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Islington 1899

Forty-fourth annual report on the health and sanitary condition of the Parish of St. Mary, Islington

Published
1900
Author
Harris, Alfred Edwin.
Pages
278
Tables
253

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  • Page 6
    INDEX TO CONTENTS OF QUARTERLY REPORTS, 1899.
    SUBJECT.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.
  • Page 7
    Index to Contents or Quarterly Reports, 1899—continued.
    SUBJECT.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.
  • Page 11
    The following figures give the densities of the sub.districts as calculated on their gross and net acreage:—
    Densities calculated on Gross Acreage.Densities calculated on Net Acreage.Increased Density.
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    Table I. Showing the Areas, Densities, and Estimated Populations of the Sub.registration Districts.
    Sub.Districts.Areas in Acres.Persons to an Acre.Acres to a Person.Estimated Number of Persons living at the middle of 1899.
  • Page 13
    The estimated population of each sub-registration district is as follows:—
    Sub-Districts.Populations.Increase.Percentage. Increase.
    18991898.
  • Page 14
    Table III. Showing the Estimated Number of Persons living in the Parish at the middle of 1899, at Nine Age Periods, and distinguishing Males atid Females.
    1899.
    Ages.Males.Females.Persons.
  • Page 15
    Table IV. Showing the number of Persons in the several Districts mentioned living at Nine Groups of Ages in every thousand of their population.
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    Table V. Showing the Estimated Populations, Densities and Death Rates of the 33 Great Towns, arranged in order of Density.
    Districts.Estimated Populations, 1899.Density (Persons to an Acre).Death Rates.Area in Acres.
    All Causes.Zymotic Diseases.
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    Table VI. Showing the Estimated Populations, Areas, Densities and Death-rates of London, and the several Metropolitan Sanitary Districts in 1899, arranged in order of Density.
    Districts.Estimated Population, 1899.Area in Acres.Persons to each Acre.Death Rates.
  • Page 20
    The following statement shows the number of persons married during each quarter:—
    No. Persons married.Persons married per 1,000 inhabitants.
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    In the preceding ten years the marriages and the marriage-rates are shown below:—
    Years.No. Persons Married.Persons married per 1,000 inhabitants.
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    The following are the annual rates of persons married per 1,000 of the population in the places mentioned :—
  • Page 21
    Table VII. Showing the Marriages and Marriage Rates in the several periods mentioned.
    Periods.Marriages.Persons married per 1,000 of the Population.
  • Page 22
    The following statement gives the birth-rate for the country as well as for some of the most populous places:—
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    Locally the birth-rate was nowhere high. It ranged from 24.20 in Highbury to 30.10 in Islington South West, while in Upper Holloway it was 26.91 and in Islington South East 28.55 Per 1.000.
    Births.Birth-rate.
  • Page 23
    Table VIII. Showing the Population, Births and Birth-rates in the several decades since 1841, in the eight years 1891-8, and in 1899.
    Periods. 1Mean Popnlation in each Decade. 2N umber of Births in each Period. 3Birth-rates. 4Average Yearly Number of Births, corrected on the basis of the Population of 1899. 5
  • Page 24
    Table IX. Showing the Births, Birth-rates, &c., in Islington, for the year 1899, and for the preceding 27 years.
    Year.Total Births.Birth-rate per 1,000 of the PopulationMales.Females.Proportion of Females born to every 100 Males.Excess of Registered Births over Registered Deaths
  • Page 25
    Table X. Showing the Births (distinguishing Males and Females) and Birth-rates of Islington in 1899 and in the four quarters of the year, together with the rates in 1898 and of London and the Great Towns during the same period.
    Quarter.Males.Females.Total.Birth Rate.Birth Rates.
    1898.London, 1899.33 Great Towns, 1899.
  • Page 25
    Table XI. Showing the Births of Mules and Females for each quarter and for the year in the several Sub-registration Districts.
    Upper Holloway.Islington South-west.Islington South-east.Highbury.Whole Parish.
  • Page 26
    Table XII. showing the Birth-rate for each quarter and tor the year, of Islington, of London, and of the 33 Great Towns.
    Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Year.
  • Page 27
    DEATHS. The mortality returns are higher than at any period during the preceding five years. The deaths numbered 6,293, of which 3,217 were those of males and 3,076 females, and are 89 above the corrected mean of the preceding fourteen years.
    Years.Deaths.Deaths per 1000 population.
  • Page 29
    Table XIII. Recorded and Corrected Death-rates per 1,000 persons living in 33 Great T»wns in 1899 and it Islington, arranged in order of their Corrected Death-rates.
    Towns, in the order of their Corrected Death-rates.Standard Death-rate.*Factor for Correction for Sex and Age Distribution.†Recorded Death-rate, 1899.Corrected Death-rate, 1899. ‡Comparative Mortality. Figure, 1899. §
  • Page 30
    Table XIV.* Recorded, and Corrected Death Rates per 1,000 Persons living in Metropolitan Sanitary Districts, arranged in order of their Corrected Death-rates.
    Metropolitan Areas in the order of their Corrected Death rates.Standard Death-rates.Factor for Correction for Sex and age Distribution.Crude or Recorded Death-rates. 1899.Corrected Death-rates. 1899.Comparative Mortality Figure, 1899.
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    Table XV. Showing the Deaths and Death-rates from eleven Classified Causes of Disease in the Sub-registration districts and in the Parish.
    Classified DiseasesUpper Holloway.South-west Islington.South-east Islington.Highbury.The Parish.
    Deaths.Death Rates.Deaths.Death Rates.Deaths.Death Rates.Deaths.Death Rates.Deaths.Death Rates.
  • Page 35
    Table XVI. Showing the Deaths and Death-rates of each Sub-district and of the Parish during the eight years 1891-8 and in 1899.
    Years.Upper Holfoway.S.W. Islington.S.E. Islington.Highbury.Parish.
    Deaths.Death Rates.Deaths.Death Rates.Deaths.Death Rate.Deaths.Death Rates.Deaths.Death Rates.
  • Page 36
    Table XVII. Showing the Sexes of the Persons who died in1899.
    Registration Sub-Districts.Males.Females.Persons.Death Rates.
  • Page 37
    Table XVIII. Showing the Ages at Death during the Years 1893—1899.
    Years.AGES.Totals
    0—11—5All under 5 yrs.5—1515—2525—3535—4545—5555—6565—7575—8585—9595 &c.All above 5 yrs.
  • Page 38
    Table XIX. Showing the Population, together with the Deaths and Death-rates from All Causes at Nine Age-periods of life among Males, Females and Persons.
    Males.Females.Persons.
    Ages.Population.Deaths.Death Rates.Population.Deaths.Death Rates.Population.Deaths.Death Rates.
  • Page 38
    The least number of deaths occurred in the second quarter in which only 1,281 deaths were known, and when the death-rate was 14.69 per 1,000.
    Deaths.Death Rate. 1899.Mean Death Rate 1885-98.
  • Page 41
    Table XX. Shewing the Mean Temperatures for each week of the Third Quarter 1899, together with those of the corresponding periods in 1898, and also the Deaths from Diarrhœa in the same periods.
