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Islington 1907

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

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1907] 88
SEPTIC DISEASES.
These diseases, which include, among others, Erysipelas, Pyaemia, Septicemia
and Puerperal Fever, caused 52 deaths.
Erysipelas was responsible for 13 deaths, or 1 less than the corrected
average of ten years. It was fatal to 3 children under a year old, while of
the remaining number 2 were between 1 and 5 years, and 8 were over five
years.

Table: The subsequent tabular statement has been prepared to show the ages at which people died from the disease.

The subsequent tabular statement has been prepared to show the ages at which people died from the disease.

Ages.1902.1903.1904.1905.1906.1907.Totals.
0-5...1...1...13
5-1024243—15
10-1573512725
15-2014363320
20-2517231216
25-3535832223
35-4523245...16
45-5532141112
55-65...1322311
65-7512111...6
75-85.....................
85 and upwards.....................
203227292019147

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Puerperal Septic Diseases.—These include puerperal pyaemia, septicaemia,
sapraemia, septic intoxication, and the insufficiently termed disease puerperal
fever, and they were responsible for the deaths of 8 women, who had recently
been delivered of child—a return which is 3 below the corrected average of the
preceding ten years.

Table: From this table a small calculation shows that during the last six years

From this table a small calculation shows that during the last six years

2 per cent, of these deaths occurred at the age period0-5
10 „ „ „ „5-10
17 „ „ „ „10-15
14 „ „ „ „15-20
11 „ „ „ „20-25
16 „ „ „ „25-35
11 „ „ „ „35-45
8 „ „ „ „45-55
7 „ „ „ „55-65
4 „ „ „ „65-75
100All ages.