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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 1973
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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| Cholera | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Typhoid fever | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| Bacillery dysentery and amoebiasis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Enteritis and other diarrhoeal diseases | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tuberculosis of respiratory system | 2 | 2 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Late effects of respiratory tuberculosis | 4 | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | -- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other tuberculosis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Plague | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Diphtheria | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Whooping Cough | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Streptococcal sore throat and scarlet fever | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Meningococcal infection | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Acute poliomyelitis | — | - | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Smallpox | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Measles | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Typhus and other rickettsioses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malaria | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Syphilis and its sequelae | — | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| All other infective and parasitic diseases | 3 | 4 | 7 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Malignant neoplasm - buccal cavity and pharynx | 6 | 2 | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | 3 | 1 |
| Malignant neoplasm - oesophagus | 7 | 5 | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Malignant neoplasm - stomach | 33 | 20 | 53 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 12 |
| Malignant neoplasm - intestine | 21 | 35 | 56 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 18 | ||||
| Malignant neoplasm - larynx | 2 | - | 2 | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | |
| Malignant neoplasm - Lung, bronchus | 131 | 35 | 166 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 13 | 1 | 36 | 6 | 54 | 18 | 10 | |
| Malignant neoplasm - breast | 1 | 48 | 49 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 9 | - | 8 | - | 13 | - | 17 |
| Malignant neoplasm - uterus | - | 23 | 23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 4 | - | 7 | - | 8 | - | 3 |
| Malignant neoplasm - prostate | 15 | - | 15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | 12 | - |
| Leukaemia | 10 | 7 | 17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | 4 | - | 3 | 4 | |
| Other malignant neoplasms, including neoplasms of lymphatic and haematopoietic tissue | 55 | 72 | 127 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 20 | 23 | 11 | 24 |
| Benign neoplasms and neoplasms of unspecified nature . | 6 | 6 | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | - | 1 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 6 | 11 | 17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | |||
| Avitaminoses and other nutritional deficiency | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Other endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases | 1 | 6 | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 5 |
| Anaemias | 2 | 6 | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 6 |
| Other diseases of blood and blood-forming organs | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mental disorders | 7 | 4 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 4 | 2 | ||
| Meningitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Multiple sclerosis | 1 | 2 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | - | - |
| Other diseases of nervous system and sense organs | 8 | 7 | 15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| Active rheumatic fever | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Chronic rheumatic heart disease | 7 | 20 | 27 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 15 | |
| Hypertensive Heart Disease | 21 | 24 | 45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 4 | - | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 18 |
| Ischaemic heart disease | 271 | 194 | 465 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 7 | 1 | 23 | 8 | 81 | 21 | 96 | 54 | 64 | 109 |
| Other forms of heart disease | 40 | 69 | 109 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 6 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 21 | 58 | ||
| Cerebrovascular disease | 68 | 131 | 199 | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | 5 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 27 | 23 | 86 | ||
| Other diseases of the circulatory system | 60 | 80 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 21 | 15 | 29 | 62 | ||
| Influenza | - | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| Pneumonia | 104 | 141 | 245 | — | 2 | 6 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | 6 | - | 8 | 6 | 29 | 23 | 53 | 108 |
| Bronchitis, emphysema | 94 | 32 | 126 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 3 | 21 | 2 | 36 | 8 | 33 | 19 | |||||
| Asthma | 3 | 1 | 4 | - | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | |||
| Other diseases of the respiratory system | 10 | 7 | 17 | — | — | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 |
| Peptic ulcer | 9 | 6 | 15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | - | 4 |
| Appendicitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||
| Intestinal obstruction and hernia | 2 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | ||
| Cirrhosis of liver | 2 | 1 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | ||||
| Other diseasos of the digestive system | 17 | 16 | 33 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 5 | - | 3 | 1 | 4 | 14 | |
| Nephritis and nephrosis | 11 | 6 | 17 | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | - | 3 | 4 | |
| Hyperplasia of prostate | 4 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 3 | - | |||||
| Other diseases of the genito-urinary system | 6 | 8 | 14 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | - | — | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | |||
| Abortion | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Other complicatio's of pregnancy, childbirth and Puerperium | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue | 1 | 6 | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Congenital anomalies | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | - | — | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| Birth injury, difficult labour, and other anoxic and hypoxic conditions | 7 | 6 | 13 | 7 | 5 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other causes of perinatal mortality | 9 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | - | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| Symptoms and ill-defined conditions | 10 | 13 | 23 | — | — | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | -3 | — | 1 | 9 | |||||
| Motor vehicle accidents | 12 | 13 | 25 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | - | 2 | - | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | 3 | 5 | - | 2 | ||
| All other accidents | 26 | 24 | 50 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 7 | - | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |||
| Suicide and self-inflicted injuries | 9 | 6 | 15 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | - | 2 | - | 1 | - | ||||
| All other external causes | 2 | 3 | 5 | - | - | - | 1 | — | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| All Causes | 1,133 | 1,118 | 2,251 | 18 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 26 | 14 | 87 | 54 | 241 | 105 | 366 | 249 | 349 | 650 |
| Totals | 2,251 | 29 | 23 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 24 | 40 | 141 | 346 | 615 | 999 | |||||||||||||
| Percentages | 100 | 1.29 | 1.02 | 0.22 | 0.31 | 0.98 | 1.07 | 1.78 | 6.26 | 15.37 | 27.32 | 44.38 | |||||||||||||