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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 1900
Forty-fifth annual report on the health and sanitary condition of the Borough of Islington
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Table XXXVI. Showing the deaths from Measles in the several quarters. 1890-99 and 1900
| Years. | 1st Quarter. | 2nd Quarter. | 3rd Quarter. | 4th Quarter. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 48 | 114 | 23 | 17 | 202 |
| 1891 | 29 | 63 | 39 | 93 | 224 |
| 1892 | 70 | 56 | 23 | 30 | 179 |
| 1893 | 25 | 52 | 31 | 11 | 119 |
| 1894 | 66 | 118 | 14 | 1 | 199 |
| 1895 | 7 | 36 | 50 | 42 | 135 |
| 1896 | 170 | 84 | 25 | 9 | 288 |
| 1897 | 15 | 2 | 8 | 72 | 97 |
| 1898 | 183 | 107 | 23 | 12 | 325 |
| 1899 | 45 | 53 | 26 | 31 | 155 |
| Mean number of deaths | 66 | 68 | 26 | 32 | 192 |
| 1900 | 64 | 75 | 15 | 5 | 159 |
| Increase or Decrease | -2 | + 7 | -11 | -27 | -33 |
SCARLET FEVER.
There were 24 deaths registered, or 9 less than in the preceding year, 33 less
than in the ten years, 1890-99.
The return is the lowest ever known in the Borough, although it was
approached in 1886, when there were 26 deaths, and in 1898 when a similar
number was registered.
In each quinquennial period since 1856 the average number of deaths, together with the lowest in any one year during five years, was as follows:—
| Quinquennial Period. | Total No. of Deaths. | Average No. of Deaths. | Smallest No. of deaths in any one year | Year in which the lowest No. was recorded. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1856-60 | 594 | 120 | 51 | 1857 |
| 1861-65 | 1,072 | 214 | 144 | 1865 |
| 1866-70 | 1,198 | 240 | 116 | 1866 |
| 1871-75 | 585 | 117 | 43 | 1873 |
| 1876-80 | 831 | 166 | 125 | 1876 |
| 1881-85 | 439 | 88 | 29 | 1885 |
| 1886-90 | 254 | 51 | 26 | 1886 |
| 1891-95 | 332 | 66 | 50 | 1891 |
| 1896-1900 | 201 | 40 | 24 | 1900 |