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Islington 1916

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

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LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD RETURN.—Table IV.

Metropolitan Borough op Islington.

INFANTILE MORTALITY DURING THE YEAR 1916.

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 four Weeks.4 Weeks and under 3 Months.3-6 Months.6-9 Months.9-12 Months.Total Deaths under One Year.
AllCausesCertified....................
Uncertified....................
Small-pox....................
Chicken-pox....................
Measles............341017
Scarlet Fever....................
Whooping Cough..........9381131
Diphtheria and Croup..........1....23
Erysipelas..........1......1
Tuberculous Meningitis............34310
Abdominal Tuberculosis..........111..3
( Other Tuberculous Diseases............22..4
Meningitis (not Tuberculous)..........125311*
Convulsions422..844..117
Laryngitis..............1..1
Bronchitis....21313126741
Pneumonia (all forms)42131018242426102
Diarrhœa11..137115531
Enteritis....2131413121254
Gastritis....1..1..3....4
Syphilis....3..3311..8
Rickets..............224
Suffocation, overlying1..1..22......4
Injury at Birth41....5........5
Atelectasis1011..12........12
Congenital Malformations16523267......33
Premature Birth5913468281....91
Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus21545352924103101
Other Causes9241161097446
Totals ..1293227212091281169289634
Nett Births in the yearlegitimate 6,973Nett Deaths in the year oflegitimate infants599
illegitimate 289illegitimate infants35

* Cerebro-Spinal Fever (8).