Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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Years. | Marriages. | Marriage Rate. | Years. | Marriages. | Marriage Rate. |
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Birth | Rates. | ||||||
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Quarter. | Males. | Females. | Total. | Islington, 1938. | Islington, 1928-37. | London, 1938. | Great Towns, 1938. |
Tufnell. | Upper Holloway. | Tollington. | Lower Holloway. | |||||||||||||
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Males. | Females. | Total. | Birth rates. | Males. | Females. | Total. | Birth rates. | Males. | Females. | Total. | Birth rates. | Males. | Females. | Total. | Birth rates. |
Highbury. | Barnsbury. | Islington South-East. | The Borough. | |||||||||||||
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Males. | Females. | Total. | Birth rates. | Males. | Females. | Total. | Birth rates. | Males. | Females. | Total. | Birth rates. | Males. | Females. | Total. | Birth rates. |
Period. | Certified by Doctor. | Certified by Midwife. | By Other Persons. | Total. Registered. | Per 1,000 of Total Births (including still-born). |
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Notified by: | Doctors. | Midwives. | Parents and other Persons. | Total. | ||||
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Alive. | Stillborn. | Alive. | Stillborn. | Alive. | Stillborn. | Alive. | Stillborn. |
Sub-Districts. | Quarters. | The Year. | ||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||||||
Deaths. | Death Rates. | Deaths. | Death Rates. | Deaths. | Death Rates. | Deaths. | Death Rates. | Deaths. | Death Rates. |
Quarter. | Males. | Females | Total. | Death Rates. | |||
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Islington, 1938. | Islington, 1928-37. | London, 1938. | Great Towns, 1938. |
Ages. | Number of Deaths, 1938. | Mean Deaths (10 years, 1928-37). | Increase or Decrease on mean. |
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Sub-District. | Infant Deaths. | Mortality per 1,000 Births. |
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Years. | Under one week. | Weeks. | Total under four weeks. | Months. | Total Deaths under one year. | Deaths per 1,000 Births. | |||||
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1-2 | 2-3 | 3-4 | 4 weeks and under 3 mths. | 3-6 | 6-9 | 9-12 |
Sub-Districts. | 1928 | 1929 | 1930 | 1931 | 1932 | 1933 | 1934 | 1935 | 1936 | 1937 | Mean 10 years. | 1938 | Increase or decrease on mean |
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Causes of death. | 1938. Rate per 1,000 Births. | Mean rate 10 years 1928-37 per 1,000 Births. | Difference. |
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Cause of Death. | Under 1 week | Weeks. | Total under 4 weeks | Months. | Total deaths under 1 year | ||||||
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1-2 | 2-3 | 3-4 | 4 weeks & under 3 m'ths. | 3-6 | 6-9 | 9-12 |
Institutions. | 1938. | 1937. | ||||
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Residents. | Non-Residents. | Total. | Residents. | Non-Residents. | Total. |
1938. | 1937. |
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Sub-Registration Districts. | Wards. | Enteric Fever. | Small Pox. | Measles | Scarlet Fever. | Whooping Cough. | Diphtheria. | Enteritis and Diarrhoea. | Totals. |
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1928 | 1929 | 1930 | 1931 | 1932 | 1933 | ||||||||||||
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Deaths. | Death Rates. | Deaths. | Death Rates. | Deaths. | Death Rates. | Deaths. | Death Rates. | Deaths. | Death Rates. | Deaths. | Death Rates. |
1st Quarter. | 2nd Quarter. | 3rd Quarter. | 4th Quarter. | The Year. | |||||||||||
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Ages. | Diarrhoea. | Enteritis, etc. | Totals. | Diarrhoea. | Enteritis, etc. | Totals. | Diarrhoea, | Enteritis, etc. | Totals. | Diarrhoea. | Enteritis, etc. | Totals. | Diarrhoea. | Enteritis, etc. | Totals. |
Years. | Quarters. | Totals. | |||
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First. | Second. | Third. | Fourth. |
Ages. | 1928 | 1929 | 1930 | 1931 | 1932 | 1933 | 1934 | 1935 | 1936 | 1937 | Mean 10 yrs. | 1938 | Difference. |
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Quarters. | Tufnell. | Upper Hollo-way. | Tolling-ton. | Lower Hollo-way. | Highbury. | Barns-bury. | Islington, South East. | The Borough |
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Tuberculosis (Respiratory System). | Proportion of Deaths from Tuberculosis per 100 Deaths from All Causes. | Death rates from all Causes per 1,000 inhabitants. | ||
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Years. | Deaths. | Death rates per 1,000 inhabitants. |
