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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]
TYPHUS FEVER.
No death was registered.
The returns for ten years have been as follows:—
| Years. | Deaths. | Years. | Deaths. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 0 | 1897 | 0 |
| 1891 | 1 | 1898 | 1 |
| 1892 | 0 | 1899 | 0 |
| 1893 | 1 | ||
| 1894 | 0 | Average | ½ |
| 1895 | 1 | ||
| 1896 | 0 | 1900 | 0 |
ENTERIC FEVER.
There were 46 deaths (inclusive of two deaths from Continued Fever)
attributed to this cause, a return which is six more than the uncorrected average
of the preceding ten years, although one less than the number registered in 1899.
In proportion to population the mortality was not unevenly distributed, although perhaps Upper Holloway had slightly more than its share.
| Years. | Deaths. | Years. | Deaths. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 39 | 1897 | 44 |
| 1891 | 32 | 1898 | 36 |
| 1892 | 41 | 1899 | 47 |
| 1893 | 48 | ||
| 1894 | 36 | Average | 40 |
| 1895 | 30 | ||
| 1896 | 46 | 1900 | 46 |
Table XLIII. Showing the Deaths from Enteric Fever in the Sub-Districts for each Quarter.
| Sub-Districts. | 1st Quarter. | 2nd Quarter. | 3rd Quarter. | 4th Quarter. | Whole Year. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Holloway | 6 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 19 |
| Lower Holloway | 1 | 4 | .. | 2 | 7 |
| Highbury | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 9 |
| Barnsbury | .. | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| Islington, South East | 1 | .. | .. | 5 | 6 |
| The Borough | 9 | 11 | 9 | 17 | 46 |