Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington, Metropolitan Borough of]
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1925 66
STATISTICAL APPENDIX Showing Deaths from all Causes in Islington during the Year 1925. Deaths of Non-Residents in Hospitals arc excluded. Deaths of Residents in Public Institutions are distributed.
| Deaths in Institutions within Borough. | DISEASES. | AGES. | Under 5 | Over 5 | DISTRICTS. | Males. | Females. | Totals. | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0- | 1- | 5- | 10- | 15- | 20- | 25- | 35- | 45- | 55- | 65- | 75- | 35- | Tuf. | U.H. | Toll. | Iy.H. | H. | B. | S.E. | |||||||
| Small Pox | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| (a) Vaccinated | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| (b)Unvaccinated | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| (c) No Statement | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 6 | Measles | 4 | 17 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 21 | 1 | - | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 22 |
| Scarlet Fever | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | - | - | - | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | |
| Typhus Fever | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| 8 | Epidermic Influenza | 4 | 2 | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 19 | 16 | 1 | 6 | 66 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 32 | 40 | 72 |
| 9 | Whooping Cough | 24 | 35 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 59 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 11 | 21 | 32 | 29 | 61 |
| 1 | Diphtheria | - | 11 | 8 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 21 |
| Enteric Fever | — | — | 1 | — | — | - | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1* | — | — | — | 4 | - | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| Asiatic Cholera | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 4 | Diarrhoea, Dysentery | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 11 |
| 1 | Epidermic Enteritis | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | - | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 1 | Other Allied Diseases | 2a | 1a | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | _- | - | 3 | -_ | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Hydrophobia | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Glanders | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Tetanus | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | 1 | 2 | _- | - | -_ | - | - | 3 | - | 3 | |
| Anthrax | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | _- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Cow Pox | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1 | Syphilis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | _- | -_ | - | 3 | — | - | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | - | 3 |
| 2 | Gonorrhoea | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -_ | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -_ | 5 |
| Phagedaena | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | - | - | - | -_ | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 4 | Erysipelas | 3 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | -_ | 2 | -_ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 |
| 3 | Puerperal Fever | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 7 | - | - | -_ | - | - | - | - | 8 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | - | 8 | 8 |
| 11 | Pyaemai | 1 | -_ | 1 | _- | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 19 |
| 8 | Infective Endocaritis | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 21 |
| 8 | Other Allied Diseases | 2 | 1 | — | - | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| Malarial Fever | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -_ | - | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | — | |
| 1 | Rheumatism Fever | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | 8 | 1 | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| Rheumatism of Heart | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 | - | 1 | — | — | - | 7 | - | 1 | - | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | |
| 8 | Tuberculosis of Brain | 7 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 19 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 12 | 28 |
| Tuberculosis of Larynx | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| 113 | Phthisis | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 29 | 55 | 74 | 70 | 77 | 47 | 10 | 1 | - | 8 | 371 | 28 | 44 | 31 | 37 | 60 | 78 | 101 | 238 | 141 | 379 |
| 6 | Abdominal Tuberculosis | - | 2 | - | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 13 |
| 1 | Genaral Tuberculosis | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | — | - | 2 | 1 | - | — | - | 5 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | - | 5 |
| 3 | Other forms Tuber culosis | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| Other Infective Diseases | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Thrush | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Actinomycosis | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Hydatid Diseases | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Scurvy | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Other Diseases due to Altered Food | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Acute Alcoholism | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Chronic Alcoholism | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Chronic Industrial Poisonings | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Other Chronic Poisonings | - | - | — | —- | — | —- | — | -— | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | |
| Osteo-arthritis | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 16 | |
| Gout | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 185 | Cancer | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 40 | 93 | 168 | 144 | 71 | 7 | 1 | 533 | 62 | 56 | 50 | 50 | 106 | 81 | 129 | 269 | 265 | 534 |
| Diabetes Mellitus | - | - | — | 1 | 1 | — | - | - | - | 4 | 9 | 1 | - | - | 20 | 2 | - | 1 | 5 | 7 | 5 | - | 7 | 13 | 20 | |
| Purpura Haemorrhagica | 1 | - | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | -_ | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Haemophilia | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Anaemia | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | - | 1 | 19 | 2 | 3 | - | 3 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 20 | |
| Lymphadenoma | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 4 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
| Premature Birth | 79 | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | _- | -_ | - | - | 79 | - | 4 | 9 | 4 | 15 | 18 | 12 | 17 | 40 | 39 | 79 | |
| Injury at Birth | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 1 | 5 | |
| Debility at Birth | 3 | — | — | - | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Atelectasis | 11 | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 11 | |
| Congenital Defects | 34 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 37 | - | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 19 | 18 | 37 | |
| Want of Breast Milk | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Atrophy, Debility, Marasmus | 28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 28 | — | 1 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 7 | 28 | |
a Cerebro-Spinal Fever (3). * Paratyphoid.