    Weeks of Quarter.Mean Air Temperature.Earth Temperature at 8 feet.Rainfall in inches.Diarrhneal Deaths.
    1898.1899.Difference between 1898 and 1899.1898.1899.Difference between 1898 and 1899.1898.1899.1898.1899.Difference.
  • Page 42
    Table XXI. Shewing the Diarrhœal Deaths in the Third Quarter ending September 30th, 1899.
    1899.Deaths.Death-Rates.Meteorology.
    Week Ending.UH.S.W.S.E.H.Total.U.H.S.W.S.E.H.Total.Mean temperature of air in degrees.Departure from mean temperature.Temperature of the earth 3 ft. below surface.Rainfall in inches.No. of days on which rain fell.
  • Page 43
    In the following Table are collected the deaths and death-rates of each quarter since 1885:— Table XXII.
    Years.quarters.
    First.Second.Third.Fourth.Annual.
    DeathsDeath Rates.DeathsDeath Rates.DeathsDeath Rates.DeathsDeath Rates.DeathsDeath Rates.
  • Page 44
    Table XXIII. Showing the Deaths and Death-rates from All Causes in the Four Quarters and in the Sub-districts, together with the Death rates in the Parish during the same periods.
    Quarters.Upper Holloway.South-west Islington.South-east Islington.Highbury.The Parish.
    Deaths.Death-rates.Deaths.Death-rates.Deaths.Death-rates.Deaths.Death-rates.Deaths.Death-rates.
  • Page 45
    Table XXIV. Showing the Deaths and Death-rates from All Causes in the Wards during the Four Quarters of 1899.
    Wards.First Quarter.Second Quarter.Third Quarter.Fourth QuarterYear.
    Deaths.Death-rates.Deaths.Death-rates.Deaths.Death-rates.Deaths.Death-rates.Deaths.Death-rates.
  • Page 46
    Table XXV. Showing the Death-rates from All Causes in the several under mentioned places during the Four Quarters and during the entire year.
    Places.First Quarter.Second Quarter.Third Quarter.Fourth Quarter.The Year 1899.
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    Table XXVI. Showing the Deaths (arranged in Classes) from All Causes, in the Four Quarters.
    Classified Causes of Death.Quarters.Year.
    1st.2nd.3rd.4th.
  • Page 48
    Table XXVII. Showing the Deaths from the principal Zymotic Diseases for the Fourteen years 1885-98 and in 1899.
    Years.Deaths.Death-rates.Years.Deaths.Death-rates.
  • Page 49
    Continued from previous page...
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    Table XXVIII. Showing the Corrected Mean Number of Deaths from the principal Zymotic Diseases, 1885-98, together with the deaths registered in 1899.
    Diseases.Corrected Mean Number of Deaths, 1885-98.1899.Increase or Decrease.
  • Page 51
    Upper Holloway.
    Zymotic Diseases.1891. Deaths.1892. Deaths.1893. Deaths.1894. Deaths.1895. Deaths.1896 Deaths.1897. Deaths.1898. Deaths.Mean Eight Yrs.1899.
    Deaths.Death. rates
  • Page 51
    Islington South-West.
    Zymotic Diseases.1891. Deaths.1892. Deaths.1893. Deaths.1894. Deaths.1895. Deaths.18%. Deaths.1897. Deaths.1898. Deaths.I Mean Eight Yrs.1899.
    DeathsDeath-. rates.
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    Zymotic Diseases. 1891. Deaths. 1892. Deaths. 1893. Deaths. 1894. Deaths. 1895. Deaths. 1896. Deaths. 1897. Deaths. 1898. Deaths. Mean Eight Yrs. 1899.
  • Page 52
    Highbury
    Zymotic Diseases.1891. Deaths.1892. Deaths.1893. Deaths.1894. Deaths.1895. Deaths.18%. Deaths.1897. Deaths.1898. Deaths.Mean Eight Yrs.1899.
    Deaths.Death-rates.
  • Page 53
    The following statement shows the fatal incidence of the Zymotic Diseases in the several districts arranged in order from least to highest death-rate :—
    Sub-Districts.Death-ratesDeaths.
  • Page 53
    Table XXIX. Heaths from the principal Zymotic Diseases during the year 1899, inclusive of the deaths of Islington Patients in Hospitals outside the District.
    DISTRICTS.Small Pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Whooping Cough.Typhus Fever.Enteric (Typhoid Pever).Diarrhoea.TOTALS.
  • Page 54
    Table XXX. 1)etitlt-rates from the principal Zymotic Diseases duriny the year 1899, inclusive of the Palish Patients in Hospitals outside the District.
    DISTRICTS.Small Pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Whooping Cough.Typhus Fever.Enteric (Typhoid Fever).Diarrhoea.TOTAL DEATH-RATES.
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    In the following statement the wards are arranged in order from least to greatest incidence of mortality:—
    Wards.Deaths.Death-rates.
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    Table XXXI. Showing the Deaths and Death-rates from the Principal Zymotic Diseases in the Wards during the Several Quarters of 1899.
    Wards.First Quarter.Second Quarter.Third Quarter.Fourth Quarter.Year
    Deaths.Death-rates.Deaths.Death-rates.Deaths.Death-rates.Deaths.Death-rates.Deaths.Death-rates.
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    Table XXXII. Showing the Deaths from the Principal Zymotic Diseases in the several Wards during the Year 1899.
    WARDS.Small Fox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Whooping Cough.Typhus Fever.; Enteric Fever.Continued and Ill-defined Fever.Diarrhoea.Total Zymotic Deaths.Death-rates from Zymotic Diseases.
  • Page 57
    Table XXXIII. Showing the Death-rates in the Wards from the Principal Zymotic Diseases during the Year 1899.
    wards.Small Pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Whooping Cough.Typhus Fever.Enteric Fever.Continued and Ill-defined Fever.Diarrhoea.Death-rates from Zymotic Diseases.
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    They are arranged in the following tabular statement in periods of five years, so that its prevalence at the several periods may be the more easily differentiated.
    Periods.Deaths as given in Medical Officer of Health's Report.Deaths as given by the Registrar-General.Deaths as distributed by the Registrar-General.
  • Page 59
    The deaths in the Parish during the preceding fourteen years were :—
  • Page 61
    During the last four years the numbers have varied greatly, as may be seen by the following figures:—
  • Page 62
    Table XXXIV. Showing the Deaths from Measles in the Sub-Districts for each quarter.
    Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Whole Year.
  • Page 62
    Table XXXV. Showing theDeath-rates fromMeaslesof the Sub-Districts for each quarter.
    Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Whole Year.
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    Table XXXVI. Showing the Death-rates of the Encircling Districts from Measles in the Jour quarters of 1899.
    Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Year.—1899.
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    Table XXXVII. Showing the Secondary Causes of the deaths from Measles.
    Secondary Diseases.Quarters.The Year.
    1234Males.Females.Totals.
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    Table XXXVIII. Showing the Deaths from Measles in Islington during each week of 1899.
    1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.
    Week.Deaths.Week.Deaths.Week.Deaths.Week.Deaths.
  • Page 66
    Table XXXIX. Showing the deaths fromMeasles in the several quarters, 1885-98 and 1899.
