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Islington 1914

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington, Metropolitan Borough of]

Published
1915
Pages
322
Tables
313

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    Table I. Showing the Estimated Number of Persons living in Islington at the middle of 1914, at Nine Age Periods, and distinguishing Males and Females, together with the Number of Persons at Census 1911.
    Ages.Males.Females.Persons.Persons at Census 1911Decrease.
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    Table II. Showing the Areas, Densities, and Estimated Populations of the Sub-registration Districts at the middle of the year 1914.
    Sub-Districts.Area in Acres.Estimated Acres to a person, 1914.Estimated Persons to an Acre, 1914.Estimated Population Mid-year 1914.Population at Census 1911.Increase or Decrease on Census.
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    Table III. Showing the Areas, Densities and Estimated Populations of the Wards at the middle of the year 1914, together with the Populations at Census 1911.
    wards.Area in Acres.Estimated Persons to an Acre, or Density of Population, 1914.Estimated Population Mid-year, 1914.Population at Census 1911.Increase or Decrease.
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    Table IV.
    Sub-Districts.Gross Area (Acres).Water.Railways.Markets.Parks and Open Spaces.Total Unavailable Space.Net Area.
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    Table V. Showing the Number of People living at Nine Groups of Ages in every Thousand of the Population in 1881, 1891, 1901, and 1911.
    Census Years.age periods of life.
    0-5—15-25—35—45— 55—65-7575 and upwards.
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    Table VI. Showing the number of Persons in the several Places mentioned living at Nine Groups of Ages in every thousand of their populations, according to the Census 1911.
    DISTRICTS.—5—15—25-35-48-55-66-7575 and Up. wards.
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    Table VII. Showing the number of Persons Married and the Marriage Rates in each quarter of 1914 and in 1913.
    QuartersNo. persons married.Persons married per 1,000 inhabitants.
    1914.1913.1914.1913.
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    Table VIII. Showing the Marriages and Marriage Rates of Islington from 1841 to 1914. The marriage rates for the years in which they were above that of 1914 are printed in heavy type.
    YearMarriages.Marriages Rates.Marriages.YearMarriages.YearMarriages.YearMarriages.YearMarriages.
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    The illegitimate births in the borough since 1841 are shown in the following statement:—
    Periods.Illegitimate Births.Total Births.Illegitimate Births per 100Registered Births.
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    In the preceding years the figures were as follows:—
    Births.Notifications.Failures to notify.Per cent. notified.Per cent, of Failures to notify.
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    The following statement shows by whom the notifications were made since the Act came into operation:.—
    By Medical Practitioners.By Midwives.By Parents and other Persons.Total Notifications.
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    S tillborn B irths.
    Doctors.Notified by Certified Midwives.Others.Total
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    TABLE IX. Showing the number of Births registered in the Sub-Registration Districts, 1902-1914.
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    Table X. Showing the Births ( distinguishing Males and Females) and Birth-rates of Islington in 1914, and in the four quarters of the year and of the County of London and the Great Towns during the same period; also in the year 1913 ; together with the mean Borough Birth-rates for the years 1904-1913.
    Quarter.Males.Females.Total.Birth Rates.
    Islington, 1914.Islington 1904-13.London, 191497 Great Towns, 1914.
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    T able XI. Showing the Births OF Males and Females in each quarter and for the year, 1914, and in the several Sub-registration Districts.
    Tufnell.Upper Holloway.Tollington.Lower Holloway.Highbury.Barnsbury.Islington South-East.The Borough
    Males.Females.Total.Males.J Females.Tota'.Males.Females.Total.Males.Females.Total.Males.Females.Total.Males.Females.Total.Males.Females.Total.Males.Females.Total.
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    Table XII. Showing the Birth-rates for each quarter and for the year 1914, of the several Sub-registration Districts and of the Borough.
    Sub-Districts1St Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Year.
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    T able XIII. Showing the Population, Births, and Birth-ates in Seven Decennial Periods, 1841 to 1910, and in 1914 .
    Periods.Mean Population in each Decade.Number of Births in each Period.Birth-rates.Average Yearly Number of Births, corrected on the basis of the population of 1914.
    1235
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    Ages at Death,— The following statement gives the ages at which persons died in the borough and contrasts them with the returns for the pre ceding year, which show the ages at which there was an increase or decrease in the numbers.
    Age Periods.1913.1914.Difference.Age Periods.1913.1914.Difference.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Age periods.Average 1904-13.1914.Difference.Age periodsAverage 1904-13.1914.Difference
    0.1945849-9645.55514587+ 73
    1.5515421-9455 65613655+ 42
    Under 51,4601,270-19065.75688725+ 37
    5.15149183+ 3475-85501511+10
    15.25168176+ 885 and upwards149146-3
    25.35272268-4
    35.45387417+ 30Total4,9011,938+ 37
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    It also shows the difference from the average of the preceding decennial period.
    Classified Diseases.1914.Average of 19???4-13-1913.Diffirenee from 1904-13.Difference from 1914.
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    1 he particulars for each of the sub-districts are to be seen in the following statement:—
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    Table XIV. Showing the Estimated Populations, together with the Deaths! and Death-rates from All Causes, at Nine Age-periods of life anion* Males, Females, and Persons.
    Males.Females.Persons.
    Ages.Population.Deaths.Death Rates.Population.DeathsDeaih-Rates.Population.Deaths,Death-Rates.
