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Islington 1931

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

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1931] 24

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.
Diarrhoea.Enteritis, etc.Totals.Diarrhœa.Enteritis, etc.Totals.Diarrhœa,Enteritis, etc.Totals.Diarrhoea.Enteritis, etc.Totals.Diarrhoea. Enteritis, etc.Totals.
Under 1 year120211563111451520105161
1 to 5 years60-11--1188
Over 5 years22-22223399
Totals128291893131651924106878

INFLUENZA.
Influenza caused 90 deaths during the year and showed an increase of 74 on
the return for the year 1930, and were 12 below the average of the preceding ten
years 15)21.30. The death.rate w as equal to 0.28 per 1,000 inhabitants.

Showing theDeathsfromInfluenzain the Quarters of the Year 1931, together with the averages of the corresponding periods, 1921.30.

Years.First.Quarters.Fourth.Totals..
Second.Third.
1921331724193
19222001038221
192321227858
19247015115104
192547312172
192615243951
192711815712152
192818123841
19291901313207
1930543416
Average7214313102
193168441490
Increase or Decrease— 4— 10+ 1+ 1— 12

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 1931:—

Ages.1921192210231924192519261927192819291930Mean 10years1931Difference.
0- 55225116-835174— 3
5-10-1121411-1— 1
10-151221---1-— 1
15-255111022332-44— —
25-359146714131964— 2
35-45151841038216191014+ 4
45-55184212121162243851716— 1
55-65133751911122864331816— 2
65-75144316161983475222115— 6
75 & upward.1333816171018103851717— —
All Ages93221581047251152412071610290— 12