    Years.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Total.
  • Page 67
    The deaths are also 26 below the corrected mean of the preceding fourteen years, which returns have been as follows:—
  • Page 67
    The returns of the last 15 years have been very different from what they were in former years, for I find that —
  • Page 68
    Table XL. Shelving the Deaths from Scarlet Fever in the Sub-Districts for each Quarter.
    Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Whole Year.
  • Page 68
    Table XLI. Showing the Death-rates from Scarlet Fever of the Sub-Districts for each Quarter.
    Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Whole Year.
  • Page 69
    In Islington the quinquennial returns have been as follows:—
    Deaths.Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants.Deaths that would have occurred if the population had been the same as in 1899.
  • Page 70
    Since 1885 the deaths and death-rates from Diphtheria in Islington have been as follows :—
    Deaths.Death-rates.Deaths.Death-rates.
  • Page 70
    In the several Towns and London Districts with which I usually contrast the Islington returns I find the death-rates were as follows:—
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    Table XLII. Showing the Deaths from Diphtheria in the Sub- Districts for each Quarter.
    Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Whole Year.
  • Page 72
    Table XLIII. Showing the Death-rates of the Sub-Districts from Diphtheria for each Quarter.
    Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Whole Year.
  • Page 73
    Table XLIV. Showing the Deaths from Diphtheria and Croup from 1861 to 1898, together with the Death-rates per Million from these Diseases in three decennial periods and in the period 1891-98.
    Years.Deaths.Mean Annual Death-Kates per million inhabitants in the decennial periods.
    Diphtheria.Croup.Diphtheria, and Croup.Diphtheria.Croup.Diphtheria and Croup.
  • Page 76
    Table XLV. Shewing the Death Rates per million from Diphtheria and Croup, in the places mentioned, at five different periods.
    Diphtheria.Croup.Diphtheria and Croup.
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    The preceding records of the disease have been as follows:—
  • Page 84
    Table XLVI. Showing the Deaths from Whooping Cough in the Sub-Districts for each Quarter.
    Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Whole Year.
  • Page 84
    Table XLVII. Showing the Death-rates from Whooping Cough of the Sub-Districts for each Quarter.
    Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Whole Year.
  • Page 85
    In fourteen years only twelve deaths have occurred locally, as may be seen by the following record:—
  • Page 86
    Continued from previous page...
  • Page 86
    Table XLVIII. Showing the Deaths from Enteric Fever in the Sub-Districts for each Quarter.
    Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Whole Year.
  • Page 86
    Table XLIX. Showing the Death-rates from Enteric Fever of the Sub-Districts for each Quarter.
    Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Whole Year.
  • Page 87
    DIARRHŒA. Since 1885 the following deaths were referred to Diarrhœa, the major portion of which occurred in the Summer months and among Infants:—
  • Page 88
    1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter4th Quarter.The Year.
  • Page 88
    In the returns for the year I find that some 236 deaths were so returned. They occurred as follows:—
    1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter,4th Quarter.The Year.
  • Page 88
    Frequently, too, many deaths are included under the heading of Debility and Marasmus and Atrophy, which rightly might have been ascribed to Diarrhcea. The returns from these have been as follows:—
    1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.The Year.
  • Page 89
    Ages.Population.Deaths.Deaths per 1,000 living at each age.
  • Page 90
    Table L. Showing the Deaths from Diarrhœa) Diseases and from those classed tinder Enteritis and its sub-headings, arranged in quarterly periods, and at three groups of ages.
    Ages.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.The Year.
    Diarrhoea.Enteritis, etc.Totals.Diarrhœa.Enteritis, etc.Totals.Diarrhœa.Enteritis, etc.Totals.Diarrhœa.Enteritis, etc.Totals.Diarrhœa.Enteritis, etc.Totals.
  • Page 91
    Third Quarter's Deaths.
    Ages.Population.Deaths from Diarrhœa, Enteritis, etc.Deaths per 1.000 Annually.
  • Page 93
    Table LI. Showing the Deaths from Diarrhœa in the Sub-Districts for each Quarter.
    Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Whole Year.
  • Page 93
    Table LII. Showing the Death-rates from Diarrhœa of the Sub-Districts for each Quarter.
    Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Whole Year.
  • Page 96
    Table LIII. Showing the Deaths occurring in the Parish and in the several Encircling Sanitary Districts from All Causes, from the principal Zymotic Diseases, and from Phthisis in the 52 weeks of the year 1899.
    The Encircling districts.Estimated Populations. 1899.Total Deaths from All Causes.Total Zymotic Deaths.Deaths from principal Zymotic Diseases.Deaths from Phthisis.Deaths of infants under 1 year of age.
    Small Pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Whooping Cough.Typhus.Enteric Fever.Simple and Undefined Fevers.Diarrhœa.
  • Page 97
    Table LIV. Showing the Death-rates of Islington and of the several Encircling Sanitary Districts from All Causes, from the principal Zymotic Diseases, and from Phthisis in the 52 weeks of the year 1899.
    THE ENCIRCLING DISTRICTS.Estimated Populations, 1899.Total Death-rates from All Causes.Total Zymotic Death-rates.Death-rates from principal Zymotic Diseases.Death-rates from Phthisis.Deaths under 1 year to 1,000 Births.
    Small Pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Whooping Cough.Typhus.Enteric Fever.Simple and Undefined Fevers.Diarrhœa.
  • Page 98
    Table LV. Showing the Death-rates from All Causes, from the principal Zymotic Diseases, together with Infantile Mortality, in the Country, in the Populous Towns, in Towns whose populations exceed 300,000 inhabitants, the Encircling Districts, and in Islington.
  • Page 101
    The disease was fatal during the year in the several sub-registration districts as shown in the following statement:—
    1 St Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Year.
  • Page 101
    The resulting death rates which these deaths represent were as follows:—
    ISt Quarter2nd Quarter.3fd Quarter.4th QuarterYear.
  • Page 104
    This was proved as regards the last outbreak of influenza in Islington by the following figures, the first column of which gives the average for the preceding five fourth quarters.
    Average 4th Quarter 1894-98.4th Quarter. 1899.Excess.
  • Page 105
    Table LVI. Influenza. Secondary Causes of Death.
    Upper Holloway.South-West Islington.South-East Islington.Highbury.Totals.
    Quarters.Quarters.Quarters.Quarters.
    1st.2nd.3rd.4th.1st.2nd.3rd.4th.1st.2nd.3rd.4th.1st.2nd.3rd.4th.
  • Page 106
    The mortality in each registration sub-district was as follows:
    Deaths.Death rates.
  • Page 106
    During the preceding eight years the deaths have been:—
    Deaths.Death rates.
  • Page 109
    The deaths and their proportion to the births were from 1891-1898 as follows:—
    Year.Deaths.Deaths to 1,000 births.
  • Page 109
    Table lvii. Showing the Deaths from Puerperal Fever in the Sub-Districts for each Quarter.
    Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Whole Year.
  • Page 110
    Table LVIII. Showing the Deaths from Puerperal Fever per 1,000 Births in the Sub-Districts for each Quarter.
    Sub'Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Whole Year.
