Sixty-sixth annual report on the health and sanitary condition of the Metropolitan Borough of Islington.

  • Islington (London, England). Metropolitan Borough.
Date:
1922
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Credit: Sixty-sixth annual report on the health and sanitary condition of the Metropolitan Borough of Islington. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    1921] 14 SEPTIC DISEASES. Erysipelas and Puerperal Septicæmia are the principal diseases of this class. Erysipelas.—5 deaths were returned from this disease, or 10 less than in the year 1920, and 6 below the average of the preceding ten years 1911-20. Puerperal Diseases.— These comprise Puerperal Pyaemia, Septicaemia, Septic Intoxication and Puerperal Fever, and they caused 12 deaths, which is 3 above the return of 1920, and 5 more than the average of the ten years 1911-20. CONSTITUTIONAL DISEASES. The chief of these diseases are Cancer, Tuberculosis, Rheumatism, Diabetes, Gout Gangrene and Purpura. They were collectively responsible for 985 deaths, as contrasted with an average of 1,040 in the preceding ten years. The death rate represented 2.82 per 1,000 as contrasted with a decennial average of 3 28. Cancer.— There were 475 deaths from this malignant disease during the year com pared with 402 in 1920, and with an average of 395 in the previous decennium. The deaths represent a death rate of 143 per 1,000 of the civil population and is 0.19 above the average rate (l.24) of the last ten years, 221 deaths occurred among males and 254 among females. The following statement shows the ages at death of the persons attacked during the past ten years, and the return for the year 1921: Ages. 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 Mean 10 yrs 1921 Difference 0-5 1 1 1 - - - 2 - 2 3 1 2 + 1 5-15 3 2 - 2 1 3 2 — 1 - 1 1 - 15-25 4 4 7 2 2 — 5 — 4 1 3 1 - 2 25-35 5 7 13 11 7 4 8 8 5 10 8 10 + 2 35-45 32 25 31 37 24 30 31 27 36 32 30 34 + 4 45-55 67 71 83 69 75 86 73 75 101 74 77 98 + 21 55—65 92 130 99 121 120 124 131 99 120 110 115 140 + 20 65-75 87 86 115 96 105 114 120 126 123 124 110 131 + 21 75-85 31 51 49 40 39 48 55 52 39 43 45 52 + 7 85 & upwards 7 5 6 6 4 3 5 6 7 5 5 6 + 1 329 382 404 384 377 412 432 393 438 402 395 475 + 80 Showing the Deaths from Cancer or Malignant Disease in the several Sub-Districts during the Quarters and the year 1921. Quarters. Tufnell. Upper Hollo way. Tolling ton. Lower Hollo way. High bury. Barns bury. Isling ton, South East. The Borough First 21 18 13 5 20 16 29 122 Second 8 13 8 12 23 17 22 103 Third 13 22 6 12 17 21 41 132 Fourth 16 9 13 10 21 25 24 118 The Year 58 62 40 39 81 79 116 475