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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 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington, Metropolitan Borough of]
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1925] 12
INFAN1ILE MORTALITY during the Calendar Year 1925.
| Cause of Death. | Under 1 week | Weeks. | Total under 4 weeks | 4 weeks and under 3 months | Months. | Total Deaths under 1 year | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-2 | 2-3 | 3-4 | 3-6 | 6-9 | 9-12 | ||||||
| All Causes. | Certified | 104 | 25 | 20 | 20 | 169 | 70 | 71 | 58 | 44 | 412 |
| Uncertified | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | Nil | |
| Small-pox | _ | _ | _ | _ | - | - | - | - | - | _ | |
| Chicken-pox | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | |
| Measles | — | — | - | - | - | _ | _ | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| Scarlet Fever | _ | _ | - | - | - | _ | _ | _ | 2 | 2 | |
| Whooping-Cough | — | — | - | - | _ | 7 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 24 | |
| Diphtheria, Croup | — | — | - | - | _ | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Erysipelas | 1 | — | - | - | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | |
| Tuberculous Meningitis | - | 1 | _ | - | 1 | - | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | |
| Abdominal Tuberculosis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | |
| Meningitis (not Tuberculous) | 1 | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2† | 1§ | - | - | 5 | |
| Convulsions | 3 | — | - | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 4 | |
| Laryngitis | — | — | - | - | _ | — | — | - | — | — | |
| Bronchitis | _ | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 17 | |
| Pneumonia (all forms) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 19 | 23 | 77 | |
| Diarrhoea | _ | — | - | — | _ | 5 | 7 | 2 | — | 14 | |
| Enteritis | _ | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 47 | |
| Gastritis | _ | _ | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | |
| Syphilis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Rickets | _ | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Suffocation, overlying | 2 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | 2 | |
| Injury at birth | 4 | 1 | - | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | 5 | |
| Atelectasis | 8 | 3 | - | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | 11 | |
| Congenital Malformations | 16 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 34 | |
| Premature birth | 56 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 73 | 6 | — | — | — | 70 | |
| Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 2 | i | 32 | |
| Other causes | 6 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 5** | 8 | 4** | 2 | 37 | |
| Totals | 104 | 25 | 20 | 20 | 169 | 70 | 71 | 58 | 44 | 412 | |
| Nett Births legitimate 6,274 6,546 in the year illegitimate 272 * Influenza (4). † Cerebro-Soinal Meningitis(1) | Nett Deaths in legitimate infants 300 the year of illegitimate infants 22 Post-Basic Meningitis (1) | ||||||||||
MUNICIPAL HEALTH VISITORS WORK.
OPHTHALMIA NEONATORUM is an inflammatory disease with purulent
discharge occurring in the eyes of infants within three weeks of birth.
94 cases of Ophthalmia Neonatorum were notified as against 77 in 1924.
31 out of the 94 cases of Ophthalmia Neonatorum were attended at birth by
mid wives.
The cases occurred in the sub-registration districts as follows:
| Tufnell. | Upper Hollo-way. | Toll-ington. | Lower Hollo-way. | Highbury. | Barns-bury. | South East. | The Borough | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum. | ||||||||
| Cases notified by Doctor | 4 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 29 | 80 |
| Cases notified by Certified Midwives | 3 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 14 |
| Ophthalmia. | ||||||||
| Cases reported by L.C.C. | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 38 | ||
| Cases reported by Health Visitors ... | — | 1 | — | - | - | 2 | - | 3 |