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Islington 1922

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

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23 [1922
Locally the deaths in the Sub-Registration Districts and Wards were as follows:

Showing theDeaths from each of the principalEpidemic Diseases in the several Wards andSub-Registration Districts during theYear 1922.

Sub- Registration Districts.Wards.Enteric Fever.Small Pox.MeaslesScarlet Fever.Whooping Cough.Diphtheria.Diarrhœa.Totals.
DeathsDeathsDeathsDeathsDeathsDeathsDeathsDeaths
TufnellTufnell-—5279427
Up. HollowayUp. Holloway——9333—20
TollingtonTollington——15488439
Lr. HollowayLr. Holloway——325177162
HighburyHighbury-—12287433
Mildmay-—2—34211
BarnsburyThornhill-—214164348
Barnsbury-—92185—34
Islington South EastSt. Mary's-—3261—12
Canonbury-—9122115
St. Peter's——1741071048
The Borough——13429985929349
Total Death Rates——0.400.090.290.180.091.05

Showing theDeathsandDeath-Ratesfrom thePrincipal EpidemicDiseasesduring the ten years 1912-21 and for theYear 1922.

191219131914191519161917
Deaths.Death Rates.Deaths.Death Rates.Deaths.Death Rates.Deaths.Death Rates.Deaths.Death Rates.Deaths.Death Rates.
Enteric Fever80.0240.01140.0450.0190.0340.01
Small Pox————————————
Measles1510.461010.31970.301530.48800.261490.50
Scarlet Fever90.03190.06230.07380.12180.0640.01
Whooping Cough540.16620.19830.261030.32600.19450.15
Diphtheria380.12370.11440.13570.18450.14330.11
Diarrhœa and Enteritis (under 2 years)8410.96 per 1,000 births21025.12 per 1,000 births21726.53 per 1,000 births15420.4 per 1,000 births11716.11 per 1,000 births10618.16 per 1,000 births
1918191919201921Mean 10 years1922
Deaths.Death Rates.Deaths.Death Rates.Deaths.Death Rates.Deaths.Death Rates.Deaths.Death Rales.Deaths.Death Rates.
Enteric Fever70.025*0.0230.0110.0060.02—
Small Pox-—10.00———————
Measles1140.39120.04920.27270.081ll0.351340.40
Scarlet Fever80.03140.04120.04190.06190.06290.09
Whooping Cough1470.51170.05700.21430.13780.24980.29
Diphtheria450.16510.161350.401100.33650.20590.18
Diarrhœa and Enteritis (under 2 years)8215.78 per 1,000 births8513.53 per 1,000 births778.19 per 1,000 births15619.78 per 1,000 births12917.57 per 1,000 births719.48per 1,000births
*Including 2 Malarial Fever.