 65 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 10 | 25 | 25 |
| F. | 85 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 5 | 10 | 27 | 40 | |
| Bronchitis. | M. | 82 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 17 | 23 | 19 |
| F. | 37 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 20 | |
| Pneumonia (all forms) | M. | 176 | 27 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 32 | 35 | 29 |
| F. | 94 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 20 | 28 | |
| Other respiratory diseases | M. | 9 | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 3 | 3 | — |
| F. | 9 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | _ | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Peptic ulcer | M. | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 4 |
| F. | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 5 | 3 | |
| Diarrhoea, etc. | M. | 65 | 57 | 5 | — | _ | _ | _ | 1 | _ | 1 | 1 | _ |
| F. | 36 | 26 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | _ | — | 4 | 3 | |
| Appendicitis | M. | 7 | — | _ | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — |
| F. | 13 | — | _ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
| Cirrhosis of liver | M. | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| F. | 5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | |
| Other diseases of liver, etc. | M. | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| F. | 12 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| Other digestive diseases | M. | 29 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 6 |
| F. | 23 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 | |
| Acute and chronic nephritis | M. | 40 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 4 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 3 |
| F. | 47 | — | _ | — | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 11 | |
| Puerperal sepsis | F. | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — |
| Other puerperal causes... | F. | 7 | - | - | _ | _ | 1 | 4 | 2 | _ | _ | _ | _ |
| Congenital debility, premature birth, malformation, etc. | M. | 69 | 68 | _ | _ | _ | 1 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ |
| F. | 39 | 39 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Senility | M. | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | _ | _ | _ | _ | 8 |
| F. | 28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 25 | |
| Suicide | M. | 27 | _ | _ | _ | — | 1 | _ | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
| F. | 13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | _ | |
| Other violence | M. | 69 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 15 |
| F. | 41 | 2 | _ | 2 | 2 | _ | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 20 | |
| Other defined diseases | M. | 156 | 16 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 21 | 32 | 37 |
| F. | 116 | 8 | _ | 2 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 15 | 20 | 26 | 21 | |
| Causes ill-defined, or unknown. | M. | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| F. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Legitimate. Illegitimate.
Deaths under 1 year M 165 18 F 101 8 Registered Births M 2,352 F 2,135