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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1925] 22
Ages. | 1st Quarter. | 2nd Quarter. | 3rd Quarter. | 4th Quarter. | The Year. | ||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Diarrhœa. | Enteritis, etc. | Totals. | Diarrhœa. | Enteritis, etc. | Totals. | Diarrhœa. | Enteritis, etc. | Totals. | Diarrhœa. | Enteritis, etc. | Totals. | Diarrhœa. | Enteritis, etc. | Totals. | |
Under 1 year | 3 | 5 | 8 | - | 8 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 3 | 21 | 24 | 14 | 47 | 61 |
1 to 5 years | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | - | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 10 |
Over 5 years | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | - | 5 | 5 |
Totals | 4 | 6 | 10 | - | 12 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 3 | 25 | 28 | 15 | 61 | 76 |
INFLUENZA.
During the year Influenza caused 72 deaths, which is a decrease of 32 on the
return for the year 1924; and 130 below the average of the preceding ten years
1915-24. The death-rate was equal to 0.21 per 1,000 inhabitants.
Years. | Quarters. | Totals. | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
First. | Second. | Third. | Fourth. | |||
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 | |
1922 | 200 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 221 | |
1923 | 21 | 22 | 7 | 8 | 58 | |
1924 | 70 | 15 | 4 | 15 | 104 | |
Average | 77 | 18 | 9 | 98 | 202 | |
1925 | 47 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 72 | |
Increase or Decrease | — 30 | —15 | — 8 | — 77 | —130 |
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 1925.
Ages. | 1915 | 1916 | 1917 | 1918 | 1919 | 1920 | 1921 | 1922 | 1923 | 1924 | Mean l0 yrs | 1925 | Difference. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0- 5 | 3 | - | 1 | 106 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 22 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 6 | — 12 |
5-10 | — | — | - | 52 | 5 | 3 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 6 | 2 | — 4 |
10-15 | — | — | - | 32 | 8 | 3 | 1 | - | 2 | 2 | 5 | - | —5 |
15-25 | 5 | — | - | 141 | 48 | 12 | 5 | 11 | - | 10 | 23 | 2 | — 21 |
25-35 | 4 | — | 2 | 252 | 82 | 21 | 9 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 40 | 1 | — 39 |
35-45 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 109 | 47 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 4 | 10 | 23 | 3 | — 20 |
45-55 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 93 | 48 | 17 | 18 | 42 | 12 | 12 | 27 | 11 | — 16 |
55-65 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 69 | 42 | 17 | 13 | 37 | 5 | 19 | 23 | 11 | — 12 |
65-75 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 50 | 36 | 13 | 14 | 43 | 16 | 16 | 22 | 19 | — 3 |
75 & upwards | 14 | 13 | 6 | 27 | 21 | 4 | 13 | 33 | 8 | 16 | 15 | 17 | + 2 |
All Ages | 71 | 36 | 36 | 931 | 356 | 118 | 93 | 221 | 58 | 104 | 202 | 72 | — 130 |