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Islington 1910
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington, Metropolitan Borough of]
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Table LXXVIII.
| Sub-Districts. | 1st Quarter. | 2nd Quarter. | 3rd Quarter | 4th Quarter | Whole Year. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tufnell | .. | .. | 100.0 | 20.0 | 28.6 |
| Upper Holloway | 33.3 | 25.0 | 40.0 | 100.0 | 53.9 |
| Tollington | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Lower Holloway | .. | .. | 25.0 | 20.0 | 15.4 |
| Highbury | .. | .. | 20.0 | .. | 11.1 |
| Barnsbury | 33.3 | 33.3 | .. | 12.5 | 11.5 |
| Islington, South East | .. | 50.0 | .. | 20.0 | 12.5 |
| The Borough | 18.2 | 18.7 | 14.3 | 25.9 | 19.1 |
TYPHUS FEVER.
One case was notified, but it was afterwards discovered that it was not
this disease.
ERYSIPELAS.
212 cases were notified, as contrasted with a corrected average of 263
during the preceding 10 years, and the resulting attack-rate was 0.65 per 1,000
of the population, as contrasted with a mean rate of 0.80 in the decemium.
Hospital Isolation.—Of the 212 cases, 41, or 19.3 per cent., were treated
in hospital, while 171, or 80.7 per cent., remained at home. It must not be
forgotten that many of these were Erysipelas in name only, so slight was
the disease.
Fatality.— Only 9 deaths were registered, so that the fatality rate was
4.2 per cent.