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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 1918
Sixty-third annual report on the health and sanitary condition of the Metropolitan Borough of Islington
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Fatal Accidents or Sudden Deaths outside the Borough.—
One hundred and thirty-one inhabitants died from accidental deaths, or
suddenly, in places outside Islington.
Deaths from the principal Epidemic Diseases.—372 persons died
from these diseases; and their deaths represented a death-rate of 1320 per 1,000
of the civil population, as contrasted with a decennial average of 387 deaths and
a death-rate of V20 per 1,000. In London there were 5,302 deaths from
the same diseases, representing a death rate of 132 per 1,000 of the civil
population, while in the Boroughs encircling Islington the death rate was 1.38.
The following is the record of the various diseases:—
| Disease | Deaths. | Death rate. |
|---|---|---|
| Enteric Fever | 7 | 0.02 per 1,000 |
| Measles | 1I4 | 0.40 |
| Scarlet Fever | 8 | 0.03 |
| Whooping Cough | 147 | 0.51 |
| Diphtheria | 45 | 0.16 |
| Diarrhoea | 51 | 0.18 |
| Total | 372 | 1.30 |
INFLUENZA.
This disease which is very infectious caused 931 deaths.
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 | 00.4 |
| 1881-85 | 2 | 0.04 |
| 1886-90 | 40 | 8.0 |
| 1891-95 | 718 | 143.6 |
| 1896-00 | 420 | 84.0 |
| 1901-05 | 271 | 54.2 |
| 1906-10 | 329 | 65.8 |
| 1911-I5 | 224 | 44.8 |
| 1916-18 (3 years) | 1,004 | 334.5 |