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Islington 1938

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

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11 1938

Showing theDeathsfromDiarrhœal Diseasestogether with those classed underEnteritisand its Sub-headings, arranged in quarterly periods, and in three groupsof 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 year-2727_2121223253151858691
1 to 5 years-11-33331188
Over 5 years-1114522221910
Totals29291282922830318216103109

INFLUENZA.
Influenza caused 16 deaths during the year and showed a decrease of 126 on
the return for the year 1937, and were 71 below the average of the preceding ten
years 1928-37. The death-rate was equal to 005 per 1,000 inhabitants.

Showing theDeathsfromInfluenzain the Quarters of the Year1938,together with the averages of the corresponding periods,1928-37.

Years.Quarters.Totals.
First.Second.Third.Fourth.
192818123841
19291901313207
1930543416
193168441490
193282948103
193316217170
193417121939
19356161629
193615101834
1937128311142
Average6982887
1938933116
Increase or Decrease-60-5+1-7-71

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 1938.

Ages.1928192919301931193219331934193519361937Mean 10 yrs.1938Difference.
0- 5351454_31631- 2
5-1011___111— 1
10-15-------------
15-2532_4333222
25-3519491025341- 3
35-4561914424133581— 7
45-55438516102763417133-10
55-6564331618325673617-17
65-757522152533118938201-19
75 & upwards10385172937132535197-12
All Ages4120716901031703929341428716-71