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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 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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1936]
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| Causes of death. | 1936. Rate per 1,000 Births. | Mean rate 10 years 1926-35 per 1,000 Births. | Difference. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Premature Birth and Congenital Defects | 18.84 | 20.1 | — 1.26 |
| Bronchitis and Pneumonia | 8.46 | 13.4 | — 4.94 |
| Atrophy and Marasmus | 0.63 | 3.2 | — 2.57 |
| Diarrhoeal Disease (all forms) | 16.09 | 5.4 | + 10.69 |
| Convulsions | 0.42 | 0.7 | — 0.28 |
| Whooping Cough | 1.90 | 2.8 | — 0.90 |
| Measles | 3.38 | 2.4 | + 0.98 |
| Diphtheria | — | 0.4 | — 0.4 |
| Phthisis | — | 0.2 | — 0.2 |
| Other forms of Tuberculosis | 0.42 | 0.6 | — 0.18 |
| Total of above | 50.14 | 49.2 | +0.94 |
| All other causes | 11.4 | 14. 5 | — 3.1 |
| Total | 61.54 | 63.7 | — 2.16 |
INFANTILE MORTALITY during the Year 1936.
Nett Deaths
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 10 | 16 |
| Scarlet Fever | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | 1 | 1 |
| Whooping-Cough | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | - | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 |
| Diphtheria, Croup | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Erysipelas | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Tuberculous Meningitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 2 |
| Abdominal Tuberculosis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Meningitis (not Tuberculous) | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Convulsions | 1 | - | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 |
| Laryngitis | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bronchitis | - | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 3 |
| Pneumonia (all forms) | 1 | - | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 37 |
| Diarrhoea | - | - | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| Enteritis | - | — | 2 | — | 2 | 11 | 30 | 14 | 12 | 69 |
| Gastritis | - | — | — | — | -_ | - | -_ | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Syphilis | - | - | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | - | - | 3 |
| Rickets | - | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Suffocation, overlying | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 2 |
| Injury at birth | 8 | — | — | — | 8 | - | - | - | - | 8 |
| Atelectasis | 7 | — | — | — | 7 | — | - | - | - | 7 |
| Congenital Malformations | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 3 | 2 | - | 1 | 21 |
| Premature birth | 54 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 68 | - | - | - | - | 68 |
| Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 3 |
| Other causes | 6 | 1 | — | 2 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 8 | — | 23 |
| Totals | 89 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 122 | 34 | 57 | 42 | 36 | 291 |
BIRTHS.
Nett Births /legitimate 4,502 4,724 Nett Deaths in legitimate infants 274 291
in the year illegitimate 222 4,724 the year illegitimate infants 17 291
Report on Maternity and Child Welfare work, see page 70.