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    Table XV. Showing the Ages at Death during the Years 1904—1913 and in 1914.
    Years.AGES.Totals.
    0—11—5All under 5 yrs-5—1515—2525—3535—4545—5555—6565—7575—8585 upwardsAll above 5 yrs-
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    Table XVI. Showing the Deaths and Death-Rates from All Causes in the Wards during the Four Quarters of 1914.
    Wards.First Quarter.Second Quarter.Third Quarter.Fourth Quarter.Year.
    DeathsDeath-rates.Deaths.Death-rates.Deaths.Death-rates.DeathsDeath-rates.Deaths.Death-rates.
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    TABLE XVII. Showing the Deaths and Death Rates together with the mean Mortality of the Sub-Discricts for the Seven Years, 1907-13 and during the Year, 1914.
    DEATHS.DEATH-RATES.
    1907.1908.1909.1910.1911.1912.1913.Average 1907-13.19141907.1908.1909.1910.1911.1912.1913.Average 1907-13.1914
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    Table XVIII. Showing the Deaths and Death-Rates of Islington in 1914, and in the four quarters of the year, and of the County of London and the Great Towns during the same period, the mean Borough Death-Rates for the years 1904-13, and the deaths and death-rates in the year 1913.
    Quarter.MalesFemales.Total.Death Rates.
    Islington, 1914.Islington, 1904-13.London, 1914.97 Great Towns, 1914.
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    Table XIX. Showing the Deaths and Death-rates from All Causes in the Four Quarters and in the Sub-districts, together with the Death-rates of the Borough during the same periods.
    Quarters.Tufnell.Upper Holloway.Tollington.Lower Holloway.Highbury.Barnsbury.Islington. South-east.The Borough.
    Deaths.Death Rates.Deaths.Death Rates.Deaths.Death Rates.Deaths.Death Rates.Deaths.Death Rates.Deaths.Death Rates.Deaths.Death Rates.Deaths.Death. Rates
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    T able XX. Showing the Deaths and Death-Rates from All Causes for eac Quarter since 1888. (The Lowest Death Rate in eich quarter since 1888 is printed in heavy type.)
    Years.QUARTERS.
    First.Second.Third.Fourth.Year.
    DeathsDeath RatesDeathsDeath Rates.DeathsDeath Rates,DeathsDeath Rates.DeathsDeath Kates.
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    Table XXI. Showing the Deaths and Death-rates from eleven Classified Diseases in the Sub-Districts and in the Borough.
    Classified Diseases.TufnellUpper Holloway.Tollington.Lower Holloway.Highbury.Barnsbury.Islington. South-East.The Borough.
    Deaths.Death Kates.Deaths.Death Rates.Deaths.Death Rates.Deaths.Death Rates.Deaths.Death Rates.Deaths.Death Rates.Deaths.Death Rates.Deaths.Death Rates.
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    Table XXII. Showing the Deaths (arranged in Classes) from All Causes, in the Four Quarters.
    Classified Causes of Death.Quarters.Year.
    1st2nd.3rd.4th.
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    T able XXIII. Showing the Death-rates from All Causes in the several undermentionea places during the Four Quarters and the Year.
    PlacesFirst Quarter.Second QuarterThird Quarter.Fourth Quarter,The Year 1914.
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    In the following statement is shown the ages at which infants died from all causes in Islington during the past ten years,, the number at each period, and the percentage which these numbers bear to the total infant deaths.
    Ages of Infants.No. of Deaths.Percentage of Deaths.
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    TABLE XXIV. Showing the Deaths among Infants per 1,000 Births during the year 1914, and also the mortality rates for the years 1904-13.
    Sub Districts.1904.1905.1906.1907.1908.1909.1910.1911.1912.1913.Mean 1904-13.1914.Increase or decrease on mean.
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    TABLE XXV. Showing the Mortality per 1 ,000 Births among Infants under one year of age in the three years 1901-03 ; in ths ten years 190413 ; and in 1914 from certain specified causes.
    Causes of DeathMean rate of 3 years 1901-2-3 per 1,000 Births.1914.Mean rate 10 years 1904-13 per 1,000 Births
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    TABLE XXVI. Particulars of Investigations into the Deaths of Infants from Diarrhoea during the six years 1909-14.
    Ages of Infants in three-monthly periods.Total under twelve months.Total for 6 years.
    0—3.3—6.6—9.9-12.
    1909191019111912191319141909191019111912191319141909191019111912191319141909191019111912191319141909191019111912191319141909-14
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    Table XXVI.— continued.
    Ages of Infants in three-monthly periods.Total under twelve months.Total for 6 years.
    0—3.3—6.6—9.9—12.
    1909191019111912191319141909191019111912191319141909191019111912191319141909191019111912191319141909191019111912191319141909-14
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    XXVII. Summary of Investigations into the Deaths of Infants from Diarrhoea during the six years [909.14.
    Ages of Infants in three-monthly periods.Total under twelve months.
    0—3.3—6.6—9.9-12.
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    TABLE XXVIII. Showing the Ages at Death of Children under one year of age and the Deaths at the several periods per 1,000 Births during years 1905-1914.
    Ages at DeathDeaths.Deaths per 1,000 Births
    1905.1906.1907.1908.1909.1910.1911.1912.1913.1914.Total 10 years.1905.1906.1907.1908.1909.1910.1911.1912.1913.1914Total 10 years.
