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Islington 1910
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington, Metropolitan Borough of]
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[1910
Table LXXXIII.
Showing the Attack-Rates of 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tufnell | 1.12 | .. | .. | .. | 2.70 |
| Upper Holloway | 3.83 | 7 .75 | 3. 98 | .. | 4 .06 |
| Tollington | .. | 3. 98 | .. | .. | 1. 38 |
| Lower Holloway | 3. 74 | .. | 3 .40 | 4. 24 | 2 .86 |
| Highbury | 3.09 | .. | 6 .47 | .. | 2 .36 |
| Barnsbury . | .. | 2 .45 | .. | 7 .96 | 2. 59 |
| Islington, South East | 2.02 | | .. | .. | 4 .25 | 1 .59 |
| The Borough | 2.83 | 1.92 | 1.96 | 3.08 | 2. 44 |
Table LXXXIV.
Showing the Fatality from Puerperal Fever.
Deaths to 1oo cases of Sickness.
Sub-Districts. 1st Quarter. 2nd Quarter. 3rd Quarter. 4th Quarter. Whole Year.
| Tufnell | 50.0 | .. | .. | .. | 50 .0 |
| Upper Holloway | 100.0 | .. | •• | .. | 25.0 |
| Tollington | .. | 100. 0 | .. | .. | 100. 0 |
| Lower Holloway | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Highbury | .. | .. | 50 .0 | .. | 33 .3 |
| Barnsbury | .. | .. | .. | 66.6 | 50. 0 |
| Islington South East | 100.0 | .. | .. | .. | 66 .6 |
| The Borough | 50. 0 | 50.0 | 25. 0 | 33. 3 | 40. 0 |
CONTINUED FEVER.
One case was notified, as against an average of the preceding 10 years
of 2.