  • Page 109
    Table LIX. Showing the Deaths from the several Constitutional Diseases during the years 1893-8, together with the Corrected Mean Number of Deaths for these years, together with the Deaths in 1899
    1893.1894.1895.1896.1897.1898.Corrected Mean.1899.Increase or Decrease.
  • Page 110
    During the preceding eight years the deaths and death-rates were as follows:—
    Males.Females.TotalsDeath-rate.
  • Page 110
    Table LX. Showing the Deaths from Cancer in the several Sub-Districts during the Quarters and the Year.
  • Page 111
    Of these 270 persons, 166 or 61.5 per cent. were women. The ages of all persons at death were as follows:—
    Ages.Deaths.Ages.Deaths.
  • Page 111
    Since 1891 the deaths and death-rates have been:—
  • Page 112
    The deaths in the Sub-Registration Districts:—
    Upper Holloway130 deaths= 1.25 per 1,000 inhabitants.
  • Page 112
    These rates may be usefully compared with those given below.
  • Page 112
    The following Table shows the distribution of the disease in the sub-districts and in the several quarters of the year:— Table LXI.
    Quarters.Upper Holloway.Islington South-west.Islington South-east.HighburyThe Parish.
  • Page 114
    Scrofula was the ascribed cause of 7 deaths, 2 of which were under 5 years of age.
    Diseases.Ages.Sex.Districts.Total DeathsDeath Rates.
    0-1.1-5.Over 5M.F.U.H.s.w.S.E.H.0-5.5-15.Ages All
  • Page 114
    The Islington records for the preceding sixteen years have been as follows:—
    Years.Deaths under 1 year.Deaths per 1,000 Births.Years.Deaths under 1 year.Deaths per 1,000 Births.
  • Page 115
    While the infantile mortality rates in the undermention places were as follows :—
  • Page 115
    The Infantile Mortality rates in the several sub-districts were—
    Deaths.
  • Page 116
    Table LXII. Showing the chief causes of Infantile Mortality in the year 1899, and in the six preceding years 1893-98.
    Diseases.Years.+ Increase or -Decrease on mean of 6 years.
    1893.1894.1895.1896.1897.1898.Mean of 6 yrs.1899.
  • Page 116
    In the four quarters the mortality was as follows:—
    Deaths.Deaths per 1,000 Births.
  • Page 117
    The case rate contrasts with the rates of London and the Encircling Districts as follows:—
  • Page 118
    The preceding returns from the infectious diseases taken together have been as follows:—
    Cases.Case rate.
  • Page 118
    In the several sub-registration districts the figures were as follows:—
  • Page 118
    The cases were 40 below the corrected average of the preceding six years.
  • Page 119
    The case-rate was 4.28 per 1,000 inhabitants.
  • Page 119
    Table LXIII. Showing the Sickness from Scarlet Fever in the Sub-Districts for each Quarter and for the Year.
    Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Whole Year.
  • Page 120
    Table LXIV. Showing the Sickness rates from Scarlet Fever for the Sub-Districts for each Quarter and for the Year.
    Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Whole Year.
  • Page 120
    Table LXV. Showing the Fatality from Scarlet Fever. (Deaths to 100 cases of Sickness).
    Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Whole Year.
  • Page 121
    The record of this disease since 1891 has been as follows:—
    Years.CasesCase-rates.DeathsFatality (deaths per 100 cases).
  • Page 121
    Table LXVI. Showing the Sickness from Diphtheria in the Sub-Districts for each Quarter and for the Year.
    Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Whole Year.
  • Page 122
    Table LXVII. Showing the Sickness 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.
  • Page 122
    Table LXVII I. Showing the Fatality from Diphtheria. (Deaths to 100 cases of Sickness).
    Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Whole Year.
  • Page 123
    The cases of this disease notified in previous years were as follows:—
  • Page 123
    Table LXIX. Showing the Sickness from Membranous Croup in the Sub-Districts for each Quarter and for the Year.
    Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Whole Year.
  • Page 123
    Table LXX. Showing the Sickness rates from Membranous Croup of the Sub-Districts for each Quarter and for the Year.
    Sub-Districts.1st Quaiter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th QuarterWhole Year.
  • Page 124
    Table LXXI. Showing the Fatality from Membranous Croup. (Deaths to 100 cases of Sickness).
    Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Whole Year.
  • Page 124
    The previous returns were as follows:—
  • Page 125
    Table LXXII. Showing the Sickness from Enteric Fever in the Sub-Districts for each Quarter and for the Year.
    Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Whole Year.
  • Page 125
    Table LXXII I. Showing the Sickness rates from Enteric Fever of the Sub-Districts for each Quarter and for the Year.
    Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Whole Year.
  • Page 125
    Table LXXIV. Showing the Fatality from Enteric Fever. (Deaths to ioo cases of Sickness)
    Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Whole Year.
  • Page 126
    In preceding years the returns were as follows:—
  • Page 126
    Table LXXV. Showing the Sickness from Erysipelas in the Sub-Districts for each Quarter and for the Year.
    Sub-Distsicts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter4th Quarter.Whole Year.
  • Page 127
    Table LXXVI. Showing the Sickness rates from Erysipelas of the Sub-Districts for each Quarter and for the Year. •
    Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter..Whole Year.
  • Page 127
    Table LXXVII. Showing the Fatality from Erysipelas. (Deaths to 100 cases of Sickness).
    Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Whole Year.
  • Page 128
    1891 36 cases = 3.67 per 1,000 registered births.
  • Page 128
    Table LXXVIII. Showing the Sickness from Puerperal Fever in the Sub-Districts for each Quarter and for the Year.
    Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Whole Year.
  • Page 128
    Table LXXIX. Showing the Sickness rates from Puerperal Fever per 1,000 registered births in the Sub-Districts for each Quarter and for the Year.
    Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Whole Year
  • Page 129
    Table LXXX. Showing the Fatality from Puerperal Fever. (Deaths to 1oo cases of Sickness).
    Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quurter.4th Quarter.Whole Year.
  • Page 130
    Table LXXXI. Showing the number of Cases of Infectious Diseases notified for the Sub-registration Districts during 1899.
    Sub-Registration Districts.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever or Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Enteric (Typhoid) Fever.Typhus Fever.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Continued Fever.Relapsing Fever.Cholera.Totals.Rate per 1,000 of the Population.
  • Page 131
    Table LXXXII. Showing the number of Cases of Infectious Disease notified in the Wards during the Year 1899. n.b.¡ª(Duplicate cases have been deducted.)
  • Page 132
    Table LXXXIII. Showing the Number of Cases of Infectious Diseases which were investigated, by the several Sanitary Inspectors during the Year ending 30th December, 1899.
    Sanitary Inspectors.Number of the Sanitary District.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever or Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Enteric (Typhoid) Fever.Typhus Fever.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Continued FeverRelapsing Fever.Cholera.Total.
  • Page 133
    Table LXXXIV. Showing the Number of Cases of Infectious Disease which were notified in the several Months during the Year 1899 N.B.—(Duplicate Notifications have been deducted.)
    Month.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever or Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Enteric (Typhoid) Fever.Typhus Fever.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Continued Fever.Relapsing Fever.Cholera.Total each Month.
