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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[1936
Ages. | 1st Quarter. | 2nd Quarter. | 3rd Quarter. | 4th Quarter. | The Year. | ||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Diarrhoea. | Enteritis, etc. | Totals. | Diarrhœa. | Enteritis, etc. | Totals. | Diarrhoea. | Enteritis, etc. | Totals. | Diarrhoea. | Enteritis, etc. | Totals. | Diarrhoea. | Enteritis, etc. | Totals. | |
Under 1 year | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 25 | 26 | 1 | 16 | 17 | 3 | 23 | 26 | 7 | 72 | 79 |
1 to 5 years | - | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 6 | 6 |
Over 5 years | - | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 |
Totals | 2 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 26 | 27 | 1 | 18 | 19 | 3 | 27 | 30 | 7 | 81 | 88 |
INFLUENZA.
Influenza caused 34 deaths during the year and showed an increase of 5 on
the return for the year 1935, and were 56 below the average of the preceding ten
years 1926-35. The death-rate was equal to 0.11 per 1,000 inhabitants.
Years. | Quarters. | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
First. | Second. | Third. | Fourth. | Totals. | |
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 |
1935 | 6 | 16 | 1 | 6 | 29 |
Average | 68 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 90 |
1936 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 34 |
Increase or Decrease | — 53 | — 1 | — 2 | — | — 56 |
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 1936.
Ages. | 1926 | 1927 | 1928 | 1929 | 1930 | 1931 | 1932 | 1933 | 1934 | 1935 | Mean 10 yrs | 1936 | Difference. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0- 5 | - | 8 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | - | 3 | 3 | 1 | — 2 |
5-10 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — 1 |
15-25 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | - | 4 | 3 | 3 | - | 3 | 2 | - | — 2 |
25-35 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 9 | — | 4 | 9 | 10 | 2 | — | 5 | 5 | _ |
35-45 | 8 | 21 | 6 | 19 | — | 14 | 4 | 24 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 3 | — 7 |
45-55 | 6 | 22 | 4 | 38 | 5 | 16 | 10 | 27 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 4 | — 10 |
55-65 | 12 | 28 | 6 | 43 | 3 | 16 | 18 | 32 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 7 | — 10 |
65-75 | 8 | 34 | 7 | 52 | 2 | 15 | 25 | 33 | 11 | 8 | 20 | 9 | — 11 |
75 & upwards | 10 | 18 | 10 | 38 | 5 | 17 | 29 | 37 | 13 | 2 | 18 | 5 | — 13 |
All Ages | 51 | 152 | 41 | 207 | 16 | 90 | 103 | 170 | 39 | 29 | 90 | 34 | — 56 |