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    Table XXIX. Showing the Deaths of Infants under a year old, the Infantile Mortality Rate in each Quarter and in each Year, since 1885.
    Years.QUARTERS.ANNUAL Deaths & Mortality.
    First.Second.Third.Fourth.
    Deaths under 1 year.Deaths per 1,000 Births.Deaths under 1 year.Deaths per 1.000 Births.Deaths under 1 year.Deaths per 1,000 Births.Deaths under 1 year.Deaths per 1,000 Births,Deaths under 1 year.Deaths per 1,000 Births.
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    T ABLE XXX Shewing the Chief Causes of Infantile Mortality in the fifteen years, 1899-1913 and in 1914.
    Cause of DeathYears.Mean 15 years.1914Differ -ence.
    189919001901190219031904190519061907190819091910191119121913
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    In England and Wales, in the ninety-seven great towns, in the smaller towns, in the rural districts, in the seven greatest towns, and in the boroughs surrounding Islington, the infantile mortality was as follows: —
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    Table XXXI. Showing the Deaths from the principal Epidemic Diseases for the Twenty-nine years 1885-1913 and in 1914, together with Death-rates for the total deaths.
    Years.Small Pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Whooping Cough.Typhus Fever.Enteric Fever.Simple and Undefined Fevers.Diarrhœal Diseases.Totals.Death-Rate.
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    Table XXXII. Showing the Corrected Mean Number of Deaths from the Principal Epidemic Diseases 1885-1913 and in 1914.
    Diseases.Corrected Average Number of Deaths 1885-1913.1914.Decrease.
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    Table XXXIII. Deaths and Death-Rates from each of the principal Epidemic Diseases during the year 1914. inclusive of the Deaths of Borough Patients in Hospitals outside the Borough.
    SUB-REGISTRATION. DISTRICTS.Enteric Fever.Small Pox.Measles.Scarlet FeverWhooping Cough.Diphtheria.Diarrhoea.TOTALS.
    Deaths.Death-rates.Deaths.Death-rates.Deaths.Death-ratesDeaths.Death-rates.Deaths.Death-rates.DeathsDeath-rates.Deaths.Death-rates.DeathsDeath-rates.
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    Table XXXIV. Showing the Deaths and Death-rates from the Principal Epidemic Diseases in the Wards during the Four Quarters of 1914.
    WARDS.First Quarter.bacon 1 uarter.Third Quarter.Fourth Quarter.Year.
    Deaths.Death-rates.Deaths.Death-rates.Deaths.Death-rates.Deaths.Death-rates.DeathsDeath-rates.
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    Table XXXV. Showing the Deaths and Death-rates from each of the Principal Epidemic Diseases in the several Wards during the Year 1914.
    wards.Enteric Fever.Small Pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Whooping Cough.Diphtheria.Diarrhoea.Totals.
    Deaths.Death-rates.Deaths.Death-rates.Deaths.Death-rates.Deaths.Death-rates.Deaths.Death-ratesDeaths.Death-rates.Deaths.Death-rates.Deaths.Death-rates.
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    Table XXXVI. Showing the Deaths and Death-rates from Measles in the Sub Districts for each Quarter and the Year.
    Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Year.
    Deaths.Death-rates.Deaths.Death-rates.Deaths.Death-rates.Deaths.Death-rates.Deaths.Death-rates.
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    Table XXXVII. Showing the Death-Rates of the Encircling Boroughs from Measles in the Four Quarters of 1914.
    Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Year.
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    Table XXXVIII. Showing the Secondary Causes of the Deaths from Measles.
    Secondary Causes.Quarters.The Year 1914.
    1234Males.Females.Totals.
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    Table XXXIX. Showing the Deaths from Measles during each Week of 1914.
    1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.
    Week.Deaths.Week.Deaths.Week.Deaths.Week.Deaths.
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    Table XL. Showing the deaths from Measles in the Quarters, 1904-13 and 1914.
    Years.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter3rd Quarter.4th QuarterWhole Year.
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    Table XLI. Showing the Deaths and Death-rates from Scarlet Fever in the Sub-Districts for each Quarter and the Year.
    Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Year.
    Deaths.Death-rates.Deaths.Death-rates.Deaths.Death-rates.Deaths.Death-rates.Deaths.Death-rates.
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    The previous history of the disease in Islington is indicated in the following statement:—
    Years.Total Deaths.Annual Deaths. Average
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    Table XLII, Showing the Deaths and Death-rates from Diphtheria in the Sub-Districts for each Quarter and the Year.
    Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Qnarter.4th Quarter.Year.
    Deaths.Death-rates.Deaths.Death-rates.Deaths.Death-rates.Deaths.Death-rates.Deaths.Death-rates.
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    Table XLIII. Showing the Deaths and Death rates from Whooping Cough in the Sub-Districts for each Quarter and the Year.
    Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Year.
    Deaths.Death-rates.Deaths.Death-rates.Deaths.Death-rates.Deaths.Death-rates.Deaths.Death-rates.
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    Table XLIV. Showing the Deaths and Death-rates from Enteric Fever in the Sub-Districts for each Quarter and the Year.
    Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Year.
    Deaths.Death-rates.Deaths.Death-rates.Deaths.Death-rates.Deaths.Death-rates.Deaths.Death-rates.
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    table XLV. Showing the Deaths from Diarrhœal Diseases together with those classed under Enteriti and its Sub-headings during four Quarters of the ten years 1905-14.