  • Page 134
    Table LXXXV. Showing the number of Cases of Infectious Diseases notified during each year since 1891, together with the mean number for the eight years 1891-8, and in 1899. (Duplicate certificates excluded.)
    Year.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever or Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Enteric (Typhoid) Fever.Typhus Fever.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Continued Fever.Relapsing Fever.Cholera.Total.Cases notified per 1,000 of Population.
  • Page 135
    Table LXXXVI. Showing the Cases of Infectious Disease notified during the Year 1899 in Islington and in its Encircling Districts.
    The Encircling Districts.Estimated Populations, 1899.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever or Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Enteric (Typhoid) Fever.Typhus Fever.ErysipelasPuerperal Fever.Continued Fever.Relapsing Fever.Cholera.Total Cases.
  • Page 136
    Table LXXXVII. Showing the Case Rates arising from the Infectious Diseases notified during the Year of 1899, in Islington and in its Encircling Districts.
    The Encircling Districts.Estimated Populations, 1899.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever or ScarlatinaDiphtheria.Membranous Croup.Enteric (Typhoid) Fever.Typhus Fever.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Continued Fever.Relapsing Fever.Cholera.Total Case Rates.
  • Page 137
    Table LXXXVIII. Showing the number of Cases of Infectious Disease notified in the several Metropolitan Districts.
    Districts in which the Patients were resident.Estimated Population, 1899.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Typhoid or Enteric Fever.Typhus Fever.Continued Fever.Cholera.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Totals.
  • Page 138
    Table LXXXIX. Showing the Case Rates per 1,000 of the population arising from the several Infectious Diseases in the several Metropolitan Sanitary Districts.
    Name of District.Small-pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Enteric Fever.Typhus Fever.Other Continued Fevers.Puerperal Fever.Erysipelas.Cholera.Totals.
  • Page 139
    These figures are higher than those which were known in the two preceding years, though not so high as those of 1896.
    1896189718981899
  • Page 141
    Table XCI. Showing the infectious diseases—Measles, Chicken Pox, Whooping Cough and Mumps notified by Teachers to Medical Officer of Health.
    School.Measles.Chicken Pox.Whooping Cough.Mumps.Total.
  • Page 143
    Table XCII. Cases of Infectious Sickness and, the Deaths arising therefrom distinguishing the cases which were treated at Home and in Hospitals, together with percentages of Deaths to Cases.
    Diseases.Cases treated at Home.Cases treated in Hospital.All Cases.
    Cases.DeathsFatalityCasesDeathsFatalityCasesDeathsFatality
  • Page 144
    Table XCIII. Showing the number of Patients per 100 cases who were removed to Hospital, together with the Fatality among all cases, among cases treated at Home and in Public Institutions.
    Diseases.Per-centage of Cases notified Treated at Home.Per-centage of Cases notified Treated in Hospital.
  • Page 144
    Cases of Diphtheria Nursed in Hospital.
    Quarter.Cases.Deaths.Fatality.
  • Page 145
    Table XCIV. Showing the Fatality from Diphtheria* at each year of life up to 15 years of age, and at each decennial period after that age.
    Ages.First Quarter.Second Quarter.Third Quarter.Fourth Quarter.The Year.
    Cases.Deaths.Deaths to 100 Cases.Cases.Deaths.Deaths to 100 Cases.Cases.Deaths.Deaths to 100 Cases.Cases.Deaths.Deaths to 100 Cases.Cases.Deaths.Deaths to 100 Cases.
  • Page 147
    Table XCV. Showing the Cases and Deaths from Diphtheria together with the Fatality and the Departure from the Mean Fatality (1891-99), during the nine years ending 1899.
    Cases.Deaths.Fatality.
    Year.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Total of Diphtheria and Membranous Croup.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Total of Diphtheria and Membranous Croup.Deaths to 100 cases of Diphtheria and Membranous Croup.Department trom Average Fatality of 9 years.
  • Page 148
    Table XCVI. Showing the number of cases of the several infectious diseases removed from Islington to Metropolitan Asylums Board's Hospitals for treatment and isolation during 1899.
    Metropolitan Asylums Board's Hospitals.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Diph-theria.Enteric Fever.Typhus Fever.Other Diseases.Total Admissions.Total Deaths.
  • Page 149
    Table XCVII. List of Trades and Businesses carried on in Houses wherein Infectious Diseases have occurred during 1899.
    TRADES AND BUSINESSES.Small Fox.Scarlet Fever or Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Memb. Croup.Enteric (Typhoid Fever).Typhus Fever.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Cholera.Total.
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    Trades and businesses.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever or Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Mernb. Croup.Enteric (Typhoid Fever).Typhus Fever.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Cholera.Total
  • Page 151
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    TRADES AND BUSINESSES.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever or Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Memb. Croup.Enteric (Typhoid Fever).Typhus Fever.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Cholera.Total.
  • Page 152
    Table XCVIII. Showing the Occupations of Patients suffering from the several Infectious Diseases during the year 1899.
    OCCUPATIONS.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.DiphtheriaMemb. Croup.Typhoid Fever.Typhus Fever.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Cholera.Total.
  • Page 153
    Continued from previous page...
    OCCUPATIONS.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.DiphtheriaMemb. Croup.Typhoid Fever.Typhus Fever.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Cholera.Total.
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    Continued from previous page...
    occupations.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.DiphtheriaMemb. Croup.Typhoid Fever.Typhus Fever.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Cholera.Total.
  • Page 155
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    OCCUPATIONS.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.DiphtheriaMemb. Croup.Typhoid Fever.Typhus Fever.Erysipelas. JPuerperal Fever.Cholera.Total.
  • Page 156
    Table XCIX. Showing the Streets in which the several cases of Infectious Disease occurred during 1899. (The large figures denote the number of cases and the small figures the number of infected houses.)
    NAME OF STREET.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Memb. Croup.Typhoid Fever.Typhus Fever.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Continued Fever.Total.
  • Page 157
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    NAME OF STREET.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Memb. Croup.Typhoid Fever.Typhus Fever.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Continued | Fever.Total.
  • Page 158
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    NAME OF STREET.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Merab. Croup.Typhoid Fever.Typhus Fever.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Continued Fever.Total.
  • Page 159
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    Name of street.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Memb. Croup.Typhoid Fever.Typhus Fever.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Continued Fever.Total.
  • Page 160
    Continued from previous page...
    NAME OF STREET.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Memb. Croup.Typhoid Fever.Typhus Fever.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Continued Fever.Total.
  • Page 161
    Continued from previous page...
    NAME OF STREET.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Memb. Croup.Typhoid Fever.Typhus Fever.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Continued Fever.Total.
  • Page 162
    Continued from previous page...
    NAME OF STREET.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Memb. Croup.Typhoid Fever.Typhus Fever.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Continued Fever.Total.
  • Page 163
    Continued from previous page...
    NAME OF STREET.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Memb. Croup.Typhoid Fever.Typhus Fever.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Continued Fever.Total.
  • Page 164
    Continued from previous page...
    NAME OF STREET.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Memb. Croup.Typhoid Fever.Typhus Fever.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.-Continued Fever.Total.
  • Page 165
    Continued from previous page...
