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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Ages. | 1st Quarter. | 2nd Quarter. | 3rd Quarter. | 4th Quarter. | The Year. | ||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Diarrhoea. | Enteritis, etc. | Totals. | Diarrhoea. | Enteritis, etc. | Totals. | Diarrhoea. | Enteritis, etc. | Totals. | Diarrhoea. | Enteritis, etc. | Totals. | Diarrhoea. | Enteritis, etc. | Totals. | |
Under 1 year | 1 | 23 | 24 | - | 12 | 12 | - | 9 | 9 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 3 | 56 | 59 |
1 to 5 years | - | 3 | 3 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | 2 | — | — | —• | — | 6 | 6 |
Over 5 years | - | 4 | 4 | - | 2 | 2 | - | 4 | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 12 | 12 |
Totals | 1 | 30 | 31 | — | 15 | 15 | — | 15 | 15 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 3 | 74 | 77 |
INFLUENZA.
Influenza caused 29 deaths during- the year and showed a decrease of 10 on
the return for the year 1934, and were 65 below the average of the preceding ten
years 1925-34. The death-rate was equal to 0.09 per 1,000 inhabitants.
Years. | Quarters. | Totals. | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
First. | Second. | Third. | Fourth. | ||
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 |
1930 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 16 |
1931 | 68 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 90 |
1932 | 82 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 103 |
1933 | 162 | 1 | — | 7 | 170 |
1934 | 17 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 39 |
Average | 72 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 94 |
1935 | 6 | 16 | 1 | 6 | 29 |
Increase or Decrease | — 66 | + 6 | — 2 | — 3 | — 65 |
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 1935.
Ages. | 1925 | 1926 | 1927 | 1928 | 1929 | 1930 | 1931 | 1932 | 1933 | 1934 | Mean lOyrs | 1935 | Difference. |
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0- 5 | 6 | _ | 8 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | _ | 4 | 3 | — 1 |
5-10 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
10-15 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | _ | — | _ | — | — | _ | _ |
15-25 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 3 | + 1 |
25-35 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 9 | — | 4 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 5 | _ | — 5 |
35-45 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 6 | 19 | _ | 14 | 4 | 24 | 1 | 10 | 3 | — 7 |
45-55 | 11 | 6 | 22 | 4 | 38 | 5 | 16 | 10 | 27 | 6 | 15 | 3 | — 12 |
55-65 | 11 | 12 | 28 | 6 | 43 | 3 | 16 | 18 | 32 | 5 | 17 | 6 | — 11 |
65-75 | 19 | 8 | 34 | 7 | 52 | 2 | 15 | 25 | 33 | 11 | 21 | 8 | — 13 |
75 & upwards | 17 | 10 | 18 | 10 | 38 | 5 | 17 | 29 | 37 | 13 | 19 | 2 | — 17 |
All Ages ... | 72 | 51 | 152 | 41 | 207 | 16 | 90 | 103 | 170 | 39 | 94 | 29 | — 65 |