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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 1906
Fifty-first annual report on the health and sanitary condition of the Metropolitan Borough of Islington
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cleanliness of the room, the bed, the bedding, the clothing, and the person,
not only of the patient herself, but of her attendants, whether they be medical
men, nurses, or unskilled women, while at the same time it is not possible
for the air of the room to be too pure.
The record for the years 1896-1905 is as follows :
| Years. | Deaths. | Deaths per 1,000 births. |
|---|---|---|
| 1896 | 11 | 1.11 |
| 1897 | 10 | 1.01 |
| 1898 | 7 | 0.74 |
| 1899 | 14 | 1.45 |
| 1900 | 6 | 0.65 |
| 19O1 | 15 | 1.62 |
| 1902 | 12 | 1.30 |
| 1903 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 1904 | 14 | 1.57 |
| 1905 | 6 | 0.68 |
| Average 10 | 1.05 | |
Table LXI.
| Sub-Districts. | 1st Quarter. | 2nd Quarter. | 3rd Quarter. | 4th Quarter. | Whole Year. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tufnell | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Upper Holloway | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| Tollington | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 2 |
| Lower Holloway | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 2 |
| Highbury | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 2 |
| Barnsbury | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Islington, South East | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| The Borough | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11 |