    Ages.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.The Year
    Diarrhoea.Enteritis, etc.Total.Diarrhoea.Enteritis, etc.Total.Diarrhoea.Enteritis, etc.Total.Diarrhoea.Enteritis, etc.Total.Diarrhoea.Enteritis, etc.
  • Page 57
    Table XLV (Continued).
    Ages.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.The Year.
    DiarrhoeaEnteritis, etc.TotalDiarrhoea.Enteritis, etc.Total.Diarrhoea.Enteritis, etc.Total.Diarrhoea.Enteritis, etc.Total.Diarrhoea.Enteritis, etc.Total.
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    An examination of the Table also discloses that the average number of deaths at each period of life during the last 10 years was: —
    Diarrhoea.Enteritis, etc.Total.
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    Table XLVI. Showing the Deaths from Diarrhoeal Diseases together with those classed under 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.Diarrhoea.Enteritis, etc.Totals.DiarrhoeaEnteritis, etc.Totals.Diarrhoea.Enteritis, etc.Totals.Diarrhoea.Enteritis, etc.Totals.
  • Page 59
    TABLE XLVII. Showing the Diarrhœal Deaths including those from Epidemic Enteritis in the Third Quarter, 1914.
    1913.Deaths.Meteorology.
    Temperature of the air.Temp. of the earth.Rainfall.
    Week Ending.Tuf.U.H.Toll.L.H.H.B.S E.Total.Mean temperature of air in degrees.Departure from mean temperature of 65 yearsTemperature of the earth 3 feet below surface.Rainfall in inches.No. of days on which rain fell.
    ©oo
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    Table XLVIII. Showing the Deaths occurring in Islington and in the several Encircling Boroughs from All Causes. from the principal Epidemic Diseases, and from Pulmonary Tuberculosis in the year 1914.
    THE ENCIRCLING BOROUGHSEstinated Population 1914(revised)Total Deaths from all Causes.Total Epidemic Deaths.Deaths from principal Epidemic Diseases.Pulmonary Tuberculosis.Deaths of infants under 1 year of age.
    Enteric Fever.Smalll Pox.Measles.dhScarlet Fever.Whooping Cough.Diphtheria.Diarrhœa and Enteritis(under 2 yr's)
    12345678910111213
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    XLIX. Showing the Death Rates of Islington and of the several Encircling Boroughs from All Causes, from the principal Epidemic Diseases, and from Pulmonary Tuberculosis in the year 1914.
    THE ENCIRCLING BOROUGHS.Estimated Populations, 1914. (revised)Total Death-rates from All Causes.Death-rates per 1,000 persons living.Rate per 1,000 Births.
    Enteric Fever.Small PoxMeasles.Scarlet Fever.Whooping Cough.DiphtheriaPulmonary Tuberculosis.Diarrhoea and Enteritis (under 2 yrs.)Deatls under 1 year.
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    T able L. Showing the Death-rates from All Causes, from the principal Epidemic Diseases, together with the Infantile Mortality, in the Country, in the Populous Towns, in Towns whose Populations exceed 300,000 inhabitants, in the Encircling Boroughs, and in Islington.
    Per 1,000 Persons Living.Rate per 1,000 Births.
    All Causes.Enteric Fever.Small-Pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Whooping Cough.Diphtheria.Diarrhoea and Enteritis (under 2 years).Deaths under 1 Year.
  • Page 63
    The record of deaths since 1856 are given below in quinquennial periods
    Quinquennia.Deaths.Average number of Deaths per annum.
  • Page 64
    This id to be noted in Table LII., which records that 13 of the cases resulting in death were complicated with Pneumonia, 6 with Bronchitis, 4 with Heart Diseases, 1 with Laryngitis, 2 with Enteritis, 1 with Gastritis, and 1 with Paralysis, leaving only 1 death to be asctibed to Influenza alone.
    Ages.1900.1901. 1902.1903.1904.1905.1906.1907. 190819091910191119121913Average 1900-19131914
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    T able LI. Showing the Deaths from Influenza in the Quarters of the Year 1914, together with the corrected averages of the corresponding periods 1904- 19 13.
    Years.Quarters.Totals
    First.Second.Third.Fourth.
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    Table LII Showing the Secondary Causes of Death from Influenza in the Four Quarters of the Year 1914.
    Tufnell.Upper Holloway.Tollington.Lower Holloway.Highbury.Barnsbury.Islington, South-East.Totals for Year.
    Quarters.Quarters.Quarters.Quarters.Quarters.Quarters.Quarters.
    1st.2nd.3rd.4th.1st.2nd.3rd.4th.1st.2nd.3rd.4th.1st.2nd.3rd.4th.1st.2nd.3rd.4th.1st.2nd.3rd4th1st.2nd.3rd.4th.
  • Page 66
    The ages at which people died from the disease is shown in the following statement:—
    Ages.1904.1905.1906.1907.1908.1909.1910.1911.1912.1913.Average 1904-13.1914.
  • Page 66
    The following statement shows the percentage of the deaths which occurred last year at the several age periods.
  • Page 67
    Table LIII. Deaths from Erysipelas in the Sub-Districts during the Year 1914.
    Deaths.Death Rates.
  • Page 68
    The returns for the last eleven years are given below: —
    Years.Deaths.Deaths per 1,000 births
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    LIV. Showing the Deaths from Puerperal Fever per 1,000 Births in the Sub Districts for each Quarter and the Year 1914.
