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Islington 1920

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

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[1920

MINISTRY OF HEALTH RETURN.-TABLE IV.Metropolitan Borough of Islington. INFANTILE MORTALITY DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR 1920. 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 Weeks4 Weeks and under 3 Months.3-6 Months.6-9 Months.9-12 Months.Total Deaths under One Year.
All Causes.Certified1435538212571441198283685
Uncertified....................
Small-pox....................
Chicken-pox....................
Measles..........I271020
Scarlet Fever....................
Whooping Cough......I165787
Diphtheria and Croup..1....1....3327
Erysipelas....................
Tuberculous Meningitis..........1..157
Abdominal Tuberculosis....................
Other Tuberculous Diseases..............112
Meningitis (not Tuberculous)....1..1221†28
Convulsions743..14..11..16
Laryngitis....................
Bronchitis1....45221610659
Pneumonia (all forms)..6541529371627124
Diarrhœa..........744116
Enteritis..5229131212450
Gastritis....1..1141..7
Syphilis..........6......6
Rickets..............134
Suffocation, overlying....1..161....8
Injury at Birth6..118........8
Atelectasis131....141......15
CongenitaL Malformations1883130642143
Premature Birth73139499111....111
Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus18119341242854102
Other Causes7631178*2*10*845
Totals1435538212571441198283685
Nett Births in the yearlegitimate9,140Nett Deaths in the year oflegitimate infants655
illegitimate332illegitimate infants30