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 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 28 | 1 |
2. Tuberculosis, Other | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
3. Syphilitic diseases | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 4 | - | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 15 | 3 |
4. Diphtheria | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 |
5. Whooping Cough | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 |
6. Meningococcal Infection | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | 6 |
7. Acute Poliomyelitis | — | — | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | 1 | - | 1 | 7 | |
8. Measles | — | — | - | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | - | — | - | 8 |
9. Other infective and parasitic diseases | 1 | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 9 |
10. Malignant neoplasm, stomach | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 8 | 46 | 24 | 70 | 10 |
11. Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 2 | 65 | 9 | 46 | 6 | 13 | 8 | 127 | 25 | 152 | 11 |
12. Malignant neoplasm, breast | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | 15 | - | 6 | — | 10 | — | 34 | 34 | 12 |
13. Malignant neoplasm, uterus | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | 5 | — | 15 | — | 5 | — | 2 | — | 27 | 27 | 13 |
14. Other malignant neoplasms | — | — | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 37 | 34 | 37 | 36 | 33 | 39 | 112 | 112 | 224 | 14 |
15. A-and-Leukaemia | — | — | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 15 |
16. Diabetes | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 1 | 2 | - | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 16 |
17. Vascular lesions of the nervous system | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 18 | 28 | 22 | 29 | 32 | 75 | 74 | 133 | 207 | 17 |
18. Coronary disease, Angina | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | — | 10 | 2 | 78 | 25 | 50 | 49 | 70 | 95 | 208 | 171 | 379 | 18 |
19. Hypertension with heart disease | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 26 | 18 | 37 | 55 | 19 |
20. Other heart disease | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 20 | 33 | 63 | 130 | 101 | 186 | 287 | 20 |
21. Other circulatory disease | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | — | 8 | 6 | 16 | 29 | 24 | 58 | 48 | 93 | 141 | 21 |
22. Influenza | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | — | 7 | 9 | 18 | 27 | 22 |
23. Pneumonia | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | 2 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 14 | 34 | 52 | 78 | 82 | 160 | 23 |
24. Bronchitis | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 3 | 5 | 36 | 11 | 47 | 26 | 48 | 45 | 135 | 90 | 225 | 24 |
25. Other disease of the respiratory system | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 25 |
26. Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 7 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 25 | 11 | 36 | 26 |
27. Gastritis, enteritis, diarrhoea | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 27 |
28. Nephritis and Nephrosis | — | — | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 28 |
29. Hyperplasia of prostate | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | — | — | - | 5 | - | 7 | — | 12 | — | 12 | 29 |
30. Pregnancy, Childbirth and Abortion | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 3 | 30 |
31. Congenital Malformations | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | — | 1 | 12 | 14 | 26 | 31 |
32. Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 37 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 18 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 28 | 92 | 91 | 183 | 32 |
33. Motor vehicle accidents | — | — | - | — | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 21 | 33 |
34. All other accidents | — | — | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | 8 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 27 | 25 | 52 | 34 |
35. Suicide | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 5 | 25 | 35 |
36. Homicide | — | — | — | — | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36 |
All Causes | 59 | 35 | 6 | 10 | 4 | — | 7 | 4 | 58 | 46 | 367 | 221 | 333 | 294 | 394 | 619 | 1,228 | 1,229 | 2,457 | |
Totals | 94 | 16 | 4 | 11 | 104 | 588 | 627 | 1,013 | 2,457 | |||||||||||
Percentages | 3.83 | 0.65 | 0.16 | 0.45 | 4.23 | 23.93 | 25.52 | 41.23 | 100 |