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Islington 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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1938] 8
| Causes of death. | 1938. Rate per 1,000 Births. | Mean rate 10 years 1928-37 per 1,000 Births. | Difference. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Premature Birth and Congenital Defects | 17.4 | 20.7 | 3.3 |
| Bronchitis and Pneumonia | 10.9 | 12.9 | - 2.0 |
| Atrophy and Marasmus | 1.1 | 2.6 | - 1.5 |
| Diarrhoeal Disease (all forms) | 20.3 | 6.4 | + 13.9 |
| Convulsions | _ | 0.8 | - 0.8 |
| Whooping Cough | 1.8 | 2.8 | 1.0 |
| Measles | 1.5 | 2.4 | 0.9 |
| Diphtheria | 0.2 | 0.4 | - 0.2 |
| Phthisis | _ | 0.2 | - 0.2 |
| Other forms of Tuberculosis | 0.6 | 0.6 | — |
| Total of above | 53.8 | 49.8 | + 4.0 |
| All other causes | 10.9 | 15.1 | - 4.2 |
| Total | 64.7 | 64.9 | - 0.2 |
INFANTILE MORTALITY during the Year 1938.
| 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 m'ths. | 3-6 | 6-9 | 9-12 | |||||
| All causes Certified Uncert'd | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Small-pox | _ | _ | - | - | - | - | - | - | _ | - | |
| Chicken-pox | |||||||||||
| Measles | - | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | |
| Scarlet Fever | - | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | |
| Whooping-Cough | - | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | |
| Diphtheria & Croup | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Erysipelas. | - | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | |
| Tuberculous Meningitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | |
| Abdominal Tuberculosis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | ||
| Meningitis (not Tuberculous) | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | |
| Convulsions | - | — | — | — | — | _ | _ | _ | — | _ | |
| Laryngitis | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Bronchitis | - | — | — | — | — | 3 | _ | _ | 1 | 4 | |
| Pneumonia (all forms) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 45 | |
| Diarrhoea | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
| Enteritis | — | _ | _ | _ | — | 16 | 37 | 22 | 11 | 86 | |
| Gastritis | _ | — | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | 2 | _ | 2 | |
| Syphilis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | _ | |
| Rickets | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | |
| Suffocation, overlying | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Injury at birth | 8 | — | — | — | 8 | _ | _ | _ | _ | 8 | |
| Atelectasis | 10 | — | — | _ | 10 | 1 | _ | — | _ | 11 | |
| Congenital Malformations | 10 | - | 2 | - | 12 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 22 | |
| Premature birth | 47 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 52 | 4 | _ | — | — | 56 | |
| Atrophy, Debility | |||||||||||
| and Marasmus | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 5 | |
| Other causes | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 26 | |
| TOTALS | 82 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 95 | 47 | 62 | 54 | 33 | 291 | |
Nett Births legitimate 4,241 4,478 Nett Deaths in legitimate infants 262 291
in the year illegitimate 237 the year of (illegitimate infants 29
Report on Maternity and Child Welfare work, see pages 20 to 43.