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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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19001

The deaths and their proportion to the births were from 1891-1899 as follows:—

Year.Deaths.Deaths to 1,000 births.
189180.82
1892232.40
1893131.33
189480.84
1895121.21
1896111.11
1897101.01
189870.74
1899141.45
Average121.23
190060.64

Further reference is made to this disease on page 86, when dealing with the
Notification of Infectious Diseases.

Table LIV.Showing the Deaths from Puerperal Fever in the Sub-Districts foreach Quarter.

Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Whole Year.
Upper Holloway......11
Lower Holloway......22
Highbury..1..12
Barnsbury......11
Islington, South East..........
The Borough..1..56

Table LV.Showing, the Deaths from Puerperal Fever per 1,000 Births in the Sub-Districts for each Quarter.

Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Whole Year.
Upper Holloway......1.640.37
Lower Holloway......7.691.71
Highbury..2.53..2.821.29
Barnsbury......2.480.56
Islington, South East..........
The Borough..0.43..2.390.64