Age Periods. | Males. | Females. | Total. |
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Quarters. | Tufnell. | Upper Hollo-way. | Tolling-ton. | Lower Hollo-way. | Highbury. | Barns-bury. | Islington, South East. | The Borough. |
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Form. | Ages. | Sex. | Districts. | Total Deaths. | |||||||||
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0-1 | 1-5 | over 5 | M. | F. | Tuf. | U.H. | Toll. | L.H. | H. | B. | S.E. |
CAUSE OF DEATH. | Sex | All ages | AGES. | DISTRICTS. | ||||||||||||||||||
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0- | 1- | 5- | 10- | 15- | 20- | 25- | 35- | 45- | 55- | 65- | 75- | 85 & up | Tuf. | U.H. | Toll. | L.H. | H | B | S.E. | |||
ALL CAUSES. | M. F. | 1,831 1,647 | 180 111 | 48 38 | 19 14 | 10 14 | 27 17 | 29 23 | 73 63 | 95 76 | 205 112 | 350 223 | 395 418 | 330 404 | 70 134 | 191 170 | 214 204 | 177 170 | 222 159 | 315 325 | 296 234 | 416 379 |
Causes of Death. | Sex | All ages. | 0— | 1— | 2— | 5— | 15— | 25— | 35— | 45— | 55— | 65— | 75— |
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Men. | Women. | Juveniles. | Total. |
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Maternity and Child Welfare Clinics:— | Monday. | Tuesday. | Wednesday. | Thursday. | Friday. |
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District No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | § | C.L.P. Not included in totals ‡. | Totals. |
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District No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | § | C.L.P. Not included in totals‡. | Totals. |
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North. | South. | East. | West. | Total. |
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North. | South. | East. | West. | Total |
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Year. | No. of Live Births. | No. of Maternal Deaths. | Rate. |
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1938. Month. | Cause of Death. | Ages at Death. | Totals. | |||||
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15 to 25 | 25 to 35 | 35 to 45 | 45 and upwd. | Total. | From Puerperal Sepsis. | From other Diseases of Childbirth. |
1938. Month. | Cause of Death. | Ages at Death. | Totals. | |||||
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15 to 25 | 25 to 35 | 35 to 45 | 45 and upwd. | Total. | From Puerperal Sepsis. | From other Diseases of Childbirth. |
Tufnell. | Upper Hollo-way. | Toll-ington. | Lower Hollo- way. | Highbury. | Barns-bury. | South-East. | The Borough |
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Tufnell. | Upper Hollo-way. | Toll-ington. | Lower Hollo-way. | Highbury. | Barns-bury. | South-East. | The Borough |
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Ophthalmia Neonatorum Cases. | Vision unimpaired. | Vision impaired. | Total Blindness. | Deaths. | ||||
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Notified. | Treated. | |||||||
At home. | In-Patients. | |||||||
Hosp. Outpatients. | Own Doctor. | St. Margaret's Hosp. | Other Hosps. |
Tufnell. | Upper Hollo-way. | Toll-ington | Lower Hollo- wav. | Highbury. | Barns-bury. | South East. | The Borough. |
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No. of places provided. | No. of attendances during 1938. | Council grant (year ending 31st March, 1939). £ |
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Totally Blind. | Partially Blind. |
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1928 | 25 | 1933 | 21 |
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Districts. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Totals |
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Year. | House or part of the house not kept in a reasonable state of repair. | House or part of the house kept in a reasonable state of repair. | " Report " re completion of work mentioned in schedule issued with certificate. | Certificates not issued. | Total. |
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Beds. | Charge per Night. |
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Premises. | Number of | ||
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Inspections. | Written Notices. | Prosecutions. | |
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
Particulars. | Number of Defects. | Number of Prosecutions. | ||||
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Found. | Remedied. | Referred to H.M. Inspector. | ||||
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) |
Trade. | Number of Workshops. | Women. | Male Young Persons. | Totals. |
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Number. |
