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Islington 1951

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]

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CLASSIFICATION OF DEATHS WITH AGE DISTRIBUTION (REGISTRAR GENERAL'S RETURNS).

Cause of Death9—1 —5-15-25-45—65—75—All Ages
M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F-M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.Total
1. Tuberculosis, Respiratory1___I2772598169482169
2. Tuberculosis, Other__11_-1-2-11----527
3. Syphilitic diseases__----4421-96713
4. Diphtheria-_--1-------------1
5. Whooping Cough____-_-------------
6. Meningococcal Infection_1-1--------------9
7. Acute Poliomyelitis_------------------
8. Measles]_11------------213
9. Other infective and parasitic diseases--------2-4--1--617
10. Malignant neoplasm, stomach--------3-181017111019484088
11. Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus______--7350934713410423127
12. Malignant neoplasm, breast-_____---3-15-I 4-4-3636
13. Malignant neoplasm, uterus_____----3-13-5-5-2626
14. Other malignant neoplasms__1__1-1710464066376151181140321
15. A- and -Leukaemia__1_1------321-24610
1 6. Diabetes-----1-----1233651116
17. Vascular lesions of the nervous--------122421374470108132175307
18. Coronary disease, Angina--------8-6221704058108198141339
19. Hvpertension with heart disease----------1213302834527693169
20. Other heart disease__._-----51028324055100208173305478
21. Other circulatory disease_--------157182316413972111
22. Influenza2_-------26167620203050
23. Pneumonia54-2----4-195212028438074154
24. Bronchitis35_1----2I581161434473168134302
25. Other disease of the respiratory system--1-----1-62544117724
26. Ulcer of stomach and duodenum_____--2-911438331144
27. Gastritis, enteritis, diarrhoea2-___2--3327512
28. Nephritis and Nephrosis____1-2271222114620
29. Hyperplasia of prostate_____---------8-13-13
30. Pregnancy, Childbirth and Abortion__*___--2-------22
31. Congenital Malformations5101-___--22-----81220
32. Other defined and ill-defined diseases5216151_2-510321611282137125112237
33. Motor vehicle accidents1-1-]-128-31142118826
34. All other accidents-214412-315347717263561
35. Suicide--116-88731-231235
36. Homicide-—*-1--11
All Causes7238915839676594362484663955057861,5811,5503,131
Totals Percentages1103.5224 0.77110.35150.48135 4.31684 21.8486127.501,291 41.233,131 100