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Islington 1912

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

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1912]
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Table: INFLUENZA.It is well to be able to report that only 28deaths were known in the Borough from this disease, as contrasted with an average of 70 which obtained in the14years,1898-1911.The deaths are also less than those registered in any one of these years, as may be seen in the following statement:—

INFLUENZA.

It is well to be able to report that only 28deaths were known in the Borough from this disease, as contrasted with an average of 70 which obtained in the14years,1898-1911.The deaths are also less than those registered in any one of these years, as may be seen in the following statement:—

Ages.1898.1899.1900.1901.1902.1903.1904.1905.1906.1907.1908.1909.1910.1911.Average, 1898-1911.1912.Departure from average
0-58634434445312341- 3
5-102231—1—111—1——1—- 1
10-15—————1———
15-25449—323—43522132- 1
25-35412727323510342451- 4
35-4551716513575419883285- 3
45-5591518514977105141056101- 9
55-6515282812686913616953124- 8
65-7511243612176111216121420510157- 8
75-85614255153712812141187105- 5
85 and up wards144—4—1121444122- —
65 1261494683404854677581703637702842

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The general tendency of the mortality is undoubtedly to decrease, as may
be seen from the fact that since 1898 there has been a steady diminution in
the returns.

Table: The record of cases since 1856 are given below in quinquennial periods:

The record of cases since 1856 are given below in quinquennial periods:

Quinquennia.Deaths.Average number of Deaths per annum.
1856-60183.6
1861-65122.4
1866-70102.0
1871-7520.4
1876-8020.4
1881-8520.4
1886-90408.0
1891-95818163.6
1896-0042084.0
1901-0527155.2
1905-1032965.8