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Islington 1921

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

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13 [1921

Showing the Deaths from Diarrhœal Diseases together with those classed under Enteritis and its Sub-headings, arranged in quarterly periods, and in three groupsof ages.

Ages.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.The Year.
Diarrhœa.Enteritis, &c.Totals.Diarrhœa.Enteritis, &c.Totals.DiarrhœaEnteritis, &c.Totals.Diarrhœa.Enteritis, &c.Totals.Diarrhœa.Enteritis, &c.Totals.
Under 1 year4121639123847851915346483147
1 to 5 years2211628391291423
Over 5 years268336394812122032
Totals6202631316505210226325885117202

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.

Showing the Deaths from Influenza in the Quarters of the Year 1921, together with the averages of the corresponding periods, 1911-20.

Years.Quarters.Totals.
First.Second.Third.Fourth.
19111891937
19121442828
1913251851058
19141753530
191552113571
19169721836
19172281536
191814860849931
191929435621356
19205643712118
Average5215994170
1921331724193
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.1911191219131914191519161917191819191920Mean 10 yrs1921Difference.
0-531513_1106191015510
5-101525366
10-153283413
15-2512215141481221516
25-35414142252822137928
35-452586712109471821156
45-5561175156193481722184
55-653457126869421717134
65-751077711101050361316142
75 &upwards8710114136272141113+2
All Ages3728583071363693135611817093-77