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Islington 1900

Forty-fifth annual report on the health and sanitary condition of the Borough of Islington

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1900] 48
MORTALITY FROM THE SEVERAL ZYMOTIC DISEASES.
Small Pox.
Only one death from this disease was registered as against an average of
slightly over one in the preceding ten years. In the report for 1899 a statement
was made which showed the deaths in quinquennial periods since 1856, which
showed that previously and up to 1885 this disease was very fatal, but that since
the latter period they have not averaged two per annum.

Table: The deaths in the Borough during the preceding ten years were:—

The deaths in the Borough during the preceding ten years were:—

18900 deaths.18961 death.
18910 „18971 „
18923 „11980 „
18932 „18990 „
18943 „Average1
18951 „
19001 death.

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MEASLES.
There were 159 deaths from Measles registered, as compared with an average
of 192 in the preceding ten years. These deaths were equal to a death-rate of 0•45
per 1,000.

Table: The record for ten years has been:—

The record for ten years has been:—

1890202 deaths.1898325 deaths.
1891224 ,,1899155 ,,
1892179 ,,Average192 „
1893119 ,,
1894199 ,,
1895135 ,,1900159 „
1896288 „
189797 ,,Decrease on average33 ,,

Table: Table XXXI. Showing the Deaths from Measles in the Sub-Districts for each quarter.

Table XXXI. Showing the Deaths from Measles in the Sub-Districts for each quarter.

Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Whole Year.
Upper Holloway2842..34
Lower Holloway13284..45
Highbury54..211
Barnsbury12144..30
Islington, South East6255339
The Borough6475155159