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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 1962

[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.TotalM.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
1.Tuberculosis, Respiratory10313--------21413-111.
2.Tuberculosis, Other123----------11-1--2.
3.Syphilitic diseases426---------12-111-3.
4.Diphtheria------------------4.
5.Whooping Cough-------------------5.
6.Meningococcal Infection-------------------6.
7.Acute Poliomyelitis-------------------7.
8.Measles .-------------------8.
9.Other infective and parasitic diseases213--------11--1-—-9.
10.Malignant neoplasm, stomach472572--------21175144141510.
11.Malignant neoplasm, lung bronchus14422166--------2177746719711.
12.Malignant neoplasm, breast13839---------6-18-61812.
13.Malignant, neoplasm, uterus1212---------1-7-3-113.
14.Other malignant neoplasm113122235---1--3-8729363136424214.
15.A-and-Leukaemia71017----2--11212211415.
16.Di abetes11011-1-------1-313-216.
17.Vascular lesions of the nervous system- 96150246------113431182733349417.
18.Coronary disease, Angina269186455------1-811002780558010318.
19.Hypertension with heart disease182442__--------3261091219.
20.Other heart disease801402201-----3234181021243410020.
21.Other circulatory disease42124166--------12791115239821.
22.Influenza549----------2-112322.
23.Pneumonia85111196115-111112-1261716418123.
24.Bronchitis1358722222-----11-32134718535324.
25.Other disease of the respiratory system271340--11------911126925.
26.Ulcer of stomach and duodenum311748--------1-6-86161126.
27.Gastritis, enteritis, diarrhoea67132--------211231127.
28.Nepthritis and Nephrosis13619--------4-543-1228.
29.Hyperplasia of prostate5-5------------1---29.
30.Pregnancy. Childbirth and Abortion-33-------1-2------30.
31.Congenital Malformations1612281091-----2-2111-131.
32.Other defined and ill-defined diseases8010318330312-11236413121020163232.
33.Motor vehicle accidents71421------1-1-36111733.
34.All other accidents32275942352-3-91731431234.
35.Suicide16925--------7482--1335.
36.Homicide4-41-----1-1-1----36.
All Causes1,2971 2842,5816150786216106546391195347271404702
Totals2,661111158261115866181,106
Percentages1004.300.580.311.014.3022.7123.9442.85