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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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1900] 90

Table: Table LXXV. Showing the Fatality from Puerperal Fever. (Deaths to 100 cases of Sickness).

Table LXXV. Showing the Fatality from Puerperal Fever. (Deaths to 100 cases of Sickness).

Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Whole Year.
Upper Holloway......16.614.3
Lower Holloway......100.066.6
Highbury..100.0..100.066.6
Barnsbury......100.050.0
Islington, South East..........
The Parish..33.3..45.437.5

Table: CONTINUED FEVER. Six cases were notified as against an annual corrected average of 5.

CONTINUED FEVER. Six cases were notified as against an annual corrected average of 5.

18916 cases.18981 case.
18926 „18991 „
18937 „Corrected average5 ,
18947 „
18959 „19006 „
18966 „
18971 „Increase1 „

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Out of the 6 cases 3 occurred in Lower Holloway, 2 in East Highbury, and 1
in Canonbury Wards.
These cases may be looked on as fever in which the characteristic features of
Enteric Fever were absent, although they were probably cases of that fever.
RELAPSING FEVER.
No cases were notified.
CHOLERA.
No cases were notified.