    NAME OF STREET.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Memb. Croup.Typhoid Fever.Typhus Fever.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Continued Fever.Total.
  • Page 166
    Continued from previous page...
    NAME OF STREET.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Memb. Croup.Typhoid Fever.Typhus Fever.Erysipelas,Puerperal Fever.Continued Fever.Total.
  • Page 167
    Continued from previous page...
    NAME OF STREET.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Memb. Croup.Typhoid Fever.Typhus Fever.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Continued Fever.Total.
  • Page 168
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    NAME OF STREET.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Memb. Croup.Typhoid Fever.Typhus Fever.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Continued Fever.Total.
  • Page 169
    Continued from previous page...
    NAME OF STREET.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Memb. Croup.Typhoid Fever.Typhus Fever.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Continued Fever.Total.
  • Page 170
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    NAME OF STREET.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Memb. Croup.Typhoid Fever.Typhus Fever.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Continued Fever.Total
  • Page 174
    As the returns for these periods are of the deepest interest I give them in full.
    1897.1898.1899. (Six months)
  • Page 175
    TABLE C. Showing the State of Vaccination in Islington, 1880-98, also in London and England and Wales, 1880-96.
    Year .No. of Births.Successfully Vaccinated.Insusceptible to Vaccination.Died unvaccinated.No. of exemption certificates.Postponed by Medical certificate.Remaining.Cases (cols. 6,7, & 8), not finally vaccinated per 100 births.In London.Rest of England.
  • Page 177
    In previous years the number were:—
  • Page 177
    Table CI. Showing the Disinfection of Rooms, after Infectious Disease, in the Sanitary Inspectors' Districts.
    Sanitary Inspector'Districts.1234567891011121314Total1898
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    Table CII. Showing the Cleansing and Stripping of Booms after Infectious Disease, in the Sanitary Inspector's Districts.
    Sanitary Inspector's Districts.1234567891011121314Total1898
  • Page 178
    The following statement gives a summary of the chief articles disinfected during the year as well as in 1898 :—
    Articles.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.The Year.1898.
  • Page 179
    The following is the record of the work of the machines:—
  • Page 179
    Disinfectants Distributed and Used. — The following statement gives the particulars of the amount of disinfectants distributed by the Vestry.
    How disposed of.Disinfecting Powder.Carbolised Creosote.Clear Carbolic Acid.
  • Page 180
    SHELTER HOUSES. Only ten families occupied these premises during the year. Families Accommodated.
    Date of Admittance.Address.Number in Family.Cause.
  • Page 181
    The number of requests made by panshoners to have their dust and trade refuse removed only numbered 262, as against 303 in the preceding year, and 312 in 1897, and compared with the following returns in previous years.
  • Page 184
    2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarler.Total.
  • Page 186
    LICENSED SLAUGHTER-HOUSES.
    Regis-tered No.Name of Licensee.Situation of Premises.Remarks.
  • Page 187
    LIST OF LICENSED COWHOUSES IN THE PARISH OF ISLINGTON.
    Regis-tered. No.Name Licensee.Situation of Prem ises.
  • Page 189
    Inspection of Shops, Etc.
  • Page 191
    A synopsis of the work performed may be found in the following statement.
  • Page 192
    In 393 workshops, females are employed in mantle and blouse making, and in 463 miscellaneous trades are carried on, details of which will be found in the following table.
    Nature of Business.N umber of Workshops.Number of Workrooms.
  • Page 193
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    Name of Business.Number of Workshops.Number of Workrooms.
  • Page 196
    Table CIII.—Summary of Miss Gray's Work-shop Reports during the Year, 1899.
    description of work.Quarter ending 1st April, 1899.Quarter ending 1st July, 1899.Quarter ending 30th Sept., 1899.Quarter ending 30th Dec., 1899.Year ending 30th Dec. 1899.
    Dressmakers & Ladies' Tailors.Laundries.MiscellaneousTotalDressmakers & Ladies' Tailors.Laundries.Miscellaneous.Total.Dressmakers & Ladies' Tailors.Laundries.Miscellaneous.Total.Dressmakers & Ladies' Tailors.Laundries.Miscellaneous.Total.Dressmakers & Ladies' Tailors.Laundries.Miscellaneous.Total.
  • Page 197
    TABLE CIV. Summary of Workshops Work from Inspector West's Reports during the Year 1899.
    DESCRIPTION OF WORK.Quarter ending 1st April, 1899.Quarter ending 1st July, 1899.Quarter ending 30th September, 1899.Quarter ending 30th December, 1899.Year ending 30th December, 1899.
    Tailors.Shoemakers.Pianoforte Makers.Cycle Makers.Bakehouses.Miscellaneous.Total.Tailors.Shoemakers.Pianoforte Makers.Cycle Makers.Bakehouses.Miscellaneous.Total.Tailors.Shoemakers.Pianoforte Makers.Cycle Makers.Bakehouses.Miscellaneous.Total.Tailors.Shoemakers.Pianoforte Makers.Cycle Makers.Bakehouses.Miscellaneous.Total.Tailors.Shoemakers.Pianoforte Makers.Cycle Makers.Bakehouses.Miscellaneous.Total.
  • Page 207
    Table CV. Summary of Sanitary Work from Inspector Jordan's report on Houses Let in Lodgings during the year1899.
    1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Year.
  • Page 208
    Table CVI. Giving a Summary of the Sanitary Work performed by the District Inspectors.
    Places Inspected.QUARTERS.The Year.
    First.Second.Third.Fourth.
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    Table CVII. Giving a Summary of the Sanitary Work performed by the Inspectors in1899.
    Places Inspected.QUARTERS.The Year.
    First.Second.Third.Fourth.
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    Table CVIII. Giving a Summary of the Nuisances discovered by Sanitary Inspectorsduring the Four Quarters and for the Year 1899, for the abatement of which notices were served.
    NUISANCES.QUARTERS.
    1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.The Year.
  • Page 212 213
    < Table CVIII.—Continued.
    nuisances.quarters.
    1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.The Year.
  • Page 215
    Table CIX. Showing the State of Pauperism in the Parish during the years 1896-99.
    Years. 1Average Number Relieved during each week.
    Indoor Paupers, Adults and Children. 2Outdoor Paupers.Totals Outdoor. 5Totals. All paupers relieved, cols. 2 & 5. 6Vagrants Relieved. 7Children Boarded out. 8Death-rates. 9
    Adults. 3Children under 16-4
  • Page 215
    Table CX. Showing the State of Pauperism in the Parish during the year 1899.
    Quarters. 1Average Number Relieved during each week.
    Indoor Paupers, Adults and Children. 2Outdoor Paupers.Totals. 5Totals corresponding quarter, 1898. 6Vagrants Relieved. 7Children Boarded out. 8Death-rates. 9
    Adults. 3Children under 16. 4
  • Page 216
    In the following statement will be seen the result of the analyses for each quarter :—
    No. of Samples.Genuine.Adulterated.Per cent, adulterated.
    1899.1898.
  • Page 216
    The following are the particulars for past years contrasted with the returns of 1899 :—
    Year.No. of Samples.Genuine.Adulterated.Per cent. Adulterated.
