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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11 1938
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 | - | 27 | 27 | _ | 21 | 21 | 2 | 23 | 25 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 5 | 86 | 91 |
1 to 5 years | - | 1 | 1 | - | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 8 | 8 |
Over 5 years | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 10 |
Totals | — | 29 | 29 | 1 | 28 | 29 | 2 | 28 | 30 | 3 | 18 | 21 | 6 | 103 | 109 |
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.
Years. | Quarters. | Totals. | |||
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First. | Second. | Third. | Fourth. | ||
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 |
1937 | 128 | 3 | — | 11 | 142 |
Average | 69 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 87 |
1938 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 16 |
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. | 1928 | 1929 | 1930 | 1931 | 1932 | 1933 | 1934 | 1935 | 1936 | 1937 | Mean 10 yrs. | 1938 | Difference. |
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0- 5 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | _ | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | - 2 |
5-10 | 1 | 1 | _ | — | _ | _ | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — 1 |
10-15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
15-25 | 3 | 2 | _ | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — |
25-35 | 1 | 9 | — | 4 | 9 | 10 | 2 | — | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | - 3 |
35-45 | 6 | 19 | — | 14 | 4 | 24 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1 | — 7 |
45-55 | 4 | 38 | 5 | 16 | 10 | 27 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 3 | -10 |
55-65 | 6 | 43 | 3 | 16 | 18 | 32 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 36 | 17 | — | -17 |
65-75 | 7 | 52 | 2 | 15 | 25 | 33 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 38 | 20 | 1 | -19 |
75 & upwards | 10 | 38 | 5 | 17 | 29 | 37 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 35 | 19 | 7 | -12 |
All Ages | 41 | 207 | 16 | 90 | 103 | 170 | 39 | 29 | 34 | 142 | 87 | 16 | -71 |