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Islington 1927

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]

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23 1927

Shewing theDeathsandDeath.Ratesfrom thePrincipal Epidemic Diseasesduring the ten years 1917.26 and for theYear 1927.

191719181919192019211922
Deaths.Death Rates.Deaths.Death Rates,Deaths.Death Rates.Deaths.Death Rates.Deaths.Death Rates.Deaths.Death Rates.
Enteric Fever40.0170.025*0.023*0.0110.00--
Small Pox----10.00------
Measles1490.501140.39120.04920.27270.081340.40
Scarlet Fever40.0180.03140. 4120.04190.06290.09
Whooping Cough450151470.51170.05700.2143013980.29
Diphtheria330.11450.16510.161.350.401100.33590.18
Diarrhoea and Enteritis (under 2 years)10618.16 per 1,000 births415.78 per 1,000 births8513.53 per 1,000 births778.19 per 1,000 births15619.78 per 1,000 births719.46 per 1,000 births
1923192419251926Mean 10 years1927
Deaths.Death Rates.Deaths.Death Rates.Deaths.Death Rates.Deaths.Death Rates,Deaths.Death Rates.Deaths.Death Rates.
Enteric Fever--40.0140.0110.0030.09--
Small Pox------------
Measles160.051030.30220.06690.20740.23290.09
Scarlet Fever130.04100.0380.02120.03130.0480.02
Whooping Cough380.11570.17610.20290.09600.18450.14
Diphtheria210.06330.09210.06310.09540.17250.07
Diarrhoea and Enteritis (under 2 years)10314.51 per 1,000 births527.65 per 1,000 births6910.54 per 1,000 births6910.68 per 1,000 births8712.60 per 1,000 births487.79 per 1,000 births
* Including 2 Malarial Fever.

Showing theDeathsfrom,Diarrhoeal Diseasestogether with those classed underEnteritisand its Sub.headings, arranged in quarterly periods, and in three groupsof ages.

Ages.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.The year
Diarrhoea.Enteritis, etc.Totals.Diarrhoea.Enteritis, etc.Totals.Diarrhoea,Enteritis, etc.Totals.Diarrhoea.Enteritis, etc.Totals.Diarrhoea.Enteritis, etc.Totals.
under 1 year156-101046107512122638
1 to 5 years-11---1-12683710
Over 5 years-11---1233-3437
Totals178-10106814121123193655

INFLUENZA.
Influenza caused 152 deaths during. the year and showed an increase of 101
on the return for the year 1926, but were 52 below the average of the preceding
ten years 1917-26. The death-rate was equal to 0.45 per 1,000 inhabitants.