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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Islington 1922
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington, Metropolitan Borough of]
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| Cause of Death. | Weeks. | Total under 4 weeks | Months. | Total Deaths under 1 year | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 1 week | 1-2 | 2-3 | 3-4 | 4 weeks and under 3 months | 3-6 | 6-9 | 9-12 | ||||
| All -Certified .. | 126 | 37 | 29 | 22 | 214 | 79 | 98 | 96 | 93 | 580 | |
| Causes. -Uncertified | — | - | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | |
| Small-pox | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Chicken-pox | - | -- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Measles | — | - | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 8 | 26 | 37 | |
| Scarlet Fever | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Whooping Cough | — | - | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 29 | |
| Diphtheria, Croup | — | - | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | |
| Erysipelas | — | - | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | |
| ' Tuberculous Meningitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| Abdominal Tuberculosis | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | |
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | |
| Meningitis (not Tuberculous). | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | 2 | 3† | 1 | 7 | |
| Convulsions | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | 14 | |
| Laryngitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Bronchitis | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 34 | |
| Pneumonia (all forms). | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 24 | 32 | 21 | 99 | |
| Diarrhoea | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 22 | |
| Enteritis | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 39 | |
| Gastritis | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | |
| Syphilis | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 5 | |
| Rickets | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Suffocation, overlying | 1 | _ | - | _ | 1 | 3 | 1 | - | - | 5 | |
| Injury at birth . | 1 | 1 | - | — | 2 | — | — | - | — | 2 | |
| Atelectasis | 8 | — | - | — | 8 | — | — | - | — | 8 | |
| Congenital Malfor- mations | 17 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 34 | |
| -j Premature birth | 71 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 106 | 9 | 4 | - | — | 119 | |
| Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus | 14 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 57 | |
| Other Causes | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 11* | 8 | 8 | 8 | 51 | |
| Totals. | 126 | 37 | 29 | 22 | 214 | 80 | 98 | 96 | 93 | 581 | |
LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL RETURN. Borough of Islington. PROCEEDINGS DURING 1922.
| Premises. | Number of Places. | Number of Inspections 1922 | Number of Notices 1922 | Number of Prosecutions 1922 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| On Register at end of 1921 | Added in 1922 | Removed in 1922 | On Register at end of 1922 | ||||
| Milk Premises | 625 | 37 | 39 | 623 | 710 | 36 | Nil |
| Cowsheds. | 4 | _ | — | 4 | 31 | — | — |
| Slaughter-Houses Other Offensive Trade Prem | 18 | — | — | 18 | 982 | — | - |
| ises | 7 | __ | _ | 7 | 67 | — | _ |
| Ice Cream Premises | 242 | — | _ | 242 | 95 | 19 | _ |
| Registered Houses Let in Lodgings | 1,033 | - | 21 | 1,012 | 8,549 | 363 | 4 |
Nett Births /legitimate ... 7,273 Nett Deaths in / legitimate infants ... 558
in the year \illegitimate ... 276 the year of I illegitimate infants ... 23
* Ophthalmia Neonatorum (1). t Cerebro-Spinal Fever (1).
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