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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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70
1900]
Cancer.
To this disease were ascribed 303 deaths, 115 males and 188 females, which
represent a death-rate of 0.86 per 1,000. This return is the largest, with one
exception, of any that has been recorded during the previous nine years ; and it is
also 44 above^the uncorrected average.

Table: the returns since 1891 have been as follows :—

the returns since 1891 have been as follows :—

Males.Females.TotalsDeath-rate.
1891741442180.68 per 1,000 inhabitants.
1892701492190.68 „ „
1893821562380.73 „ „
189478l6l2390.72 „ „
1895961702660.79 „ „
18961041872910.86 „ „
18971121923040.89 „ „
18981061772830.82 „ „
18991041662700.77 „ „
19001151883030.86 „ „

Table: Table LVII.Showing the Deaths from Cancer in the several Sub-Districts during the Quarters and the Year.

Table LVII.Showing the Deaths from Cancer in the several Sub-Districts during the Quarters and the Year.

Quarters.Upper Holloway.Lower Holloway.Highbury.Barnsbury.Islington, South-East.The Borough.
1st2271171764
2nd17115141057
3rd2962318986
4th281214182597
The Year9636535761303

Table: Of these 303 persons, 188 or 62 per cent. were women. The ages of all persons at death were as follows :—

Of these 303 persons, 188 or 62 per cent. were women. The ages of all persons at death were as follows :—

Ages.Deaths.Ages.Deaths
0—25675—8527
25—35685—953
35-453295 and upwards-
45- 5579
55—6592All ages303
65—7558