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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 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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[1937
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| Causes of death. | 1937. Rate per 1,000 Births. | Mean rate 10 years 1927-36 per 1,000 Births. | Difference. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Premature Birth and Congenital Defects | 19.5 | 20.2 | - 0.7 |
| Bronchitis and Pneumonia | 16.4 | 12.7 | + 3.7 |
| Atrophy and Marasmus | 1.3 | 2.7 | - 1.4 |
| Diarrhoeal Disease (all forms) | 14.2 | 5.6 | + 8.6 |
| Convulsions | — | 0.8 | - 0.8 |
| Whooping Cough | 2.4 | 2-9 | - 0.5 |
| Measles | — | 2.6 | - 2.6 |
| Diphtheria | 0.2 | 0.3 | - 0.1 |
| Phthisis | - | 0.2 | - 0.2 |
| Other forms of Tuberculosis | 0.4 | 0.6 | - 0.2 |
| Total of above | 54.4 | 48.6 | + 5.8 |
| All other causes | 11.8 | 14.7 | - 2.9 |
| Total | 66.2 | 63.3 | + 2.9 |
INFANTILE MORTALITY during the Year 1937.
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 & under 3 mths. | 3-6 | 6-9 | 9-12 | ||||||
| All causes | Certified | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Uncert'd | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Small-pox | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| Chicken-pox | - | - | - | - | — | - | - | — | — | — | ||
| Measles | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | — | ||
| Scarlet Fever | - | - | - | - | — | - | - | — | — | — | ||
| Whooping-Cough | - | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 11 | ||
| Diphtheria & Croup | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | ||
| Erysipelas | - | — | — | — | — | — | - | 1 | — | 1 | ||
| Tuberculous Meningitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Abdominal Tuberculosis (b) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | |||
| Meningitis (not Tuberculous) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | - | 4 | ||
| Convulsions | - | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | ||
| Laryngitis. | - | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | ||
| Bronchitis | - | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | 4 | ||
| Pneumonia (all forms) | 6 | 5 | - | 1 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 70 | ||
| Diarrhoea | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | ||
| Enteritis | — | — | _ | 4 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 22 | 6 | 63 | ||
| Gastritis | — | — | — | — | — | _ | — | — | — | — | ||
| Syphilis | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 4 | ||
| Rickets | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Suffocation, overlying | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Injury at birth | 8 | 1 | — | 1 | 10 | — | — | — | — | 10 | ||
| Atelectasis | 10 | — | 1 | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | 11 | ||
| "Congenital Malformations (c) | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | - | 5 | 1 | - | 18 | ||
| Premature birth | 51 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 63 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 70 | ||
| Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 2 | - | - | 6 | ||
| Other causes | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 23 | ||
| TOTALS | 89 | 13 | 4 | 16 | 122 | 39 | 59 | 50 | 29 | 299 | ||
Nett Births legitimate 4,286 4,504 Nett Deaths in legitimate infants 274 299
in the year illegitimate 218 the year illegitimate infants 25
Report on Maternity and Child Welfare work, see pages 76-98.