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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1937]
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1st Quarter. | 2nd Quarter. | 3rd Quarter. | 4th Quarter. | The Year. | |||||||||||
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Ages. | Diarrhoea. | Enteritis, etc. | Totals. | Diarrhoea. | Enteritis, etc. | Totals. | Diarrhoea, | Enteritis, etc. | Totals. | Diarrhoea. | Enteritis, etc. | Totals. | Diarrhoea. | Enteritis, etc. | Totals |
Under 1 year | 1 | 24 | 25 | - | 10 | 10 | - | 18 | 18 | - | 11 | 11 | 1 | 63 | 64 |
1 to 5 years | — | — | — | - | 2 | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | - | 5 | 5 |
Over 5 years | — | — | — | - | — | — | - | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | - | 8 | 8 |
Totals | 1 | 24 | 25 | — | 12 | 12 | — | 23 | 23 | — | 17 | 17 | 1 | 76 | 77 |
INFLUENZA.
Influenza caused 142 deaths during the year and showed an increase of 108 on
the return for the year 1936, and were 54 above the average of the preceding ten
years 1927-36. The death-rate was equal to 0.48 per 1,000 inhabitants.
Years. | Quarters. | Totals. | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
First. | Second. | Third. | Fourth. | ||
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 |
1936 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 34 |
Average | 68 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 88 |
1937 ......... | 128 | 3 | — | 11 | 142 |
Increase or Decrease ... | + 60 | - 7 | - 2 | + 3 | + 54 |
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 1937.
Ages. | 1927 | 1928 | 1929 | 1930 | 1931 | 1932 | 1933 | 1934 | 1935 | 1936 | Mean 10 yrs. | 1937 | Difference. |
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O- 5 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | _ | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | + 3 |
5-10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | - 1 |
10-15 | 1 | ||||||||||||
15-25 | 3 | 3 | 2 | _ | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | — |
25-35 | 13 | 1 | 9 | _ | 4 | 9 | 10 | 2 | — | 5 | 5 | 3 | - 2 |
35-45 | 21 | 6 | 19 | — | 14 | 4 | 24- | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 5 | - 5 |
45-55 | 22 | 4 | 38 | 5 | 16 | 10 | 27 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 17 | + 3 |
55-65 | 28 | 6 | 43 | 3 | 16 | 18 | 32 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 36 | + 20 |
65-75 | 34 | 7 | 52 | 2 | 15 | 25 | 33 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 20 | 38 | + 18 |
75 & upwards | 18 | 10 | 38 | 5 | 17 | 29 | 37 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 35 | + 18 |
All Ages | 152 | 41 | 207 | 16 | 90 | 103 | 170 | 39 | 29 | 34 | 88 | 142 | + 54 |