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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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85 [1900
ERYSIPELAS.
The diminution of cases under this head was very marked, for the return of
285 cases, equal to a case-rate of 0.81 per 1,000 of the population, was 138 below
the corrected average of the years 1891-9. Only in a single previous year, namely
1898, was the record so good, and then the number was 279, and the case-rate 0.80
which was practically the same proportion to the inhabitants as that now recorded.
In London the case-rate was 1.04 per 1,000, and in the Encircling Districts
1.05, so that the Borough rate contrasted favourably with these returns.

Table: In preceding years the returns have been as follows:—

In preceding years the returns have been as follows:—

1891343 cases1.07 per 1,000 inhabitants.
1892550 „1.70 „ „
1893672 „2.05 „ „
1894395 „1.19 „ „
1895319 „1.00 „ ,,
1896385 „1.14 „ „
1897312 „0.91 „ „
1898279 „0.80 „ „
1899350 „1.00 „ „
Corrected mean423 „1.20 „ „
1900285 „0.81 „ „

Table: Table LXXI. Showing the Sickness from Erysipelas in the Sub-Districts for each Quarter and forthe Year.

Table LXXI. Showing the Sickness from Erysipelas in the Sub-Districts for each Quarter and forthe Year.

Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter4th Quarter.Whole Year.
Upper Holloway27231932101
Lower Holloway6105930
Highbury51211937
Barnsbury14581845
Islington, South East1914182172
The Parish71646189285