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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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81 [1900

Table: Table LXIV. Showing the Case-rates from Diphtheria of the Sub-Districts for each Quarter and for the Year.

Table LXIV. Showing the Case-rates from Diphtheria of the Sub-Districts for each Quarter and for the Year.

Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Whole Year.
Upper Holloway2·051·331·391·741·62
Lower Holloway1·221·881·321·411·46
Highbury1·380·751·613·341·77
Barnsbury1·472·031·471·331·57
Islington, South East1·281·692·513·642·28
The Parish1·561·481·682·371·77

Table: Table LXV. Showing the Fatality from Diphtheria, including Membranous Croup. (Deaths to 100 cases of Sickness).

Table LXV. Showing the Fatality from Diphtheria, including Membranous Croup. (Deaths to 100 cases of Sickness).

Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.The Year.
Upper Holloway22·220·013·910·416·7
Lower Holloway15·620·028·625·022·2
Highbury17·023·17·017·215·3
Barnsbury4·830·013·615·017·2
Islington, South East24·020·610·014·115·5
The Parish18·222·712·515·016·7

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MEMBRANOUS CROUP.
There were only 9 cases reported, equal to a case-rate of 0.03 per 1,000 of
the population. This return is 20 below the corrected average.
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