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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 1963

[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 AgesUnder 4 wks.4 weeks under 1 year1-5-15-25-35-45-55-65-75 & over
MFTotalMFMF.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
1 Tuberculosis, Respiratory628-------------11-112-2-1
2. Tuberculosis, Other-44-------------1-----2-12
3. Syphilitic diseases358--------------1-1--1143
4. Diphtheria-------------------------4
5. Whooping Cough-------------------------5
6. Meningococcal Infection--------------------------6
7. Acute Poliomyelitis-------------------------7
8.Measles-------------------------8
9. Other infective and parasitic diseases3-3--l-1-----------1-----9
10. Malignant neoplasm, stomach362056------------1-518610512810
11. Malignant neoplasm, lung bronchus14720167------------2118256446925411
12. Malignant neoplasm breast14344-----------2-4-11-12-311112
13. Malignant neoplasm uterus-2323---------1---2-6-5-7-213
14. Other malignant neoplasms122121243------2-212345131125163441404414
15. A-and-Leukaemia9615-----1----1--11-2-421215
16. Diabetesa111324---------------13-563616
17. Vascular lesions of the nervous system83159242----------2--226181022383910317
18. Coronary disease, Angina248214462------------832410622670638411218
19. Hypertension with heart disease152338------------1-21211491719
20. Other heart disease65153218--------1-21315891714213110520
21. Other circulatory disease63136199----------211-2213414193111021
22. Influenza-66-------------------1-522
23.Pneumonia931362291346-1----2---2314519175110123
24. Bronchitis14387230--32---------21013510399566324
25. Other disease of the respiratory system267331-------------1193827125
26 Ulcer of stomach and duodenum23932----------1---1173628326
27. Gastritis enteritis, diarrhoea2911---2-----------12--2-427
28. Nephritis and Nephrosis7714----1-----112--1-1112328
29. Hyperplasia of prostate7-7------------------3-4-29
30. Pregnancy, Childbirth and Abortion-11-----------1----------30
31. Congenital Malformations89173411--1-1-------21-2-131
32 Other defined and ill-defined diseases801131933634411-111--13338912915133832
33, Motor vehicle accidents191332----1-116-22112-13332333
34. All other accidents423072--1--11-615143534352111634
35. Suicide221335--------1141562251421-35
36. Homicide415111-------1-1---------36
All Causes1288138326714242151243621842514363610080289144319279434767
Totals26718427782239721804335981201
Percentages1003.151.010.260.300.821.462.706.7416.2122.3944.96