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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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[1900

Table: WHOOPING COUGH. The return was 34 below the average of the preceding ten years, the number of registered deaths being 142 as against an average of 176. These deaths represent a death-rate of 0.40 per 1,000. The preceding records of the disease have been as follows :—

WHOOPING COUGH. The return was 34 below the average of the preceding ten years, the number of registered deaths being 142 as against an average of 176. These deaths represent a death-rate of 0.40 per 1,000. The preceding records of the disease have been as follows :—

1890204 deaths.1898168 deaths.
1891255 „1899160 „
1892161 „
1893181 „Average176 „
1894188 „
189581 „1900142 „
1896234 „
1897130 „Decrease34 „

Table: Table XLI. Showing the Deaths from Whooping Cough in the Sub-Districts for each Quarter.

Table XLI. Showing the Deaths from Whooping Cough in the Sub-Districts for each Quarter.

Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Whole Year.
Upper Holloway512181146
Lower Holloway4331121
Highbury475218
Barnsbury337619
Islington, South East71811238
The Borough23434432142

Table: Table XLII. Showing the Death-rates from Whooping Cough of the Sub-Districts for each Quarter.

Table XLII. Showing the Death-rates from Whooping Cough of the Sub-Districts for each Quarter.

Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.WholeYear.
Upper Holloway0.190.450.680.420.43
Lower Holloway0.380.280.281.030.49
Highbury0.230.400.290.110.26
Barnsbury0.210.210.490.420.33
Islington, South East0.360.920.560.100.48
The Borough0.260.490.500.360.40