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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 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington]
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1934] 8
| Causes of death. | 1934. Rate per 1,000 Births. | Mean rate 10 years 1924.33 per 1,000 Births. | Difference. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Premature Birth and Congenital Defects | 16.65 | 19.92 | — 3 27 |
| Bronchitis and Pneumonia | 16.44 | 14.03 | + 2.41 |
| Atrophy and Marasmus | 3.89 | 3.64 | + 0.25 |
| Diarrhoeal Disease (all forms) | 8.87 | 5.02 | + 385 |
| Convulsions | 0.43 | 0 87 | — 0.44 |
| Whooping Cough | 1.30 | 3.29 | — 1.99 |
| Measles | 1.51 | 2.60 | — 1.09 |
| Diphtheria | 0.43 | 0.35 | + 0.08 |
| Phthisis | 0.43 | 0.17 | + 0.26 |
| Other forms of Tuberculosis | 0.43 | 0.69 | — 0.26 |
| Total of above | 50.38 | 50.58 | — 0.20 |
| All other causes | 5.19 | 14.37 | — 918 |
| Total | 55.57 | 64.95 | — 9.38 |
INFANTILE MORTALITY during. the Year 1934.
| Cause of Death. | Under 1 week | Weeks. | Total under 4 weeks | 4 weeks and under 3 months | Months. | Total Death? under 1 year | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-2 | 2-3 | 3-4 | 3-6 | 6-9 | 9-12 | |||||||
| All Causes. | Certified | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Uncertified | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Small-pox | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Chicken.pox | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Measles | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 5 | 7 | ||
| Scarlet Fever | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | 1 | ||
| Whooping.Cough | — | — | - | - | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | ||
| Diphtheria, Croup | - | - | - | - | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | ||
| Erysipelas | — | — | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | — | 4 | ||
| Tuberculous Meningitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | ||
| Abdominal Tuberculosis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 1 | 3 | ||
| Meningitis (not Tuberculous) | 1 | 1 | - | - | 2 | 2 | - | 1 | - | 5 | ||
| Convulsions | — | - | - | - | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | ||
| Laryngitis | — | - | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Bronchitis | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 5 | 7 | 2 | — | 15 | ||
| Pneumonia (all forms) | 5 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 61 | ||
| Diarrhoea | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Enteritis | — | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 41 | ||
| Gastritis | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | ||
| Syphilis | — | - | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 | ||
| Rickets | — | - | — | — | - | — | — | - | — | — | ||
| Suffocation, overlying | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Injury at birth | 9 | - | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | - | 9 | ||
| Atelectasis | 10 | - | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | 10 | ||
| Congenital Malformations | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | - | 16 | ||
| Premature birth | 48 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 55 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 61 | ||
| Atrophy. Debility and Marasmus | 1 | - | 2 | - | 3 | 11 | 3 | - | 1 | 18 | ||
| Other causes | 5 | 1 | 2 | — | 8 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 24 | ||
| Totals | 85 | 7 | 14 | 8 | 114 | 61 | 53 | 36 | 25 | 289 | ||
| BIRTHS. | ||||||||||||
| Nett Births legitimate 4,450 in the year illegitimate 174 4,624 | Nett Deaths in legitimate infants 271 289 the year illegitimate infants 18 | |||||||||||