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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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1915] 28
INFLUENZA.
During the year Influenza caused 71 deaths, which is an increase of 18 on the corrected average of the preceding ten years 1905-14; and 41 on the return for the year 1914.
The record of deaths since 1856 are given below in quinquennial periods:—
| Quinquennia. | Deaths. | Average number of Deaths per annum. |
|---|---|---|
| 1856-60 | 18 | 3.6 |
| 1861-65 | 12 | 2.4 |
| 1866-70 | 10 | 2.0 |
| 1871-75 | 2 | 0.4 |
| 1876-80 | 2 | 0.4 |
| 1881-85 | 2 | 0.4 |
| 1886-90 | 40 | 8.0 |
| 1891-95 | 718 | 143.6 |
| 1896-00 | 420 | 84.0 |
| 1901-05 | 271 | 51.2 |
| 1906-10 | 329 | 65.8 |
| 1911-15 | 224 | 44.8 |
The statement, which follows, gives the ages at which the persons who suffered from Influenza died.
| Average. 1900. | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ages. | 900. | 1901. | 1902. | 1903. | 1904. | 1905. | 1906. | 1907. | 1908. | 1909. | 1910. | 1911. | 1912. | 1913. | 1914 | 1914. | 1915. |
| 0-5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 5-10 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
| 10-15 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| 15-25 | 9 | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 25-35 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| 35-45 | 16 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 7 |
| 45-55 | 18 | 5 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 9 | 15 |
| 55-65 | 28 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 12 |
| 65-75 | 36 | 12 | 17 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 11 |
| 75-85 | 25 | 5 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 9 | — | 9 | 9 |
| 85 and upwards | 4 | — | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | I | 2 | 5 |
| 49 | 46 | 83 | 40 | 48 | 54 | 67 | 75 | 81 | 70 | 36 | 37 | 28 | 58 | 30 | 60 | 71 | |