    Sub-districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Year.
    Deaths.Deaths per 1,000 Births.Deaths.Deaths per 1,000 Births.Deaths.Deaths per 1,000 BirthsDeathsDeaths per 1,000 Births.Deaths.Deatb per 1,000 Birth
  • Page 69
    This will be noticed in the following Table :
    DeathsDeath-rates.Deaths.Death-rates
  • Page 70
    The disease continues its ravages apparently without check, increasing year by year, as shown in the following statement:—
    Year.Males.Females.Persons.Death-rate, per 1,000 population.
  • Page 71
    But it is some little consolation to know that in all civilised countries scientists of high eminence are endeavouring to discover and to devise a cure.
    Ages.1904.1905.19061907.1908.1909.1910.1911.19121913.average 1904-19131914.
  • Page 71
    T able LV. Showing the Deaths from Cancer or Malignant Disease in the several Sub-Districts during the Quarters and the Year 1914.
    Quarters.Tufnell.Upper Holloway.Tollington.Lower Holloway.Highbury.Barnsbury.Islington, South-EastThe Borough.
  • Page 72
    Table LVI. Deaths and Death-rates from Cancer or Malignant Disease at seven Age Periods.
    Ages.Males.Females.Persons.
    Deaths.Deaths per 10,000 living at the age.Deaths.Deaths per 10,000 living at the age.Deaths.Deaths per 10,000 living at the age.
  • Page 73
    Table LVII. Deaths from Cancer during the twenty years 1894-1913, and in 1914, at ten age periods.
    Ages.
    Years.Under 5Under 15Under 25Under 35Under 45Under55Unier 65Under 75Under8585 upwardsTotal
  • Page 74
    Table LVIII. Mortality from Cancer or Malignant Disease during the Year 1914.
    ORGANS AFFECTED.Sex.Age at Death.Males.Females.Totals.
    0-5—15- 25—35—45—55-65-75-75 upwards.
  • Page 75
    T able LVIII.— continued.
    organs affected.Sex.Age at Death.Males.Females.Totals.
    0-5—15—25-35—45-55—65—75-75 upwards.
  • Page 76
    The actual number of deaths from tuberculosis in each year since 1891 has been as follows: —
    Year.Deaths,Death Rates.Year.Deaths.Teaih Rates.
  • Page 77
    Indeed, the history of Tuberculosis during the last few year in England shows that there is a general falling off in the numbber of deaths from it.
    Pulmonary PhthisisDeath rate per 1,000 inhabitants.Proportion of Deaths from Phthisis per 100 Deaths from All Causes.Death rates from All Causes per 1,000 inhabitants.
    Year.Deaths.
  • Page 77
    The following return shows the deaths at each age period:—
    Age periods.Deaths.Age periods.Deaths.
  • Page 78
    Table LIX. Showing the Deaths from Phthisis in the Sub Districts during the Four Quarters of the Year 1914
    QuartersTufnell.Upper Holloway.Tollington.Lower Holloway.Highbury.Barnsbury.Islington, South-East.The Borough
  • Page 79
    T able LX. Showing the Deaths from the Tubercular Diseases during 1914.
    Diseases.Ages.SexDistricts.Totals Deaths.Death Rates per 1000 Population
    0—11-5Over 5M.F.Tuf.U.HToll.L.HH.B.S.E.0—55—15All Ages.
  • Page 80
    T able LXI. Mortality from Tuberculosis of the Lungs (including Phthisis) and other Forms of Tuberculosis.
    Years.Number of Deaths.Death Kates.
    Tuberculosis of the Lungs (inc'uding Phthisis).Other forms of Tuberculosis.Tuberculosis of the Lungs (including Phthisis).Other forms of Tuberculosis.
  • Page 81
    T able LXII. Showing the Deaths from Diabetes Mellitus at ten age periods during the year 1904-1913, and in 1914.
    Ages at Death.Years.Mean 10 years.1914.
    1904190519001907190819091910191119121913
  • Page 82
    TABLE LXIII. Showing the Deaths from the several Constitutional Diseases during the Years 1904-1913, also the Corrected Mean Number of Deaths for these Years, together with the Deaths in 1914.
    1904.1905.1906.1907.1908.1909.1910.1911.1912.1913.Corrected Means 1904-1913.1914In-creast or Decrease
  • Page 83
    Deaths among Infants —As it is interesting to note the deaths among infants, they are given herewith : —
    Acute Bronchitis.Pneumonia.Total.
  • Page 84
    The statement given below shows the number of deaths during each year since 1901:—
    Acute.Chronic.Total.Males.Females.
  • Page 85
    The following figures record the number of deaths for each year since 1902: —
    Under 1 year.1—5 years.Adults.Total.
  • Page 86
    T able LXIV. Showing the Deaths of Inhabitants in Local Institutions and m Institutions outside the Borough, also the Deaths of Non Inhabitants in Local Institutions during the ten years 1904-1913 and in 1914.
    Years,Total Deaths in Local Institutions (cols. 3 and 4).Inhabitants of Islington in Local Institutions.Non-Inhabitants of Islington in Local Institutions.Inhabitants in Islington Infirmary.Inhabitants of Islington in g.n.c. Hospital.Inhabitants of Islington in Institutions outside the Borough.Total Deaths of Inhabitants in all Institutions (cols. 3 and 7).Proportion per 100 deaths from all causes (col. 8).
