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Islington 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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| Causes of death. | 1935. Rate per 1,000 Births. | Mean rate 10 years 1925-34 per 1,000 Births. | Difference. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Premature Birth and Congenital Defects | 17.04 | 200 | — 2.96 |
| Bronchitis and Pneumonia | 9.4 | 13.8 | — 4.4 |
| Atrophy and Marasmus | 1.5 | 3.6 | — 2.1 |
| Diarrhoeal Disease (all forms) | 12.9 | 5.2 | + 7.7 |
| Convulsions | 0.2 | 0.9 | — 0.7 |
| Whooping Cough | 1.3 | 3.1 | — 1.8 |
| Measles | _ | 2.5 | — 2.5 |
| Diphtheria | _ | 0.4 | — 0.4 |
| Phthisis | — | 0.2 | — 0.2 |
| Other forms of Tuberculosis | 0.6 | 0.7 | — 0.1 |
| Total of above | 43.0 | 50.4 | — 7.4 |
| All other causes | 9.4 | 14.4 | — 5.0 |
| Total | 52.4 | 64.8 | — 12.4 |
INFANTILE MORTALITY during the Year 1935.
Nett Deaths
| Cause of Death. | Under 1 week | Weeks. | Total under 4 weeks | 4 weeks and under 3 months | Months. | Total Deaths under 1 year | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-2 | 2-3 | 3-4 | 3-6 | 6-9 | 9-12 | ||||||
| All Causes. | Certified | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Uncertified | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Small-pox | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Chicken-pox | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Measles | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Scarlet Fever | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Whooping-Cough | — | — | — | - | — | — | 2 | 4 | - | 6 | |
| Diphtheria, Croup | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Erysipelas | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Tuberculous Meningitis | -_ | _ | -_ | _ | _ | _ | 2 | - | _ | 2 | |
| Abdominal Tuberculosis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Meningitis (not Tuberculous) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| Convulsions | 1 | - | — | — | 1 | — | — | - | — | 1 | |
| Laryngitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Bronchitis | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | - | — | 3 | |
| Pneumonia (all forms) | 3 | _ | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 40 | |
| Diarrhoea | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | ||
| Enteritis | 1 | - | — | — | 1 | 11 | 17 | 22 | 5 | 56 | |
| Gastritis | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Syphilis | — | - | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | 3 | |
| Rickets | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Suffocation, overlying | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Injury at birth | 4 | - | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 4 | |
| Atelectasis | 2 | - | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
| Congenital Malformations | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 22 | |
| Premature birth | 50 | 3 | 1 | — | 54 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 56 | |
| Atrophy. Debility and Marasmus | 1 | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | _ | - | 7 | |
| Other causes | 8 | - | — | — | 11 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 29 | |
| Totals | 82 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 100 | 32 | 48 | 41 | 19 | 240 | |
BIRTHS.
Nett Births /legitimate 4,404 4,577 Nett Deaths in /"legitimate infants 220 240
in the year illegitimate 173 the year illegitimate infants 20