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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 1954
[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 | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | - | 24 | 13 | 37 | 1 |
| 2. Tuberculosis, Other | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| 3. Syphilitic diseases | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 3 |
| 4. Diphtheria | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 |
| 5. Whooping Cough | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | 5 |
| 6. Meningococcal Infection | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | - | 2 | 6 |
| 7. Acute Poliomyelitis | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 7 |
| 8. Measles | 1 | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | — | - | - | - | — | — | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 8 |
| 9. Other infective and parasitic diseases | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | - | - | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| 10. Malignant neoplasm, stomach | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 41 | 33 | 74 | 10 |
| 11. Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 62 | 5 | 23 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 98 | 25 | 123 | 11 |
| 12. Malignant neoplasm, breast | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 26 | — | 9 | — | 12 | — | 52 | 52 | 12 |
| 13. Malignant neoplasm, uterus | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 13 | — | 8 | — | 3 | - | 26 | 26 | 13 |
| 14. Other malignant neoplasms | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 12 | 6 | 36 | 48 | 42 | 32 | 38 | 41 | 133 | 127 | 260 | 14 |
| 15. A-and-Leukaemia | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7 | — | 1 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 15 |
| 16. Diabetes | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | - | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 16 |
| 17. Vascular lesions of the nervous system | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 23 | 32 | 32 | 45 | 46 | 78 | 102 | 155 | 257 | 17 |
| 18. Coronary disease, Angina | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8 | — | 57 | 13 | 54 | 51 | 59 | 66 | 178 | 130 | 308 | 18 |
| 19. Hypertension with heart disease | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 11 | 32 | 23 | 55 | 19 |
| 20. Other heart disease | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 23 | 29 | 31 | 57 | 180 | 106 | 247 | 353 | 20 |
| 21. Other circulatory disease | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | — | 8 | 8 | 26 | 14 | 17 | 51 | 53 | 73 | 126 | 21 |
| 22. Influenza | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | - | — | 1 | - | 2 | - | 2 | 22 |
| 23. Pneumonia | 4 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 9 | 28 | 40 | 61 | 61 | 122 | 23 |
| 24. Bronchitis | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 29 | 13 | 41 | 12 | 40 | 33 | 114 | 60 | 174 | 24 |
| 25. Other disease of the respiratory system | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 25 | ||
| 26. Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 13 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 13 | 8 | 37 | 19 | 56 | 26 |
| 27. Gastritis, enteritis, diarrhoea | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 27 |
| 28. Nephritis and Nephrosis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 6 | 8 | 14 | 28 |
| 29. Hyperplasia of prostate | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 13 | — | 18 | - | 18 | 29 |
| 30. Pregnancy, Childbirth and Abortion | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 30 |
| 31. Congenital Malformations | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | - | - | 8 | 5 | 13 | 31 |
| 32. Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 29 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 19 | 15 | 22 | 12 | 21 | 83 | 92 | 175 | 32 |
| 33. Motor vehicle accidents | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 33 |
| 34. All other accidents | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 1 | - | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 24 | 16 | 40 | 34 |
| 35. Suicide | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 8 | 31 | 35 |
| 36. Homicide | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | - | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 36 |
| All Causes | 45 | 26 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 59 | 59 | 339 | 241 | 342 | 298 | 387 | 589 | 1,200 | 1,225 | 2,425 | ||
| Totals | 70 | 12 | 9 | 20 | 118 | 580 | 640 | 976 | 2,425 | |||||||||||
| Percentages | 2.89 | 0.49 | 0.37 | 0.82 | 4.87 | 23.92 | 26.39 | 40.25 | 100 | |||||||||||