  • Page 87
    Table LXV. Showing the Deaths of Inhabitants in Public and Charitable Institutions situated within the Borough distributed to their respective Sub-registration Districts; also the Deaths of Non-Inhabitants in the same Institutions during the Year 1914.
    PUBLIC INSTITUTION.Tufnell.Upper Holloway.Tollington.Lower Holloway.Highbury.Barnsbury.Islington, South East.Total Inhabitants.Non-Inhabitants.
  • Page 88
    Table LXVI. Showing the Deaths of Inhabitants of Islington in Public Institutions and in other places situated outside the Borough distributed to their respective Sub-Registration Districts during the Year 1914.
    Sub-Registration Districts.First Quarter.Second Quarter.Third Quarter.Fourth Quarter.Whole Year.
    Males.Females.Total.Males.Females.Total.Males.Females,Total.Males.Females.Total.Males.Females.Total.
  • Page 89
    Table LXYII. Showing the Deaths of Inhabitants in Public and Charitable Institutions situated without the Borough, also Accidental Deaths in Outlying Places during the Year 1914.
    Public Institutions.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Year.
  • Page 90
    Table LXVII.— continued.
    Public Institutions.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Year.
  • Page 91
    Table LXVII.— continued.
    PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter,3rd Quartet4th Quarter.Year.
  • Page 92
    T able LXVIII. Showing the Transferable Deaths of Inhabitants in Outlying Public Institutions and other Places during the Year 1914. (Forwarded by the Registrar General.)
    public institutions.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Year.
  • Page 93
    Table LXVIII.— confirmed.
    PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Year.
  • Page 94
    Table LXIX. Showing the Deaths of Inhabitants and Non-Inhabitants in Public and Charitable Institutions situated within the Borough during the Four Quarters and in the Year 1914.
    PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS.Inhabitants.Non-InhabitantsTotals.
    1st qr.2nd qr.3rd qr.4th qr.Year.1st qr.2nd qr.3rd qr.4th qr.Year.1st qr.2nd qr.3rd qr.4th qr.Year.
  • Page 95
    In 369 cases inquests were held, as contrasted with an average of 416 in the years 1904-1913.
    Bodies received into Mortuary.Iiiquests.
  • Page 95
    The following 1 able gives a return of the bodies received into the Mortuary and the inquests held bv the Coroner during the years 1913 and 1914.
    1913.No. of bodies received.Daily Average.No. of Inquests held.1914.No. of bodies received.Daily Average.No. of Inquests held.
  • Page 98
    The disease which showed increases are seen below, and are each separately discussed under their several headings: —
    1914.Average 10 years.Increase or decrease.
  • Page 98
    The returns for the preceding 22 years are given in the following statement : —
    YearsCases.Attack-rates per i,ooo inhabitants.Years.Cases.Attack-rates per 1,000 inhabitants.
  • Page 99
    Wards —The cases and attack rates referred to the several wards were as follows: —
    Cases.Attack Rates.
  • Page 100
    The following statement gives the particulars for each quarter : —
    Quarters.Cases.Attack-rates.Decennial average.Increase or decrease.
  • Page 101
    The subsequent statement, which was given last year, is now reprinted because it contains important figures which show what a difference there is between the fatality from these diseases when notification became compulsory nnd in recent years.
    YearsCases.Deaths.Fatality.
  • Page 101
    Not only the fatality but the actual number of cases have also decreased. As this can only be properly appreciated when divided into quinquennial periods, statement, given last year is reprinted.
    Cases.Deaths,
    Periods.Number.Average.NumberAverage.Fatality.
  • Page 102
    The following tabular statement has been prepared to show the growth of the percentage number of cases treated in the various public institutions connected with the Borough :—
    Year.Cases treated in Hospital.Percentage of cases treated.Yiar.Cases treated in Hospital.Percentage of cases treated.
  • Page 103
    Number of cases of Scarlet Fever occurring in one house.
    No. of cases.1 case in one house.2 cases in one house3 case in one house.4 cases in one house.5 cases in one house.6 cases in one house.7 cases in one house.8 cases in one house.9 cases in one house.10 cases in one house.No. of houses infected.
  • Page 103
    No. of cases occurring in Public Institutions.
    Cases.
  • Page 104
    If the figures in this Table (excluding the Public Institutions) be trans lated into percentages, the contrast with the preceding years will be best under stood, for it shows the percentages of the houses responsible for 1, 2, 3 or more cases in the four years.
    19101911191219131914
  • Page 105
    1914.1913.Difference
  • Page 106
    Table LXX. Showing the Sickness, Attack-rates and Fatality from Scarlet Fever in the Sub-Districts for each Quarter and for the Year.
    Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Year,
    Cases.Attack-rate.Fatality.Cases.Attack-rate.Fatality.Cases.Attack-rate.Fatality.Cases.Attack-rate.Fatality.Cases.Attack-rate.Fatality
  • Page 107
    T able LXXI. Showing Cases, Deaths and Fatality of Scarlet Fever in age periods 0—5 and over 5 years. Fatality means percentage of Deaths to Cases.
    Ages.18931894189518961897 1898189919001901190219031904190519061907190819091910191119121913Mean. 1893-19131914
  • Page 108
    The figures for the neighbouring boroughs, and for London, are seen in the following statement:—
    Cases.Attack-rate
  • Page 108
    Number of cases of Diphtheria occurring in one house.