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Nature of Work. | Instances. | Notices served. | Prosecutions. |
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(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
Instances. | Notices Served. | Remedied. | Prosecutions. |
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Premises. | No. in Borough on 31st December, 1938. | No. of Inspections. | No. of Prosecutions. |
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No. of Rooms. | Permitted No of Persons. |
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Size of Rooms. | Permitted No. of Persons. |
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1919 to 1937. | 1938. | Total since 1919. |
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Held under | Total at 31st Dec., 1936. | Erected in 1937 and 1938. | Total. |
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1919 to 1937. | 1938. | Total since 1919. |
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Order. | Premises. |
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Designations. | No. of applications. | Number granted. | Amount of Fees received. |
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Cattle excluding Cows. | Cows. | Calves. | Sheep and Lambs. | Pigs. |
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No. of Cases. | Description of animal. | Nature of Disease. | Extent of Disease. | How disposed of. |
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Examined. | Genuine. | Adulterated. | Per Cent. Adulterated. | ||||
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Formal. | Informal. | Formal. | Informal. | Formal. | Informal. |
1938. | No. of Samples Taken. | Genuine. | Adulterated. | Per cent. Adulterated. | ||||||||||||
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Quarters. | Sundays. | Weekdays. | In transit. | All Milks. | Sundays. | Weekdays. | In transit. | All Milks. | Sundays. | Weekdays. | In transit. | All Milks. | Sundays. | Weekdays. | In transit. | All Milks. |
Samples Analysed. | Genuine. | Adulterated. | Per cent. Adulterated. |
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Sunday Milks. | Week-day Milks. | In transit (Farmers). | |||||||
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Years. | No. of Samples | Per cent. of non-fatty solids. | Per cent. of fat. | No. of Samples | Per cent. of non-fatty solids. | Per cent. of fat. | No. of Samples | Per cent. of non-fatty solids. | Per cent. of fat. |
Year. | Northern Islington (No. 1 District). | Southern Islington (No. 2 District). | Total. |
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Registration Sub-Districts. | Number of Births returned in "Birth List Sheets" in 1937. | Successfully Vaccinated. | Insusceptible of Vaccination. | Had Small Pox. | Number of Statutory Declarations of Conscientious Objection. | Died Unvaccinated. | Postponement by Medical Certificate. | Removed to other Districts. | Removed to places Unknown. | Number of Children remaining Unvaccinated, or not accounted for (Defaulters). | Total Number of Certificates of Primary Vaccination of children under 14 years received during year 1938. | Number of Statutory Declarations of Conscientious Objection received during year 1938. |
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
Name of the Vaccination District (or Institution). | Name of the Medical Officer or Public Vaccinator. | Number of successful primary vaccinations of persons. | Number of successful re-vaccinations, i.e., successful vaccinations of persons who had been successfully vaccinated at some previous time. | Remarks. | ||
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Under one year. | One year and upwards. | Total. |
Years. | Cases. | Deaths. | Fatility. |
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Year. | Cases treated in Hospital. | Percentage of cases treated. |
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Disease. | Total cases. | Cases isolated in Hospital. | Percentage of known cases. |
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Notified Cases Treated. | Percentage of Notified Cases Treated. | Deaths Occurring | Percentage of Deaths Occurring. | ||||||||
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In Hospital. | At Home. | Total. | In Hospital. | At Home. | In Hospital. | At Home. | Total. | In Hospital. | At Home. | Total. |
DISEASES. | YEARS. | † Average number of cases, 1927-36 | 1938 | Increase or Decrease | ||||||||||
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1928 | 1929 | 1930 | 1931 | 1932 | 1933 | 1934 | 1935 | 1936 | 1937 |
Sub-Registration Districts. | Wards. | Small Pox. | Scarlet Fever or Scarlatina. | Diphtheria. | Membranous Croup. | Enteric (Typhoid) Fever. | Typhus l ever. | Erysipelas. | Puerperal Fever. | Continued Fever. | Relapsing Fever. | Cholera. | Total. |
