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Islington 1937

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]

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1937]
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Showing theDeathsfromDiarrhœal Diseasestogether with those classed underEnteritisand its Sub-headings, arranged in quarterly periods, and in three groups

of ages.

1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.The Year.
Ages.Diarrhoea.Enteritis, etc.Totals.Diarrhoea.Enteritis, etc.Totals.Diarrhoea,Enteritis, etc.Totals.Diarrhoea.Enteritis, etc.Totals.Diarrhoea.Enteritis, etc.Totals
Under 1 year12425-1010-1818-111116364
1 to 5 years-22-1122-55
Over 5 years--4444-88
Totals1242512122323171717677

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.

Showing theDeathsfromInfluenzain the Quarters of the Year1937,together with the averages of the corresponding periods,1927-36.

Years.Quarters.Totals.
First.Second.Third.Fourth.
192711815712152
192818123841
19291901313207
1930543416
193168441490
193282948103
193316217170
193417121939
19356161629
193615101834
Average68102888
1937 .........128311142
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.1927192819291930193119321933193419351936Mean 10 yrs.1937Difference.
O- 58351454_3136+ 3
5-10411111- 1
10-151
15-25332_433322
25-351319_49102553- 2
35-452161914424-133105- 5
45-552243851610276341417+ 3
55-652864331618325671636+ 20
65-7534752215253311892038+ 18
75 & upwards181038517293713251735+ 18
All Ages15241207169010317039293488142+ 54