    1 case in house.2 cases in house.3 cases in house.4 cases in house.5 cases in house.6 cases in house.No. of houses infectedNo. of cases in 1914.
  • Page 109
    Table LXXII. Showing the Sickness, Attack-rates and Fatality from Diphtheria in the Sub-Districts for each Quarter and for the Year.
    Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Year.
    Cases.Attack-rate.Fatality.Cases.Attack-rate.Fatality.Cases.Attack-rate.Fatality.Cases.Attack-rate.Fatality.Cases.Attack-ate.Fatality.
  • Page 110
    Table LXXIII. Showing the Cases and Deaths from Diphtheria and Membranou Croup, together with the Fatality and the Departure from the Mean Fatality during the ten years 1904-1913, and 1914.
    Year.Cases.Deaths.Fatality.
    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.Departure from Average Fatality of 10 years.
  • Page 110
    Table LXXIV. Showing the Cases, Deaths and Fatality from Diphtheria at Home and in Hospitals.
    Quarter.Cases Nursed at Home.Cases Nursed at Hospitals.
    Cases 1Deaths. 2Percentage Fatality 3Cases. 4Deaths. 5Percentage Fatality. 6
  • Page 112
    The behaviour of the disease in the neighbouring boroughs is shown in the following statement:—
    CasesAttack-rates
  • Page 113
    TABLE LXXVI. Showing the Sickness, Attack-rates and Fatality from Enteric Fever in the Sub-Districts for each Quarter and for the Year.
    Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Year.
    Cases.Attack-rate.Fatality.Cases.Attack-rate.Fatality.Cases.Attack-rate.Fatality.Cases.Attack-rate.Fatality.Cases.Attack-rate.Fatality
  • Page 114
    Table LXXVII. Showing the Sickness, Attack-rates and Fatality from Erysipelas in the Sub-Districts for each Quarter and for the Year.
    Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Year.
    Cases.Attack-rate.Fatality.Cases.Attack-rate.Fatality.Cases.Attack-rate.Fatality.Cases.Attack-rate.Fatality.Cases.Attack-rate.Fatality
  • Page 115
    T able LXXVIII. Showing the Sickness, Attack-rates and Fatality from Puerperal Fever in the Sub-Districts for each Quarter and, for the Year.
    Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Year.
    Cases.Attack-rate.Fatality.Cases.Attack-rate.Fatality.Cases.Attack-rate.Fatality.Cases.Attack-rate.Fatality.Cases.Attack-rate.Fatality.
  • Page 116
    Tufnell.Upper Holloway.Tollington.Lower Holloway.Highbury.Barnsbury.Islington, South-East.The | Borough.
  • Page 116
    The following statement gives the number of the cases and deaths, together with the fatality rate for each of the last twenty-four years:—
    Years.Cases.DeathsFatality.
  • Page 116
    SUMMARY IN QUINQUENNIAL PERIODS.
    Years.Cases.Deaths.Fatality.
  • Page 117
    Table LXXIX. Showing the number of Cases of the several Notifiable Infectious Diseases which occurred during each of the Ten Years 1904-13 and in 1914.
    diseases.YEARSCorrected average number of cases.—Increase or Decrease
    1904.1905.1906.1907.1908.1909.1910.1911.1912.1913.1904-1913.1914
  • Page 118
    Table LXXX. Showing the Attack-Rates of the several Notifiable Infectious Diseases during the Ten Years 1904-13 and in 1914.
    diseases.years.Mean Attack Kates.Attack Rate.Increase or Decrease
    1904.1905.1906.1901.1908.1909.1910.1911.1912.1913.1904-1913.1914.
  • Page 119
    TABLE LXXXI. Showing the number of Cases of Infectious Diseases notified in the Sub-Registration Districts during 1914.
    Sub-Registration District.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever or Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous CroupEnteric (Typhoid) Fever.Typhus Fever.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Continued Fever.Relapsing Fever.Cholera.Totals.Attack-Rate per 1,000 of the Population.
  • Page 120
    TABLE LXXXII. Showing the Attack-rates of the Infectious Diseases notified in the Sub-Registration Districts during 1914
    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.Attack-Rate per 1,000 of the Population.
  • Page 121
    TABLE LXXXIII. Showing the number of Cases of Infectious Disease notified in the Wards during the year 1914. (N.B.—Duplicate notifications have been deducted).
    WARDS.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever or Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Enteric (Typhoid) Fever.Typhus Fever.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Continued Fever.Relapsing Fever.Cholera.Totals.Cases Notified per 1,000 of Population.
  • Page 122
    Table LXXXIV. Showing the Attack-Rates of the Notifiable Infectious Diseases notified in the Wards during the Year 1914.
    wards.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever or Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Enteric (Typhoid) Fever.Typhus Fever.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.*Continued Fever. !Relapsing Fever.Cholera.Total Attack-Rates.
  • Page 123
    Table LXXXV. Showing the Number o] Cases of Infectious Diseases which were investigated by the District Sanitary Inspectors during the Year 1914.
    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 Fever.Relapsing Fever.Total .
  • Page 124
    Table LXXXVI. Showing the Cases of Infectious Disease which were notified in the several Months during the Year 1914. 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 125
    Table LXXXVII. Showing the Cases of Infectious Disease notified during the Year 1914 in Islington and in the Encircling Boroughs.
