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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 1957

[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--------14819221208281
2. Tuberculosis, Other——------1---11——2132
3. Syphilitic diseases--------1-4-5122123153
4. Diphtheria-------------------4
5. Whooping Cough-------------------5
6. Meningococcal Infection2---------------2-26
7. Acute Poliomyelitis——--1--------——1-17
8. Measles——-—----------——-—-8
9. Other infective and parasitic diseases1—1-----1——11——14269
10. Malignant neoplasm, stomach——------1120812713846247010
11. Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus--------326594661381272515211
12. Malignant neoplasm, breast——-------3-15-6—10—343412
13. Malignant neoplasm, uterus——-----——5—15—5—2—272713
14. Other malignant neoplasms——-11-1—3237343736333911211222414
15. A-and-Leukaemia——----1-1111111154915
16. Diabetes----------2-12-234716
17. Vascular lesions of the nervous system--------211828222932757413320717
18. Coronary disease, Angina——-----—10278255049709520817137918
19. Hypertension with heart disease——--------346792618375519
20. Other heart disease——------65121820336313010118628720
21. Other circulatory disease——-----———8616292458489314121
22. Influenza——------135434—79182722
23. Pneumonia7511--1-2114919143452788216023
24. Bronchitis12-1----353611472648451359022524
25. Other disease of the respiratory system---1-----25212137101725
26. Ulcer of stomach and duodenum——------2-72739625113626
27. Gastritis, enteritis, diarrhoea1---------4--411651127
28. Nephritis and Nephrosis——--1--112112—12661228
29. Hyperplasia of prostate——-----————-5-7—12—1229
30. Pregnancy, Childbirth and Abortion-------1-2-------3330
31. Congenital Malformations10712---1-111-1—112142631
32. Other defined and ill-defined diseases3721231-1173121813171928929118332
33. Motor vehicle accidents——-—--2-2-6123411652133
34. All other accidents——11--1-81855541327255234
35. Suicide————----2-12221422052535
36. Homicide————--—————————————36
All Causes59356104—7458463672213332943946191,2281,2292,457
Totals94164111045886271,0132,457
Percentages3.830.650.160.454.2323.9325.5241.23100