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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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71
[1900
Tubercular Diseases.
Phthisis, Scrofula, Tabes Mesenterica and Hydrocephalus.
Phthisis.—The heaviest return hitherto experienced was recorded, for as
many as 602 persons, of whom 385 were males and 217 females, died.

Table: Their ages at death were:—

Their ages at death were:—

Ages in Years.Deaths.Ages in Years.Deaths.
Under 12735—45126
1— 52045—55123
5-152155—6555
15—257965—7517
25-35134

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The death-rate resulting from these deaths was 1•62 per 1,000.

Table: Since 1891 the deaths and death rates have been:—

Since 1891 the deaths and death rates have been:—

1891544 deaths1.70 per 1,000 inhabitants.
1892504 „1.56 „ „
1893560 „1.71 „ „
1894539 „1.63 „ „
1895568 „1.70 „ „
1896530 „1.57 „ „
1897520 „1.52 „ „
1898527 „1.53 „ „
1899583 „1.67 „ „
Average541 „1.62 „ „
1900602 „1.71 „ „
Increase61 „0.09 „ „

Table: The deaths in the Sub-Registration Districts —

The deaths in the Sub-Registration Districts —

Upper Holloway173 deaths1.64 per 1,000 inhabitants.
Lower Holloway88 „2.07 „ „
Highbury87 „1.25 „ „
Barnsbury89 „1.55 „ „
South-East Islington165 „2.12 „ „
The Borough6021.71 „ „