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Islington 1928

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]

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[1928

Showing theDeathsfromDiarrhœal Diseasestogether with those classed, underEnteritisand its Sub-headings, arranged in quarterly periods, and in three groups

of ages.

Ages.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.The Year.
Diarrhœa.Enteritis, etc.Totals.Diarrhœa.Enteritis, etc.Totals.Diarrhœa.Enteritis, etc.Totals.Diarrhœa.Enteritis, etc.Totals.Diarrhœa.Enteritis, etc.Totals.
Under 1 year51016358781571724224062
1 to 5 years13411235
Over 5 years221121122167
Totals615214610791681927254974

INFLUENZA.
Influenza caused 41 deaths during the year and showed a decrease of 111
on the return for the year 1927, and were 174 below the average of the preceding
ten years 1918-27. The death-rate was equal to 0.13 per 1,000 inhabitants.

Showing theDeathsfromInfluenzain the Quarters of the Year 1928, together with the averages of the corresponding periods, 1918-27.

Years.First.Quarters.Fourth.Totals.
Second.Third.
191814860849931
191929435621356
19205643712118
1921331724193
19222001038221
192321227858
19247015415104
192547312172
192615243951
192711815712152
Average87191099215
192818123841
Increase or Decrease—69—7—7—91—174

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 1928:—

Ages.1918191919201921192219231924192519261927Mean 10 yrs1928Difference.
0- 5106191052251168193—16
5-1052531121471—6
10-15328312215—5
15-25141481251110223233—20
25-352528221914671413411—40
35-45109471815184103821256— 19
45-659348171842121211622284—24
55-656942171337519111228256— 9
65-755036131443161619834257—18
75 & upwards2721413338161710181710—7
All Ages9313561189322158104725115221541—174