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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 1920

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

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19 [1920
INFLUENZA.
During the year Influenza caused 118 deaths, which is a decrease of 238
on the return lor the year 1919; and 44 less than the average of the
preceding ten years 1910-19,

Table: Showing the Deaths from Influenza in the Quartets of the Year 1920, together with the averages of the corresponding periods, 1910 19.

Showing the Deaths from Influenza in the Quartets of the Year 1920, together with the averages of the corresponding periods, 1910 19.

Years.Quarters.Totals.
FirstSecond.Third.Fourth.
19102162736
19111891937
19121442828
1913251851058
19141753530
191552113571
19169721836
19172281536
191814860849931
191929435621356
Average4911894162
19205643712118
Increase or Decrease+7+32-1-82-44

Table: The following statement gives the ages at death of the persons who suffered from Influenza during the preceding ten years as compared with the return for the year 1920:—

The following statement gives the ages at death of the persons who suffered from Influenza during the preceding ten years as compared with the return for the year 1920:—

Ages.19101911.1912.1913.1914.1915.1916.1917., 1918.1919.Mean royrs.1920.Difference.
0-5231513-1106191410-4
5-10----1---52563-3
10-15--------32843-1
15-25212215--141482012-8
25-35241414-2252823521-14
35-4532586712109471918-1
45-55561175156793482017-3
55-6553457126869421617+1
65-7551077711101050361513-2
75 up-wards1287101141362721124-8
All Ages3637285830713636931356161118-43