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1934 | 1935 | 1936 | 1937 | 1938 |
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Years. | 1928 | 1929 | 1930 | 1931 | 1932 | 1933 | 1934 | 1935 | 1936 | 1937 | Average (10 years). | 1938 |
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Disease. | Ages. | Totals. | Total Cases removed to Hospital | ||||||||||||
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Under 1 | 1—2 | 2—3 | 3—4 | 4—5 | 5—10 | 10—15 | 15—20 | 20—35 | 35—45 | 45—65 | 65 and upwds |
Periods. | Diphtheria. | Enteric Fever. | Pulmonary Tuberculosis. | Totals. | ||||||
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Positive Results. | Negative Results. | Total Examined. | Positive Results. | Negative Results. | Total Examined. | Positive Results. | Negative Results. | Total Examined. |
Disease. | No. of Notifications. | Average of preceding 10 years. | Increase or Decrease. |
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Disease. | Notifications by Teachers. | Average of preceding 10 years. | Increase or Decrease. |
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Registration Sub-Districts. | Wards. | Respiratory Tuberculosis. | Other Forms of Tuberculosis. | Grand Totals | Tuberculosis Rate per 1,000 of Population. | |||||
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Males | Females | Total | Males | Females | Total |
Tubercular Diseases. | Sex. | Cases Notified in Whole District. | |||||||
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At all ages. | At Ages—Years. | ||||||||
Under 1 | 1 to 5 | 5 to 15 | 15 to 25 | 25 to 45 | 45 to 65 | 65 and up. |
Year. | Notified Cases. | Coming to knowledge. | Total. | Deaths. |
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Lungs. | Other Forms. | Total. | |||
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M. | F. | M. | F. |
Age-periods | Notifications on Form A. | ||||||||||||
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Number of Primary Notifications. | Total Notifications on Form A. | ||||||||||||
0 to 1 | 1 to 5 | 5 to 10 | 10 to 15 | 15 to 20 | 20 to 25 | 25 to 35 | 35 to 45 | 45 to 55 | 55 to 65 | 65 and up. | Total Primary Notifications. |
1st Quarter. | 2nd Quarter. | 3rd Quarter. | 4th Quarter. | The Year. | |||||||||||
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Males | Females | Total | Males | Females | Total | Males | Females | Total | Males | Females | Total | Males | Females | Total |
Age Periods. | New Cases. | Deaths. | ||||||
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Respiratory. | Non-Respiratory. | Respiratory. | Non-Respiratory. | |||||
M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. |
Diagnosis. | Pulmonary. | Non-Pulmonary. | Total. | Grand Total. | ||||||||||
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Adults. | Children. | Adults. | Children. | Adults. | Children. | |||||||||
M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F, | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. |
Diagnosis. | Pulmonary. | Non-Pulmonary. | Total. | Grand Total. | ||||||||||
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Adults. | Children. | Adults. | Children. | Adults. | Children. | |||||||||
M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. |
1934 | 1935 | 1936 | 1937 | 1938 | ||||||
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North Dispy. | South Dispy. | North Dispy. | South Dispy. | North Dispy. | South Dispy. | North Dispy. | South Dispy. | North Dispy. | South Dispy. |
Cases. | Attendances. |
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Date. | Dispensary. | Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | Apr. | May. | June. | July. | Aug. | Sept. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. | Year | Total. |
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Month. | North | South | |
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Dispensary. | Dispensary. | Total. |
Observed Distribution. | Calculated Distribution if due to Chance. |
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Islington | Bristol | Worcester | Totals |
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Rooms Disinfected. | ||
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1938 | 1937 |
1st Quarter. | 2nd Quarter. | 3rd Quarter. | 4th Quarter. | The Year 1938. | 1937. |
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1st Quarter. | 2nd Quarter. | 3rd Quarter. | 4th Quarter. | Year. |
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Total Prosecutions. | Successful. | Dismissed. | Withdrawn. | Amount of Penalties. | Costs received. |
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