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Islington 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington, Metropolitan Borough of]
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[1925
Metropolitan Borough of Islington. CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT DEATH DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR 1925.
| Causes of Death. | Nett Deaths at the subjoined Ages of "Resident" 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 whhether of "Resi dents" or " Non-Residents " in istitutions in the District | ||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | |
| All Causes | Certified | 4127 | 412 | 116 | 95 | 97 | 181 | 470 | 1122 | 1634 | - |
| Uncertified | 1 | - | — | - | - | - | — | — | 1 | — | |
| Enteric Fever | 4 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | 1 | - | |
| Small Pox | - | - | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Measles | 22 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 7 | |
| Scarlet Fever | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
| Whooping Cough | 61 | 24 | 16 | 19 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 14 | |
| Diphtheria and Croup | 21 | - | 5 | 7 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 3 | |
| Influenza | 71 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 36 | 20 | |
| Erysipelas | 10 | 3 | 1 | — | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | |
| Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis) | 371 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 82 | 143 | 119 | 11 | 224 | |
| Tuberculous Meningitis | 27 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 15 | |
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | 27 | - | - | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 17 | |
| Cancer, malignant disease | 530 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 43 | 260 | 221 | 284 | |
| Rheumatic Fever | 11 | — | - | — | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | |
| Meningitis | 13 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | - | — | — | — | 2 | |
| Organic Heart Disease | 649 | 1 | - | 3 | 4 | 15 | 56 | 218 | 352 | 263 | |
| Bronchitis | 325 | 17 | 6 | 2 | - | 1 | 9 | 79 | 211 | 137 | |
| Pneumonia (all forms) | 379 | 77 | 39 | 18 | 13 | 6 | 33 | 90 | 103 | 167 | |
| Other diseases of respiratory organs | 55 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 3 | 15 | 20 | 15 | 16 | |
| Diarrhoea and Enteritis | 76 | 61 | 8 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 35 | |
| Appendicitis and Typhlitis | 26 | - | — | — | 4 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 12 | |
| Cirrhosis of Liver | 15 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 7 | |
| Alcoholism | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | — | 1 | — | |
| Nephritis and Bright's Disease | 80 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 4 | 14 | 26 | 34 | 34 | |
| Puerperal Fever | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | — | — | 3 | |
| Other accidents and diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition | 10 | - | - | - | - | 3 | 7 | - | - | 6 | |
| Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Premature Birth | 148 | 145 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 18 | |
| Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide | 127 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 35 | 33 | 61 | |
| Suicide | 39 | — | - | - | — | 3 | 10 | 17 | 9 | 12 | |
| Other Defined Diseases | 1013 | 47 | 8 | 8 | †23 | 37 | †91 | 211 | 588 | 215 | |
| Diseases Ill-defined or unknown | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Totals | 4128 | 412 | 116 | 95 | 97 | 181 | 470 | 1122 | 1635 | 1579 | |
| Sub-Entries.—Included in above figures: | |||||||||||
| *Cerebro-spinal Meningitis | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | 1 | |
| †Encephalitis Lethargica | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | |
| ‡Paratyphoid | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | |