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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28
1930]
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 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 1 | 18 | 19 | 1 | 20 | 21 | 2 | 25 | 27 | 14 | 75 | 89 |
1 to 5 vears | 1 | 2 | 3 | . | 1 | 1 | . | 3 | 3 | . | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
Over 5 years | . | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | . | 3 | 3 | . | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 |
Totals | 11 | 16 | 27 | 2 | 21 | 23 | 1 | 26 | 27 | 2 | 27 | 29 | 16 | 90 | 106 |
INFLUENZA.
Influenza caused 16 deaths during the year and showed a decrease of 191 on
the return for the year 1929, and were 96 below the average of the preceding ten
years 1920.29. The death.rate was equal to 0.05 per 1,000 inhabitants.
Years. | Quarters. | Totals. | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
First. | Second. | Third. | Fourth. | ||
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 |
1928 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 41 |
1929 | 190 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 207 |
Average | 77 | 17 | 4 | 14 | 112 |
1930 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 16 |
Increase or Decrease | . 72 | . 13 | . 1 | . 10 | . 96 |
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
Ages. | 1920 | 1921 | 1922 | 1923 | 1924 | 1925 | 1926 | 1927 | 1928 | 1929 | Mean 10yrs | 1930 | Difference. | |
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0.5 | 10 | 5 | 22 | 5 | 11 | 6 | . | 8 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1 | . | 7 |
5.10 | 3 | . | 1 | . | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | . | . | 1 |
10.15 | 3 | 1 | . | 2 | 2 | . | 1 | 1 | . | . | 1 | |||
15.25 | 12 | 5 | 11 | . | 10 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | . | . | 5 |
25.35 | 21 | 9 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 13 | I | 9 | 9 | . | . | 9 |
35.45 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 6 | 19 | 12 | . | . | 12 |
45.55 | 17 | 18 | 42 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 22 | 4 | 3S | 18 | 5 | . | 13 |
55.65 | 17 | 13 | 37 | 5 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 28 | 6 | 43 | 19 | 3 | . | 16 |
65.75 | 13 | 14 | 43 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 8 | 34 | 7 | 52 | 22 | 2 | . | 20 |
75 & upward | 4 | 13 | 33 | 8 | 16 | 17 | 10 | 18 | 10 | 38 | 17 | 5 | . | 12 |
All Ages | 118 | 93 | 221 | 58 | 104 | 72 | 51 | 152 | 41 | 207 | 112 | 16 | . | 96 |