Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[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 Death | Age Groups | |||||||||||||||||||
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0— | 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, Respiratory | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | 28 | 9 | 37 | 1 |
2. Tuberculosis, Other | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 |
3. Syphilitic diseases | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 3 |
4. Diphtheria | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
5. Whooping Cough | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
6. Meningococcal Infection | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
7. Acute Poliomyelitis | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 7 |
8. Measles | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 |
9. Other infective and parasitic diseases | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 3 | 8 | 9 |
10. Malignant neoplasm, stomach | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 41 | 29 | 70 | 10 |
11. Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | 63 | 6 | 39 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 114 | 19 | 133 | 11 |
12. Malignant neoplasm, breast | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 17 | — | 9 | — | 7 | — | 36 | 36 | 12 |
13. Malignant neoplasm, uterus | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 5 | — | 6 | — | 3 | — | 16 | 16 | 13 |
14. Other malignant neoplasms | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 7 | 40 | 30 | 39 | 33 | 42 | 45 | 125 | 115 | 240 | 14 |
15. A-and-Leukaemia | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 15 |
16. Diabetes | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 16 |
17. Vascular lesions of the nervous system | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 21 | 33 | 25 | 55 | 49 | 83 | 98 | 174 | 272 | 17 |
18. Coronary disease, Angina | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 2 | 62 | 16 | 76 | 56 | 52 | 70 | 205 | 144 | 349 | 18 |
19. Hypertension with heart disease | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 9 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 19 | 29 | 38 | 67 | 19 |
20. Other heart disease | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 20 | 27 | 40 | 74 | 168 | 129 | 236 | 365 | 20 |
21. Other circulatory disease | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 23 | 53 | 43 | 73 | 116 | 21 |
22. Influenza | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 21 | 22 | |
23. Pneumonia | 9 | 9 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 23 | 31 | 44 | 70 | 85 | 155 | 23 |
24. Bronchitis | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 48 | 19 | 63 | 26 | 66 | 66 | 186 | 116 | 302 | 24 |
25. Other disease of the respiratory system | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 25 |
26. Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 31 | 19 | 50 | 26 |
27. Gastritis, enteritis, diarrhoea | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | — | 5 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 27 |
28. Nephritis and Nephrosis | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 28 |
29. Hyperplasia of prostrate | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 6 | — | 6 | — | 14 | — | 14 | 29 |
30. Pregnancv, Childbirth and Abortion | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 30 |
31. Congenital Malformations | 6 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 8 | 9 | 17 | 31 |
32. Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 27 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | 2 | 5 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 31 | 78 | 88 | 166 | 32 |
33. Motor vehicle accidents | —_ | — | —_ | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 33 |
34. All other accidents | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 26 | 20 | 46 | 34 |
35. Suicide | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 6 | — | 2 | 3 | 25 | 8 | 33 | 35 |
36. Homicide | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 36 |
All Causes | 51 | 45 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 60 | 52 | 384 | 217 | 389 | 339 | 423 | 661 | 1,331 | 1,338 | 2,669 | |
Totals | 96 | 19 | 112 | 728 | 1084 | 2,669 | ||||||||||||||
Percentages | 3.6 | 0.82 | 0.26 | 0.71 | 4.20 | 22 | 2 | 27.28 | 40.61 | 100 |