Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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[1928
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 year | 5 | 10 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 22 | 40 | 62 |
1 to 5 years | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
Over 5 years | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
Totals | 6 | 15 | 21 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 8 | 19 | 27 | 25 | 49 | 74 |
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.
Years. | First. | Quarters. | Fourth. | Totals. | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Second. | Third. | ||||
1918 | 14 | 8 | 60 | 849 | 931 |
1919 | 294 | 35 | 6 | 21 | 356 |
1920 | 56 | 43 | 7 | 12 | 118 |
1921 | 33 | 17 | 2 | 41 | 93 |
1922 | 200 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 221 |
1923 | 21 | 22 | 7 | 8 | 58 |
1924 | 70 | 15 | 4 | 15 | 104 |
1925 | 47 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 72 |
1926 | 15 | 24 | 3 | 9 | 51 |
1927 | 118 | 15 | 7 | 12 | 152 |
Average | 87 | 19 | 10 | 99 | 215 |
1928 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 41 |
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. | 1918 | 1919 | 1920 | 1921 | 1922 | 1923 | 1924 | 1925 | 1926 | 1927 | Mean 10 yrs | 1928 | Difference. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0- 5 | 106 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 22 | 5 | 11 | 6 | — | 8 | 19 | 3 | —16 |
5-10 | 52 | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 1 | —6 |
10-15 | 32 | 8 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 5 | — | —5 |
15-25 | 141 | 48 | 12 | 5 | 11 | — | 10 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 3 | —20 |
252 | 82 | 21 | 9 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 41 | 1 | —40 | |
35-45 | 109 | 47 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 25 | 6 | — 19 |
45-65 | 93 | 48 | 17 | 18 | 42 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 22 | 28 | 4 | —24 |
55-65 | 69 | 42 | 17 | 13 | 37 | 5 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 28 | 25 | 6 | — 9 |
65-75 | 50 | 36 | 13 | 14 | 43 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 8 | 34 | 25 | 7 | —18 |
75 & upwards | 27 | 21 | 4 | 13 | 33 | 8 | 16 | 17 | 10 | 18 | 17 | 10 | —7 |
All Ages | 931 | 356 | 118 | 93 | 221 | 58 | 104 | 72 | 51 | 152 | 215 | 41 | —174 |