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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Islington 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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Showing the Mortality per 1,000 Births among Infants under one year of age in the ten yearn 1923-32 : and in 1933 from certain specific! causes.
| Causes of death. | 1933. Rate per 1,000 Births. | Mean rate 10 years 1923-32 per 1,000 Births. | Difference. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premature Birth and Congenital Defects | 21.40 | 19.60 | + | 1 80 |
| Bronchitis and Pneumonia | 9.82 | 13.77 | - | 3 95 |
| Atrophy and Marasmus | 3.27 | 3.82 | —- | 0-55 |
| Diarrhoeal Disease (all forms) | 12.44 | 4.48 | + | 7-96 |
| Convulsions | 1.75 | 1.00 | + | 0-75 |
| Whooping Cough | 2.40 | 3.32 | - | 0 92 |
| Measles | 0.65 | 2.49 | - | 1.84 |
| Diphtheria | - | 0.33 | - | 0-33 |
| Phthisis | 0.22 | 0. 33 | - | 011 |
| Other forms of Tuberculosis | 1.09 | 0.83 | + | 0-26 |
| Total of above | 53.04 | 49. 97 | + | 307 |
| All other causes | 982 | 15-43 | — | 5 61 |
| Total | 62-86 | 65 40 | — | 2-54 |
1933] 8
INFANTILE MORTALITY during- the Year 1933.
Nett Deaths from stated causes at various Ages under One Year of Age.
| Cause of Death. | Under 1 week | Weeks. | Total under 4 weeks | Months. | Total Deaths under 1 year | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-2 | 2-3 | 3-4 | 4 weeks and under 3 months | 3-6 | 6-9 | 9-12 | |||||
| All Certified Causes. | Uncertified | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Small-pox | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Chicken-pox | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Measles | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Scarlet Fever | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Whooping-Cough. | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 11 | |
| Diphtheria, Croup | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Erysipelas | — | — | - | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | |
| Tuberculous Meningitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |
| Abdominal Tuberculosis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Meningitis (not Tuberculous) | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | |
| Convulsions | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | 8 | |
| Laryngitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Bronchitis | — | — | — | — | _ | 2 | 2 | — | — | 4 | |
| Pneumonia (all forms) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 42 | |
| Diarrhoea | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | |
| Enteritis | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 8 | 16 | 8 | 51 | |
| Gastritis | — | — | — | — | _ | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Syphilis | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | |
| Rickets | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Suffocation, overlying | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | |
| Injury at birth | 5 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | 5 | |
| Atelectasis | 5 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | 5 | |
| Congenital Malformations | 13 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | 26 | ||
| Premature birth | 55 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 70 | 2 | — | — | — | 72 | |
| Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus | — | 1 | — | 3 | 4 | 8 | 2 | — | 1 | 15 | |
| Other causes | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 20 | |
| Totals | 88 | 10 | 18 | 15 | 131 | 51 | 34 | 40 | 32 | 288 | |
Nett Births legitimate 4,397
in the year \illegitimate 184,
4,518
BIRTHS.
Nett Deaths in legitimate infants 250
the year of illegitimate infants 32
288