  • Page 217
    In the following table will be found the particulars of the milk taken during each quarter on sundays, on week-days, and at the railway stations.
    1899.No. of Samples Taken.Genuine.Adulterated.Per cent. Adulterated.
    Quarters.Sundays.Week-days.Railway Stations.All Milks.Sundays.Weekdays.Railway Stations.All Milks.Sundays.Week-days.Railway Stations.All Milks. !Sundays.Week-days.Railway Stations.All Milks.
  • Page 219
    Table CXI. Showing the average Analyses of 1,210 Milks procured or purchased in Islington during the periods mentioned.
    Periods of the year when Samples were obtained.Railway Milks.Sunday Milks.Week Day Milks.
    No. Analysed.Fat per cent.Solids not fat, per cent.Total Solids, per cent.No. Analysed.Fat, per cent.Solids not fat, per cent.Total Solids, per cent.No. Analysed.Fat, per cent.Solids not fat, per cent.Total Solids, per cent.
  • Page 221
    Now by the addition of separated milk, which usually contains 0.25 per cent of fat and 9.2 per cent, of solids not fat, in proper proportion to the farmers' milk, it is possible to produce the standard milk of Somerset House. It may be done, and I suppose is largely done as follows:—
    By takingFat.Solids not Fat.
  • Page 221
    Of the 120 Railway Milks 29, or 24.2 per cent contained boric acid, of which 1 was adulterated.
    Sunday Milks.Weekday Milks.Railway Milks.All Milks.
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    SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS.—The Public Analyst, Mr. F. L. Teed D.Sc. (London) examined the following samples, which were submitted to him for analysis:—
    Samples taken.Description.Genuine.AdulteratedPercentage Adulterated.
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    MARGARINE ACT.
    Samples taken.Description.Samples sold in contravention of Act.Percentage sold in contravention of the Act.
  • Page 229
    The following table gives a return of the bodies received into the Mortuary and the inquests held by the Coroner during the years 1898 and 1899.
    1898.No. of bodies received.Daily Average.No. of Inquests held.1899.No. of bodies received.Daily Average.No. of Inquests held.
  • Page 231
    Swimming Baths.
    Bathers.Hornsey Road.Caledonian RoadTibberton Square.Total.
  • Page 234
    The following among many other matters were brought under the consideration of the Committee on reports from me.
    Date of Report.
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    Date of Report
  • Page 240
    STATEMENT SHOWING THE WORK PERFORMED BY THE CLERICAL STAFF.
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    Table A. Showing the Population, Inhabited Houses, Marriages, Births, and Deaths for the year 1899, and 16 years preceding. gross numbers.
    The Year.Estimated Population.No. or Inhabited Houses.MarriagesRegistered Births.Number of Deaths.Deaths in Public Institutions.
    Total all ages.Under one year.Under five.
    123456789
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    Table B. Showing the Annual Birth and Death Rates, Death-rates of Children, and proportion of Deaths in Public Institutions in 1,000 Deaths, for the year 1899 and 16 years preceding.
    Year.Birth-rates per 1,000 of the population.Death-rates per 1,000 of the population.*Corrected Death-rates per 1,000 of the population.Deaths of Children under 1 year per 1,000 of Registered Births.Deaths of Children under 1 year per 1,000 of Total Deaths.Deaths of Children under 5 years per 1,000 of Total Deaths.Deaths in Public Institutions per 1,000 of Total Deaths
    12345678
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    Table C. Showing Deaths from All Causes during the Year 1899. (Deaths of Non-Resident in Hospitals excluded). (Deaths of Residents in Public Institutions are distributed).
    Causes of Death.Under 11 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 to 7575 to 8585 to 9595 and upwards.Under 5Over 5Males.Females.Totals.
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    Table C.—Continued.
    Causes of Death.Under 11 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 to 7575 to 8585 to 9595 and upwards.Under 5Over 5Males.Females.Totals.
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    Table C.—Continued.
    Causes of Death.Under 11 to 55 to 1515 to 25'25 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 to 7575 to 8585 to 9595 and upwards.1 Under 51 Over 5I Males.Females.Totals.
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    Table D. Shewing the Deaths fromAll Causes registered in each District during the Fifty-two Weeks ending 30th December, 1899, at three periods of life.
    Causes of Death.Upper Holloway.TotalIslington, South-West.Total.Islington, South-East.Total.Highbury.Total.
    Under 11 to 5Over 5Under 11 to 5Over 5Un-der 11 to 5Over 5Under 11 to 5Over 5
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    Table D.—Continued.
    Causes of Death.Upper Holloway.Total.Islington, South-West.Total.Islington South-East.Total.Highbury.Total.
    Under 11 to 5Over 5Under 11 to 5Over 5Under 11 to 5Over 5Under 11 to 5Over 5
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    Table D.—Continued
    Causes of Death.Upper Hollo way.Total.Islington, South-West.Total.Islington South-East.Total.Highbury.Total.
    Under 11 to 5Over 5Under 11 to 5Over 5Under 11 to 5Over 5Under 11 to 5Over 5
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    Table E. Showing the Deaths fromAll Causesregistered in each Quarter during the 52 weeks ending 30th December 1899 at three periods of life.
    Causes of Death.1st Quarter.Total.2nd Quarter.Total.3rd Quarter.Total.4th Quarter.Total.Total for Year.
    Under 11 to 5Over 5Under 11 to 5Over 5Under 11 to 5Over 5Under 11 to 5Over 5
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    Table E.—Continued.
    Causes of Death.1st Quarter.Total.2nd Quarter.Total.3rd Quarter.Total.4th Quarter.Total.Total for Year.
    Under 11 to 5Over 5Under 11 to 5Over 5Under 11 to 5Over 5Under 11 to 5Over 5
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    Table E.—Continued.
    Causes of Death.1st Quarter.Total.2nd Quarter.Total.3rd Quarter.Total.4th Quarter.Total.Total for Year.
    Under 11 to 5Over 5Under 11 to 5Over 5Under 11 to 5Over 5Under 11 to 5Over 5
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    Table F. Showing the deaths since 1882 from the several diseases specified, under and above five years of age, and the total number of deaths, with death-rate per 1,000.
    Year.Population in the middle of the year.Ages.Deaths from the principal diseases of a Zymotic nature.*Deaths from Tubercular Diseases.Deaths from Diseases of the Respiratory Organs.Deaths from Diarrhœa.Deaths from Diseases of the Digestive Organs.Deaths from Violence.Total Deaths.Death Rate per 1,000.
    Total.Total.Total.Total.TotalTotal.
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    Table G. Deaths of Residents in Public Institutions outside Islington distributed to their respective Sub-Registration Districts.
    Sub-Registration Districts.First Quarter.Second Quarter.Third Quarter.Fourth Quarter.Whole Year.
    MalesFemalesTotalMalesFemalesTotalMalesFemalesTotalMalesFemalesTotalMalesFemalesTotal
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    TABLE H. (Local Government Board Return). Deaths during the year 1899 in the Metropolitan Sanitary District of Islington, classified according to Diseases, Ages and Localities.
    Sub-Districts.Mortality from all Causes at subjoined ages.Mortality from subjoined causes distinguishing Deaths of Children under Five Years of Age.
