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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 1970
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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MATERNAL MORTALITY
In a total of 3,908 live and still births, there was one maternal death; this was due to cerebral
embolisms following termination of pregnancy.
RESPIRATORY TUBERCULOSIS
The death rate for lung tuberculosis (including late effects) in 1970 was 0.05 per 1,000 population,
and compares favourably with previous years.
DEATHS DUE TO PNEUMONIA AND BRONCHITIS
In 1970 there were 137 deaths ascribed to bronchitis and 209 to pneumonia. These figures show less
bronchitis but more pneumonia deaths than those for 1969, which were 195 and 199 respectively.
MALIGNANT GROWTHS OF LUNG AND BRONCHUS
I reported last year that lung cancer deaths in males of 160 showed a rise over 1968 when there were
145 deaths. Unfortunately this trend continued in 1970 when 166 males died from this disease.
Female deaths from this cause which showed a rise from 28 in 1968 to 40 in 1969 fell to 38 in 1970.
CORONARY DISEASE WITH ANGINA
There were 476 deaths (268 male and 208 female) from this cause in 1970. This shows an appreciable
fall from the 1969 figure of 548 (332 male and 216 female).
ACCIDENT DEATHS — Comparative table.
| 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Motor vehicle accidents | 37 | 22 | 34 | 28 | 29 | 34 | 34 | 23 | 29 | 24 | |
| Other violent accidents | 69 | 65 | 69 | 84 | 62 | 60 | 58 | 65 | 38 | 47 | 47 |
ACCIDENT DEATHS — Analysis by age groups
| Type | under 4 weeks | 4 weeks and under 1 year | 7- | 5- | 15- | 25- | 35- | 45- | 55- | 65- | 75+ | M | F | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Motor Vehicle accidents | . | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 8 | 24 | |
| Falls | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 18 |
| Accidental Poisoning (Solid, Liquid Gases and Vapours) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Fire | - | 1 | 5 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 13 |
| Drowning | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Other (Railway Accidents, etc.) | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 6 | 3 | g |
| Total | 1 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 35 | 36 | 71 |