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Respiratory Tuberculosis
The death rate for lung tuberculosis in 1965 was 0.06 per 1,000 population, and
compares favourably with previous years.
Deaths due to Pneumonia and Bronchitis
In 1965 there were 183 deaths ascribed to bronchitis, and 276 to pneumonia. This
showed an increase over the 1964 combined figures of the Metropolitan Boroughs of
Islington and Finsbury which were 161 and 190 respectively.
These 1964 figures, however, were considerably lower than average, owing to the
relatively milder winter. It would seem, therefore, that 1965 did not compare
unfavourably with previous years.
Malignant Growths of Lung and Bronchus
Lung cancer deaths in males have not varied greatly over the past eight or nine
years, and 1965 roughly corresponded, with 155 deaths.
In previous years the tendency was for female deaths from this cause to increase.
1965 showed a slight fall to thirty-six, but it was not considered that any significant
conclusion could be drawn from one year's figures.
Coronary Disease with Angina
There were 522 deaths (321 male and 201 female) from this cause in 1965. This
shows a slight fall from the 1964 figure of 543.