Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Sixty-sixth annual report on the health and sanitary condition of the Metropolitan Borough of Islington
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13 [1921
Ages. | 1st Quarter. | 2nd Quarter. | 3rd Quarter. | 4th Quarter. | The Year. | ||||||||||
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Diarrhœa. | Enteritis, &c. | Totals. | Diarrhœa. | Enteritis, &c. | Totals. | Diarrhœa | Enteritis, &c. | Totals. | Diarrhœa. | Enteritis, &c. | Totals. | Diarrhœa. | Enteritis, &c. | Totals. | |
Under 1 year | 4 | 12 | 16 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 38 | 47 | 85 | 19 | 15 | 34 | 64 | 83 | 147 |
1 to 5 years | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 23 |
Over 5 years | 2 | 6 | 8 | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 20 | 32 |
Totals | 6 | 20 | 26 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 50 | 52 | 102 | 26 | 32 | 58 | 85 | 117 | 202 |
INFLUENZA.
During the year Influenza caused 93 deaths, which is a decrease of 25 on the return
for the year 1920 ; and 77 less than the average of the preceding ten years 1911-20. The
death rate was equal to 0 28 per 1,000 inhabitants.
Years. | Quarters. | Totals. | |||
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First. | Second. | Third. | Fourth. | ||
1911 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 37 |
1912 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 28 |
1913 | 25 | 18 | 5 | 10 | 58 |
1914 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 30 |
1915 | 52 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 71 |
1916 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 18 | 36 |
1917 | 22 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 36 |
1918 | 14 | 8 | 60 | 849 | 931 |
1919 | 294 | 35 | 6 | 21 | 356 |
1920 | 56 | 43 | 7 | 12 | 118 |
Average | 52 | 15 | 9 | 94 | 170 |
1921 | 33 | 17 | 2 | 41 | 93 |
Increase or Decrease | - 19 | + 2 | - 7 | - 53 | - 77 |
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 1921:
Ages. | 1911 | 1912 | 1913 | 1914 | 1915 | 1916 | 1917 | 1918 | 1919 | 1920 | Mean 10 yrs | 1921 | Difference. | |
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0-5 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | _ | 1 | 106 | 19 | 10 | 15 | 5 | — | 10 |
5-10 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 52 | 5 | 3 | 6 | — | — | 6 |
10-15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | 3 |
15-25 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | — | — | 141 | 48 | 12 | 21 | 5 | — | 16 |
25-35 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | — | 2 | 252 | 82 | 21 | 37 | 9 | — | 28 |
35-45 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 109 | 47 | 18 | 21 | 15 | — | 6 |
45-55 | 6 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 93 | 48 | 17 | 22 | 18 | — | 4 |
55-65 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 69 | 42 | 17 | 17 | 13 | — | 4 |
65-75 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 50 | 36 | 13 | 16 | 14 | — | 2 |
75 &upwards | 8 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 27 | 21 | 4 | 11 | 13 | + | 2 |
All Ages | 37 | 28 | 58 | 30 | 71 | 36 | 36 | 931 | 356 | 118 | 170 | 93 | - | 77 |