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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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Table LXXII.
| Sub-Districts. | 1st Quarter. | 2nd Quarter. | 3rd Quarter | 4th Quarter. | Whole Year. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Holloway | 1.02 | 0.87 | 0.72 | 1.21 | 0.95 |
| Lower Holloway | 0.56 | 0.94 | 0.47 | 0.85 | 0.71 |
| Highbury | 0.29 | 0.69 | 0.63 | 0.52 | 0.53 |
| Barnsbury | 0.98 | 0.35 | 0.56 | 1.26 | 0.78 |
| Islington, South East | 0.97 | 0.72 | 0.92 | 1.08 | 0.92 |
| The Parish | 0.80 | 0.73 | 0.69 | 1.01 | 0.81 |
Table LXXIII.
| Sub-Districts. | 1st Quarter. | 2nd Quarter. | 3rd Quarter. | 4th Quarter. | Whole Year. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Holloway | .. | .. | .. | 6.2 | 1.9 |
| Lower Holloway | 33.3 | 10.0 | .. | .. | 10.0 |
| Highbury | 20.0 | 8.3 | .. | .. | 5.4 |
| Barnsbury | 7.1 | 20.0 | .. | 16.6 | 11.1 |
| Islington, South East | 10.5 | .. | 11.1 | 4.7 | 7.0 |
| The Parish | 8.4 | 4.7 | 3.3 | 6.7 | 5.9 |
PUERPERAL FEVER.
There were only 16 cases of this disease known, namely, 1 in the first quarter,
3 in the second, 1 in the third, and 11 in the fourth quarter. These cases were in
the proportion of 1.73 to every 1,000 registered births, which was smaller than any
rate chronicled in the nine years 1891-9.