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, Metropolitan Borough of]
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1922] 24
Ages. | 1st Quarter. | 2nd Quarter. | 3rd Quarter. | 4th Quarter. | The Year. | ||||||||||
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Diarrhœa. | Enteritis, &c. | Totals. | Diarrhœa. | Enteritis, &c. | Totals. | Diarrhœa | Enteritis. &c | Totals. | Diarrhœa. | Enteritis, &c. | Totals. | Diarrhœa. | Enteritis,&c. | Totals. | |
Under 1 year | 5 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 22 | 38 | 60 |
1 to 5 years | — | 8 | 8 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | 10 | 13 |
Over 5 years | 1 | 2 | 3 | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 |
Totals | 6 | 19 | 25 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 13 | 17 | 30 | 29 | 55 | 84 |
INFLUENZA.
During the year Influenza caused 221 deaths, which is an increase of 128 on the return
for the year 1921; and 45 above the average of the preceding ten years 1912-21. The
death rate was equal to 0.66 per 1,000 inhabitants.
Years. | Quarters. | Totals. | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
First. | Second. | Third. | Fourth. | ||
1912 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 28 |
1913 | 25 | 18 | 5 | 10 | 58 |
1914 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 30 |
1915 | 52 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 71 |
1916 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 18 | 36 |
1917 | 22 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 36 |
1918 | 14 | 8 | 60 | 849 | 931 |
1919 | 294 | 35 | 6 | 21 | 356 |
1920 | 56 | 43 | 7 | 12 | 118 |
1921 | 33 | 17 | 2 | 41 | 93 |
Average | 54 | 16 | 9 | 97 | 176 |
1922 | 200 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 221 |
Increase or Decrease | + 146 | - 6 | - 6 | - 89 | + 45 |
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 1922:
Ages. | 1912 | 1913 | 1914 | 1915 | 1916 | 1917 | 1918 | 1919 | 1920 | 1921 | Mean 10 yrs | 1922 | Difference. | |
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0-5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 106 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 22 | + 7 | |
5-10 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 52 | 5 | 3 | - | 6 | 1 | - 5 | |
10-15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | - | - 4 | |
15-25 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | — | — | 141 | 48 | 12 | 5 | 22 | 11 | - 11 | |
25-35 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | — | 2 | 252 | 82 | 21 | 9 | 38 | 14 | - 24 | |
35-45 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 109 | 47 | 18 | 15 | 22 | 18 | - 4 | |
45-55 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 93 | 48 | 17 | 18 | 23 | 42 | + 19 | |
55-65 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 69 | 42 | 17 | 13 | 18 | 37 | + 19 | |
65-75 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 50 | 36 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 43 | + 27 | |
75& upwards | 7 | 10 | 1 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 27 | 21 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 33 | + 21 | |
All Ages | 28 | 58 | 30 | 71 | 36 | 36 | 931 | 356 | 118 | 93 | 176 | 221 | + 45 |