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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 1961

[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
All Ages0-1-5-15-25-45-65-75-
M.F.To t a1M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
1. Tuberculosis, Respiratory15722--------13923-221.
2. Tuberculosis, Other1-1--------------1-2.
3. Syphilitic diseases549----------2121123.
4. -Diphtheria-22-----1-1--__-_--4.
5. Whooping Cough-------------------5.
6. Meningococcal Infection-11-1--------------6.
7. Acute Poliomyelitis-------------------7.
8. Measles-------------------8.
9. Other infective and parasitic diseases134-----1-----1--119.
10. Malignant neoplasm, stomach362258--------1-13511811910.
11. Malignant neoplasm, lung bronchus14129170--------51791140917811.
12. Malignant noeplasm, breast-4545---------5-17-9-1412.
13. Malignant neoplasm, uterus-2020---------2-9-6-313.
14. Other malignant neoplasms119101220---1--214840284331303214.
15. A-and-Leukamia7815--1-1---3-25-1-215.
16. Diabetes51318---------123251416.
17. Vascular lesions of the nervous system92164256--------2124213144359817.
18. Coronary disease, Angina241162403--------14-103176058648718.
19. Hypertension with heart disease211839--------1-4242121419.
20. Other heart disease801442241-----1-3219211828389320.
21. Other circulatory disease59105164--------4-1671720227821.
22. Influenza7815------1-1-1-321622.
23. Pneumonia8211619878------1211101916448023.
24. Bronchitis168852531--2--1-1-4574623745324.
25. Other disease of the respiratory system171431-------12-87522425.
26. Ulcer of stomach and duodenum191029----------61855426.
27. Gastritis, enteritis, diarrhoea5914232--------1-31227.
28. Nepthritis and Nephrosis819----------611---28.
29. Hyperplasia of prostate15_15----------1-4-10-29.
30. Pregnancy, Childbirth and Abortion-77-------1-6------30.
31. Congenital Malformations101424211112----13-1-1131
32. Other defined and ill-defined diseases971072045126----31631515925133732.
33. Motor vehicle accidents227291--1--414-415-4433.
34. All other accidents451560-13-3-4-7-1417171234
35. Suicide161127------1-5553322135.
36. Homicide314--1-1-1--1------36.
All Causes1, 3371,2532,590655085721966541432197342301399651
Totals2,590115139251066296431,050
Percentages1004.440 500. 350.974.0924.2924.8240.54