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Islington 1923

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington, Metropolitan Borough of]

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1923J 18

Table: The following statement shows the ages at death of the persons attacked during the past ten years, and the return for the year 1923 :

The following statement shows the ages at death of the persons attacked during the past ten years, and the return for the year 1923 :

Ages.1913191419151916191719181919192019211922Mean 10 yrs1923Difference
0- 51---2-232-11-
5-15—2132—1—11-- 1
15-25722—5—411436+ 3
25-3513117488510108810+ 2
35—45313724303127363234343227- 5
45-558369758673751017498888288+ 6
55-659912112012413199120110140124119138+ 19
65-7511596105114120126123124131110116125+ 9
75-85494039485552394352474768+ 21
85&upwards664356756659+ 4
404384377412432393438402475421414472+ 58

Table: Showing the Deaths from Cancer or Malignant Disease in the several Sub Districts during the Quarters and the Year 1923.

Showing the Deaths from Cancer or Malignant Disease in the several Sub Districts during the Quarters and the Year 1923.

Quarters.Tufnell.Upper Hollo-way.Tollington.Lower Hollo-way.Highbury.Barns-bury.Islington, South East.The Borough
First1212918231733124
Second991213231925110
Third10101413241833122
Fourth18111011241428116
The Year494245559468119472

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TUBERCULOSIS.
Tuberculosis caused 389 deaths, which were 132 below the average of the last
decennium, and were 44 less than the number registered in 1922. The death-rate
resulting from them was equal to 116 per 1,000 of the civil population, and represented
99 per cent, of the deaths from all causes during the year.

Table: Tuberculosis of the Respiratory System (Phthisis is Pulmonary Tuberculosis) caused 337 deaths, as contrasted with the decennial average of 431, while the death-rate was 100 per 1,000 of the civil population, as against the decennial rate of 1.35 per 1,000. There was a decrease of 94 on the ten years average number of deaths, and of 0 35 on the mean death-rate.

Tuberculosis of the Respiratory System (Phthisis is Pulmonary Tuberculosis) caused 337 deaths, as contrasted with the decennial average of 431, while the death-rate was 100 per 1,000 of the civil population, as against the decennial rate of 1.35 per 1,000. There was a decrease of 94 on the ten years average number of deaths, and of 0 35 on the mean death-rate.

Tuberculosis (Respiratory System).Proportion of Deaths from Tuberculosis per 100 Deaths from All Causes.Death rates from All Causes per 1,000 inhabitants.
Years.Deaths.Death rates per 1,000 inhabitants.
19134201.268.3515.1
19144611.429.3315.2
19154961.578.9817.0
19164581.489.6415.3
19174851.6310.5415.5
19185161.808.8320.4
19193881.188.5614.1
19203491.047.8013.3
19213551.078.1313.1
19223781.138.1913.8
Average 10 years4311.358.8315.3
19233371.008.6411.6