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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 1955

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

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

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

Cause of DeathAge 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------1-55172102123411451
2. Tuberculosis, Other——————-————1—1———222
3. Syphilitic diseases———-——-———3—732—123153
4. Diphtheria——————-————————————4
5. Whooping Cough-------------------5
6. Meningococcal Infection---1-------------116
7. Acute Poliomyelitis—————1-11-------1237
8. Measles-—————--————————-——8
9. Other infective and parasitic diseases-—————-———21——1—3149
10. Malignant neoplasm, stomach-—————-—211651549642165810
11. Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus--------5—4594021361031712011
12. Malignant neoplasm, breast-—————-——3—22—141101496012
13. Malignant neoplasm, uterus-—————--——2—9—3—2—161613
14. Other malignant neoplasms-———2—-16840354431354012711524214
15. A-and-Leukaemia-————1-—131113—1391215
16. Diabetes-—————-——1—21521391216
17. Vascular lesions of the nervous system---_-_-_231731234737807916124017
18. Coronary disease, Angina-—————-—9178207047527920914735618
19. Hypertension with heart disease----------3210792322325419
20. Other heart disease-——1——-—74151820425917110123633720
21. Other circulatory disease-—————————6422183160598214121
22. Influenza-—————-——11—3226691522
23. Pneumonia97—1——-—3—78261848699310319623
24. Bronchitis33————-———405462859461488223024
25. Other disease of the respiratory system-------_5-1431641592425
26. Ulcer of stomach and duodenum———————21821047527123926
27. Gastritis, enteritis, diarrhœa2---------3---15651127
28. Nephritis and Nephrosis——————-—3—322412981728
29. Hyperplasia of prostate——————-———3—2—10—15—1529
30. Pregnancy, Childbirth and Abortion-----------------1130
31. Congenital Malformations751———-222232—1—15122731
32. Other defined and ill-defined diseases471622—22—25169132822281049019432
33. Motor vehicle accidents——2——13—719—11442673333
34. All other accidents11————4—7—821571428225034
35. Suicide———————13510—252117122935
36. Homicide—————————I-1—————2236
All Causes6932552510572483541983743254226651,3081,2832,591
Totals1011071512055269910872,591
Percentages3.890.390.270.584.6321.3126.9841.95100