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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Islington 1915

Sixtieth annual report on the health and sanitary condition of the Metropolitan Borough of Islington

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Table: LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD RETURN.—TABLE IV.Metropolitan Borough of Islington.INFANTILE MORTALITY DURING THE YEAR 1915.Nett Deathsfrom stated Causes at Various Ages under One Year of Age.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD RETURN.—TABLE IV.

Metropolitan Borough of Islington.

INFANTILE MORTALITY DURING THE YEAR 1915.

Nett Deathsfrom stated Causes at Various Ages under One Year of Age.

CAUSE OF DEATH.Under 1 Week.1.2 Weeks.2-3 Weeks.3-4 Weeks.Total under One Month.4 Weeks and under 3 Months.3-6 Months.6-9 Months.9 12 Months.Total Deaths under One Year.
All CausesCertified54493531269142152125116804
Uncertified1. .. .. .1. .. .. .. .1
Small-pox. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .
Chicken-pox. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .
Measles. .. .. .. .. .. .1111426
Scarlet Fever. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .11
Whooping Cough. .. .. .1174101234
Diphtheria and Croup. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .22
Erysipelas11. .. .2. .. .. .. .2
Tuberculous Meningitis. .. .. .. .. .23218
Abdominal Tuberculosis. .. .. .. .. .. .3126
( Other Tuberculous Diseases. .. .. .. .. .1. .236
Meningitis (not Tuberculous). .. .1. .1545217
Convulsions. .3115221313
Laryngitis. .. .. .. .. .. .1. .. .1
Bronchitis1. .33714126746
Pneumonia (all forms). .. .. .2212243137106
Diarrhœa. .111392912358
Enteritis22. .. .4132417866
Gastritis. .2. .. .2623. .13
Syphilis1123742. .. .13
Rickets. .. .. .. .. .. .. .1. .1
Suffocation, overlying22116115. .. .22
Injury at Birth4. .. .. .4. .. .. .. .4
Atelectasis1011. .12. .. .. .. .12
Congenital Malformations15524267. .2237
Premature Birth8619891228. .. .. .130
Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus291213b6035241210141
Other Causes4. .2. .66129740
Totals155493531270142152125116805
Nett Births in the yearlegitimate 7,266Nett Deaths in the year oflegitimate infants 745
illegitimate 271illegitimate infants 60

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Including
7 Cerebro-Spinal Fever.
1 Post Basic Meningitis.