    At all ages.Under 1 year.1 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 65.65 and upwards12345678910111213141516171819202122
    Small Pox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Fevers.Cholera.Erysipelas.Measles.Whooping Cough.Diarrhœa and Dysentery.Rheumatic Fever.Phthisis.Bronchitis, Pneumonia and Pleurisy.Heart Disease.Influenza.Injuries.All other Diseases.Total.
    Typhus.Enteric or Typhoid.Continued.Relapsing.Puerperal.
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    TABLE I. (Local Government Board Return). Table of Population, Births, and of New Cases of Infectious sickness coming to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health during the year 1899, in the Metropolitan Sanitary District of Islington; classified according to Diseases, Ages and Localities.
    Sub-Districts.Population at all Ages.Registered Births.Aged under 5 or over 5.New Cases of Sickness in each Locality, coming to the knowledge of the medical officer of health.Number of such Cases Removed from their Homes in the several localities for treatment in isolation Hospitals.
    Last Census 1896.Estimated to middle of 1899.1234567891011121312345678910111213
    Small Pox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.FeversCholera.Erysipelas.Smallpox.Scarlatina.DiphtheriaMembranous Croup.Fevers.Choiera.Erysipelas.
    Typhus.Enteric or Typhoid.Continued.RelapsingPuerperal.Typhus.Enteric or Typhoid.ContinuedRelapsing.Puerperal.
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    Table J. Showing theCases ofSmall Pox that occurred in the severalWards from 1891 to 1899.
    Year.Tufnell.*Upper Holloway.Tollington.Lower Holloway.West Highbury.†East Highbury.Thornhill.Barnsbury.St. Mary's.Canonbury.St. Peter's.Totals.
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    Table K. Showing theCases ofScarlet Fever that occurred in the several Ward from 1891 to 1899.
    Year.Tufnell.*Upper Holloway.Tollington.Lower Holloway.West Highbury.†East Highbury.Thornhill.Barnsbury.St. Mary's.Canonbury.St. Peter's.Totals.
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    Table L. Shewing theCases ofDiphtheria that occurred in the severalWards from 1891 to 1899.
    Year.Tufnell.Upper Holloway.Tollington.Lower Holloway.West Highbury.East Highbury.Thornhill.Barnsbury.St. Mary's.Canonbury.St. Peter's.Totals.
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    Table M. Showing theCases ofMembranous Croup that occurred in the several Wards from 1891 to 1899.
    Year.Tufnell.Upper Holloway.Tollington.Lower Holloway.West Highbury.East Highbury.Thornhill.Barnsbury.St. Mary's.Canonbury.St. Peter's.Totals.
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    Table N. Showing theCases ofTyphoid Fever that occurred in the several Wards from 1891 to 1899.
    Year.Tufnell.Upper Holloway.Tollington.Lower Holloway.West Highbury.East Highbury.Thornhill.Barnsbury.St. Mary's.Canonbury.St. Peter's.Totals.
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    Table O. ShowingCases ofTyphus Fever that occurred in the severalWards from 1891 to 1899.
    Year.Tufnell.Upper Holloway.Tollington.Lower Holloway.West Highbury.East Highbury.Thornhill.Barnsbury.St. Mary's.Canonbury.St. Peter's.Totals.
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    Table P. Showing theCases ofErysipelas that occurred in the severalWards from 1891 to 1899.
    YearTufnell.Upper Holloway.Tollington.Lower Holloway.West Highbury.East Highbury.Thornhill.Barnsbury.St. Mary's.Canonbury.St. Peter's.Totals.
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    Table Q. Showing theCases ofPuerperal Fever that occurred in the several Wards from 1891 to 1899.
    Year.Tufnell.Upper Holloway.Tollington.Lower Holloway.West Highbury.East Highbury.Thornhill.Barnsbury.St. Mary's.Canonbury.St. Peter's.Totals.
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    Table R. Showing theCases ofContinued Fever that occurred in the several Wards from 1891 to 1899.
    Year.Tufnell.Upper Holloway.Tollington.Lower Holloway.West Highbury.East Highbury.Thornhill.Barnsbury.St. Mary's.Canonbury.St. Peter's.Totals.
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    Table S. Showing theCases ofRelapsing Fever that occurred in the several Wards from 1891 to 1899.
    Year.Tufnell.Upper Holloway.Tollington.Lower Holloway.West Highbury.East Highbury.Thornhill.Barnsbury.St. Mary's.Canonbury.St. Peter'sTotals.
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    Table T. Showing theCases ofCholera that occurred in the severalWards from 1891 to 1899.
    Year.Tufnell.Upper Holloway.Tollington.Lower Holloway.West Highbury.East Highbury.Thornhill.Barnsbury.St. Mary's.Canonbury.St. Peter'sTotals.
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    Table U. Showing theCases ofInfectious Diseases notified fromUpper Holloway in the nine years 1891—99.
    Year.Small Pox.Scarlatina.Diphthera.Membranous Croup.Enteric.Typhus.Erysipelas.PuerperaContinued.Relapsing.Cholera.Totals.
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    Table V. Showing theCases ofInfectious Diseases notified fromSouthwest Islington in the nine years 1891—99.
    Year.Small Pox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Enteric.Typhus.Erysipelas.Puerperal.Continued.Relapsing.Cholera.Totals.
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    Table W. Showing theCases ofInfectious Diseases notified fromSouth-east Islington in the nine years 1891—99.
    Year.Small Pox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Enteric.Typhus.Erysipelas.Puerperal.Continued.Relapsing.Cholera.Totals.
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    Table X. Showing theCases ofInfectious Diseases notified fromHighburyin the nine years 1891—99.
    Year.Small Pox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Enteric.Typhus.Erysipelas.Puerperal.Continued.Relapsing.Cholera.Totals.
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    Table Y. Showing summary of Sanitary Work from Inspectors' reports for the Year 1899.
    DISTRICTS.Totals.
    1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.11.12.1314.
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    Table Y.—continued.
    DISTRICTS.Totals.
    1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.11.12.13.14.
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    Table Z. Summary of Applications for Removal of Dust, from 2nd January, 1899, to 30th December 1899.
    Ward.Three Months ending 1st April, 1899.Three Months ending 1st July, 1899.Three Months ending 31st Sept., 1899.Three Months ending 30th Dec., 1899.Total during Twelve Months.Number of Assessments Lady-day, 1899.Number of Applications to every 100 Assessments.
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    Analyses of Samples taken from the Works of the Company.
    1899.Total Solid Matter.Chlorine.Equal to Chloride of Sodium.Nitrogen as Nitrates.Nitrogen as Ammonia.Oxygen required to oxidise Organic Matter.Degree of Hardness.Degree after boliing ¼ of an hour.Organic Carbon.Organic Nitrogen.
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    Analyses of Samples taken from the Mains of the Company.
    1899.Total Solid Matter.Chlorine.Equal to Chloride of Sodium.Nitrogen as Nitrates.Nitrogen as Ammonia.Oxygen required to oxidise Organic Matter.Degree of Hardness.Degree after boiling ¼ of an hour.Organic Carbon.Organic Nitrogen.