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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 1922
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington, Metropolitan Borough of]
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1922
| Causes of Death. | Nett Deaths at the subjoined Ages of " Residence " whether occurring within or without the District. | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All ages | Under 1 year | 1 and under 2 years | 2 and under 5 years | 5 and under 15 yrs. | 15 and under 25 yrs. | 25 and under 45 yrs. | 45 and under 65 yrs. | 65 and upwards | Total Deaths i whether of " Resi- 1 dents " or " Non- , residents" in Institutions in the District. | ||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | |
| All Causes | Certified | 4563 | 580 | 258 | 193 | 114 | 163 | 515 | 1147 | 1593 | 1512 |
| Uncertified | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Enteric Fever | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Small Pox | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | |
| Measles. | 133 | 37 | 57 | 32 | 7 | — | - | — | — | 50 | |
| Scarlet Fever | 29 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 2 | — | - | 7 | |
| Whooping Cough . | 98 | 29 | 44 | 23 | 1 | 1 | — | — | - | 63 | |
| Diphtheria and Croup | 60 | 3 | 12 | 21 | 22 | 1 | 1 | — | - | 5 | |
| Influenza | 215 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 31 | 76 | 76 | 78 | |
| Erysipelas . | 9 | 2 | — | - | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 6 | |
| Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis) | 359 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 68 | 151 | 115 | 12 | 144 | |
| Tuberculous Meningitis. | 36 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 5 | — | 1 | - | 1 | 12 | |
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | 19 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | |
| Cancer, malignant disease | 418 | — | — | - | - | 4 | 41 | 210 | 163 | 228 | |
| Rheumatic Fever . | 9 | — | — | - | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | - | 5 | |
| Meningitis | 21 | 7* | 1 | 5 | 4* | 1* | 2 | 1 | — | 4 | |
| Organic Heart Disease | 599 | 1 | — | - | 6 | 10 | 62 | 194 | 326 | 234 | |
| Bronchitis . | 416 | 34 | 6 | 7 | — | 1 | 17 | 112 | 239 | 161 | |
| Pneumonia (all forms) | 438 | 99 | 79 | 54 | 4 | 8 | 39 | 92 | 63 | 155 | |
| Other diseases of respira- tory organs | 54 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 16 | 14 | |
| Diarrhoea and Enteritis | 85 | 61 | 10 | 3 | _ | - | 2 | 4 | 5 | 34 | |
| Appendicitis and Typhlitis | 20 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 4 | - | 9 | |
| Cirrhosis of Liver . | 16 | — | _ | - | _ | 1 | - | 7 | 8 | 4 | |
| Alcoholism | 1 | — | _ | - | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
| Nephritis and Bright's Disease | 97 | - | - | 2 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 33 | 44 | 40 | |
| Puerperal Fever | 5 | — | — | — | - | — | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Other accidents and diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition | 15 | - | - | - | - | 5 | 10 | - | - | 3 | |
| Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Premature Birth | 215 | 210 | 4 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 14 | |
| Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide | 102 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 23 | 31 | 55 | |
| Suicide | 40 | - | - | - | - | 16 | 14 | 8 | 10 | ||
| Other Defined Diseases . | 1055 | 63* | 8* | 9 | 27* | 29 | 89 | 235 | 595 | 166 | |
| Diseases ill-defined or unknown | - | - | — | _ | - | - | - | - | — | — | |
| Totals | 4564 | 581 | 258 | 193 | 114 | 163 | 515 | 1147 | 1593 | 1512 | |
| Sub-entries.—Included in above figures: Cerebro-spinal Meningitis | 3 | 1* | - | 1* | 1* | - | - | - | - | ||
| Chicken Pox | 1 | — | 1* | — | — | — | - | — | - | — | |
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum | 1 | 1* | - | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Encephalitis Lethargica | 1 | - | - | - | 1* | - | - | - | - | - | |