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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 1921

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

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Table: Infantile Mortality during each of the Ten Years 1911 20,and 1921.Deaths at various ages under One Year of Age.

Infantile Mortality during each of the Ten Years 1911 20,and 1921.Deaths at various ages under One Year of Age.

Years.Under one week.Weeks.Total under four weeks.Months.Total Deaths under one year.Deaths per 1,000 Births.
4 weeks and under 3 mths.3-66-99-12
1-22-33-4
19111705234372932072011711681,040128
1912190412524280133121819571086
1913195494729320187178111102898107
1914179403933291159181118100849104
1915155493531270142152125116805107
1916129322721209128116928963487
19179338237161106108999156597
19181233119141878711278107571110
19191583222212339592604552583
1920142543722255141120798167672
Mean 10 years1534231242501391381019972799
1921131343522222104148967164181
Increase or decrease on mean- 22- 8+ 4- 2- 28- 35+ 10- 5- 28- 86- 18

Table: Showing the Deaths among Infants per 1,000 Births during the Year 1921and also the mortality rates for the Years 1911-1920.

Showing the Deaths among Infants per 1,000 Births during the Year 1921and also the mortality rates for the Years 1911-1920.

Sub-Districts.1911191219131914191519161917191819191920Mean 10 years1921Increase or decrease on mean
Tufnell8561108936584999350417853-25
Up. Holloway115851198611867688379698976-13
Tollington131881049213593102135985810483-21
Lr. Holloway162941211341181071211301016611593-22
Highbury10480899310974839983678093+13
Barnsbury16298128119107103114122918911387-26
Islington, S.F.1289498105108918910781799877-21
The Borough12886107104107879711083729981-18

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The following table shows the diseases that proved most fatal in the first year of
child life, together with the mortality rates per 1,000 births.

Table: Showing the Mortality per 1,000 Births among Infants under one year ofage in the ten years 1911-20; and in 1921 from certain specified causes.

Showing the Mortality per 1,000 Births among Infants under one year ofage in the ten years 1911-20; and in 1921 from certain specified causes.

Causes of death.1921Mean rate 10 years 1911-20 per 1,000 Births.Difference.
Premature Birth and Congenital Defects17.2421.36— 4.12
Bronchitis and Pneumonia14.7119.19— 4.48
Atrophy and Marasmus9.2613.88— 4.62
Diarrhœal Diseases (all forms)8.118.44— 0.33
Convulsions1.521.77— 0.25
Whooping Cough2.793.54— 0.75
Measles0.633.13— 2.50
Diphtheria0.380.41— 0.03
Phthisis0.630.41+ 0.22
Other forms of Tuberculosis1.272.58— 1.31
Total of above56.5474.71—18.17
All other causes24.7324.21+ 0.52
Total81.2798.92—17.65