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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 1971
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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RESPIRATORY TUBERCULOSIS
The death rate for lung tuberculosis (including late effects) in 1971 was 0.03 per 1,000 population,
and is the lowest ever recorded in the borough.
DEATHS DUE TO PNEUMONIA AND BRONCHITIS
In 1971 there were 141 deaths ascribed to bronchitis and 199 to pneumonia. These figures show more
bronchitis but less pneumonia deaths than those for 1970, which were 137 and 209 respectively.
MALIGNANT GROWTHS OF LUNG AND BRONCHUS
I reported last year that lung cancer deaths in males of 166 showed a rise over 1969 when there were
160 deaths. Unfortunately this trend continued in 1971 when 182 males died from this disease.
Female deaths from this cause of 38 were the same as in 1970.
CORONARY DISEASE WITH ANGINA
There were 502 deaths (308 male and 194 female) from this cause in 1971. This shows an overall increase from the 1970 figure of 476 (268 male and 208 female).
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| Motor vehicle accidents | 22 | 34 | 28 | 29 | 34 | 34 | 23 | 29 | 24 | 29 | ||||
| Other violent accidents | 69 | 84 | 62 | 60 | 58 | 65 | 38 | 47 | 47 | 35 | ||||
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