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Islington 1925

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

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1925] 22

Showing theDeathsfromDiarrhœal Diseases together with those classed under Enteritis and its Sub-headings, arranged in quarterly periods, and in three groupsof ages.

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 year358-888132132124144761
1 to 5 years112-2233-331910
Over 5 years----222211-55
Totals4610-12128182632528156176

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.

Showing theDeaths fromInfluenza in the Quarters of the Year 1925, together with the averages of the corresponding periods, 1915-24.

Years.Quarters.Totals.
First.Second.Third.Fourth.
191552113571
19169721836
19172281536
191814860849931
191929435621356
19205643712118
1921331724193
19222001038221
192321227858
19247015415104
Average7718998202
192547312172
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.1915191619171918191919201921192219231924Mean l0 yrs1925Difference.
0- 53-11061910522511186— 12
5-10-5253-1-162— 4
10-15-32831-225-—5
15-255-1414812511-10232— 21
25-3542252822191467401— 39
35-4571210947181518410233— 20
45-551567934817184212122711— 16
55-65126869421713375192311— 12
65-75111010503613144316162219— 3
75 & upwards141362721413338161517+ 2
All Ages713636931356118932215810420272— 130