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Islington 1912
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington, Metropolitan Borough of]
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1912]
The increases and decreases are best seen in tabular form.
| Age. | Mean number of deaths in ten years, 1902 to 1911. | Deaths in 1912. | Increase+ or Decn ase— |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0—5 | 1,571 | 1,133 | —438 |
| 5—15 | 152 | 140 | — 12 |
| 15—25 | 176 | 158 | — 18 |
| 25—35 | 283 | 271 | — 12 |
| 35—45 | 401 | 347 | — 54 |
| 45—55 | 511 | 518 | + 7 |
| 55—65 | 607 | 645 | + 38 |
| 65—75 | 658 | 754 | + 96 |
| 75—85 | 477 | 563 | + 86 |
| 85 and upwards | 142 | 153 | + 11 |
Although the actual number of deaths among adult persons has been more
yet the death-rate, owing to the increase in the number of persons living at
advanced ages, has actually been less.
This is well seen by comparing the death-rates of the Borough with those of ten years ago:—
| Age. | 1902 | 1912. | Increase + or Decreas : — |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0—5 | 51.57 | 33.71 | -17.86 |
| 5—15 | 3.12 | 2.40 | — 0.72 |
| 15—25 | 3.24 | 2.69 | — 0.55 |
| 25—35 | 5.41 | 4.68 | — 0.73 |
| 35—45 | 10.50 | 7.70 | — 2.80 |
| 45—55 | 17.86 | 15.57 | — 2.29 |
| 55—65 | 32.01 | 29.10 | — 2.91 |
| 65—75 | 62.27 | 58.58 | — 3.69 |
| 75 & upwards | 142.90 | 153.98 | + 11.08 |
| All ages | 16.39 | 14.34 | — 2.05 |
Here we find this satisfactory feature that not only has the total deathrate
improved but that the death-rate for each period of life, with one exception,
has also improved. This is, therefore, a complete proof that the improved
conditions under which people now live have affected the health of the popula
tion as a whole, and not its junior members only.