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Islington 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington]
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29 [1934
The following statement shows the ages at death of the persons attacked during the past ten years, and the return for the year 1934:—
| Ages. | 1924 | 1925 | 1926 | 1927 | 1928 | 1929 | 1930 | 1931 | 1932 | 1933 | Mean l0yrs | 1934 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0- 5 | 1 | 1 | _ | 1 | - | 3 | 2 | - | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - |
| 5-15 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | - | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 15-25 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | o | — | - 2 |
| 25-35 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 11 | + 2 |
| 35-45 | 38 | 40 | 27 | 24 | 36 | 22 | 26 | 25 | 19 | 23 | 28 | 24 | — 4 |
| 45-55 | 77 | 93 | 73 | 74 | 83 | 84 | 72 | 85 | 78 | 84 | 80 | 83 | + 3 |
| 55-65 | 131 | 168 | 142 | 137 | 147 | 153 | 123 | 138 | 157 | 160 | 146 | 160 | + 14 |
| 65-75 | 149 | 144 | 144 | 135 | 155 | 106 | 139 | 167 | 158 | 146 | 144 | 200 | + 56 |
| 75-85 | 52 | 71 | 51 | 65 | 71 | 81 | 90 | 83 | 92 | 70 | 72 | 87 | + 15 |
| 85 & upwards | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 10 | + 1 |
| Totals | 470 | 534 | 453 | 449 | 518 | 471 | 467 | 519 | 534 | 509 | 492 | 577 | + 85 |
Showing the
| Quarters. | Tufnell, | Upper Hollo-way. | Tolling-ton. | Lower Hollo-way. | Highbury. | Barns-bury. | Islington, South East. | The Borough |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First | 15 | 18 | 11 | 19 | 28 | 21 | 40 | 152 |
| Second | 11 | 21 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 44 | 150 |
| Third | 18 | 13 | 9 | 13 | 27 | 20 | 29 | 129 |
| Fourth | 16 | 12 | 13 | 19 | 22 | 19 | 45 | 146 |
| The Year | 60 | 64 | 48 | 71 | 97 | 79 | 158 | 577 |
TUBERCULOSIS.
Tuberculosis caused 280 deaths, which were 70 below the average of the
last decennium, and were 32 below the number registered in 1933. The deathrate
resulting from them was equal to 0.89 per 1,000 of the civil population, and
represented 7.5 per cent, of the deaths from all causes during the year.
Tuberculosis of the Respiratory System (Phthisis or Pulmonary
Tuberculosis), caused 253 deaths, as contrasted with the decennial average
of 305, while the death-rate was 0.81 per 1,000 of the civil population as against
the decennial rate of 0.93 per 1,000.
There was a decreaseof 52 on the ten years average number of deaths, and of 0.12 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 | ||
| 1924 | 340 | 0.99 | 8.05 | 12.3 |
| 1925 | 382 | 1.13 | 9.18 | 12.3 |
| 1926 | 289 | 0.85 | 7.06 | 12.0 |
| 1927 | 314 | 0.94 | 7.61 | 12.3 |
| 1928 | 309 | 0.95 | 7.43 | 12.8 |
| 1929 | 314 | 0.98 | 6.59 | 14.8 |
| 1930 | 280 | 0.86 | 7 .03 | 12.1 |
| 1931 | 281 | 0.87 | 6.85 | 12.6 |
| 1932 | 264 | 0.81 | 6.58 | 12.4 |
| 1933 | 274 | 0.86 | 6.92 | 12.4 |
| Average 10 years | 305 | 0.93 | 7.35 | 12.6 |
| 1934 | 253 | 0.81 | 6.80 | 11.8 |