    The Encircling Boroughs.Estimated Populations, 1914Small Pox.Scarlet Fever or Scarlatina.Diphtheria (including Membranous Croup.Enteric (Typhoid) Fever.Typhus Fever.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Continued Fevers.Cerebro Spinal Fever.Ophthalmia Neonatorum.Poliomyelitis.Total Cases.
  • Page 126
    Table LXXXVIII. Showing the Attack-Rates per 1 ,000 inhabitants of the Infectious Diseases notified durmg the Year 1914 in Islington and in the Encircling Boroughs.
    The Encircling Boroughs.Estimated Populations, 1914.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever or Scarlatina.Diphtheria (including Membranous) Croup.Enteric (Typhoid) Fever.Typhus Fever.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.*Continued Fevers.Cerebro-Spinal Fever.Ophthalmia Neonotorium.Poleomyelitfs.Total Attack-Rates.
  • Page 127
    Table LXXXIX. Showing the Gases of Infectious Diseases notified in the several Metropolitan Cities and Boroughs during the year 1914. This Table is supplied by the Medical Officer of Health of the County ») London to the Registrar-General.
    Cities and Boroughs.Estimated population in the middle of 1914.Notified Cases of Infectious Diseases.
    Small PoxScarlet Fever.Diphtheria.*Typhus Fever.Enteric Fever.Other continued Fevers.Puerperal Fever,Erysipelas.Cerebro-spinal meningitis.Other Notifiable 5 Infectious Diseases.Totals. Columns 1 to 8.
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  • Page 128
    Table XC. Showing the Attack-Rates of the Infectious Diseases notified in the several Metropolitan Cities and Boroughs during the year 1914.
    Cities and Boroughs.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria Mebranous Croup.Typhus Fever.Enteric FeverOther Continued Fevers.Puerperal Fever.Erysipelas.Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis.Other Nrtifiable Infectious Diseases.Attack-Rates per 1,000, Cols. 1 to 8.
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  • Page 129
    This decrease is very satisfactory, but it is much to be feared that such a low record will not continue. There is one hope, however, and that is that the medical profession seem much more watchful of the disease now than in former years.
    Quarters.Year.
  • Page 130
    Total CasesTotal Deaths
    1907.1908.19 9.1910.1911.1912.1913.1914.1907-14.1907-14.
  • Page 130
    It is satisfactory to find that this early notification has been of great benefit to the children.
    Tufnell.Upper Holloway,Tollington.Lower Holloway.Highbury.Barnsbury.Islington, South-East.The Borough.
  • Page 131
    Table XCI.
    Sub-Registration Districts.Pulmonary Phthisis.Other Forms of Tuberculosis.Grand Totals.
    MalesFemales.Total.Attack KateMales.Females.Total.Attack Rate.Males & FemalesAttack Rates
  • Page 132
    Table XCII. THE PERIODS OF LIFE AT WHICH TUBERCULOSIS ATTACKED THE PERSONS NOTIFIED DURING 1914
    Tubercular Diseases.Sex.CASES NOTIFIED IN WHOLE DISTRICT.
    At all ages.At Ages—Years.
    Under 11 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 4545 to 6565 and upwards
  • Page 132
    Table XCIII. Showing the Notified Cases of Tuberculosis in the Quarters during 1914.
    First Quarter.Second Quarter.Third Quarter.Fourth Quarter.The Year.
    Males.Females.Total.Males.Females.Total.Males.Females.Total.Males.Females.Total.Males.Females.Total.
  • Page 133
    Table XCIV . Showing the Notified Cases of Tuberculosis in the Wards During 1914
    Wards.Pulmonary Phthisis.Other Forms of Tuberculosis.Grand Totals.Tuberculosis Rates per 1,00C of Population,
    Males.Females.Total.Males.Females.Totals.
  • Page 133
    Disinfection of Houses and Rooms after Phthisis. The following are the particulars for the year :—
    Houses.Rooms.
  • Page 133
    The figures for the year contrast with those of the preceding nine years as follows : —
    Houses.Rooms.
  • Page 134
    Table XCV. Showing the Scholars attacked by the Notifiable Infectious Diseases in the Public Elementary Schools.
    Year.By Small Pox.By Scarlet Fever.By Diphtheria.By Enteric Fever.By Other Diseases.Total Scholars attacked.Proportion to ever 100 cases notified.
  • Page 135
    Table XCVI. Showing the cases of Notifiable Infectious Diseases occurring in Public Elementary Schools during the Year 1914.
    Sub-Districts.NAME OF SCHOOLScholars attacked.Scholars excluded from School who lived in houses ill which infected children resided.
    Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Enteric Fever,Other Fevers.Total.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Enteric Fever Other Fevers.Total.
  • Page 136
    Table XCVII. Non-notifiable Diseases among Children attending the Public Elementary Schools.
    Year.Measles.Chicken Pox.Whooping Cough.Other Diseases.Totals.
  • Page 137
    Table XCVIII. Statement showing number of Children excluded from various Schools on account of Measles in their Homes. Note .—I. = Infants' Department; B. = Boys'; G. = Girls'; Mxd. = Mixed; J.M. = Junior Mixed.
    Name of School.Dept.1st Qr.2nd Qr.3rd Qr.4th Qr.Total in Dept.Total for School.
  • Page 138
    Continued from previous page...
    Name of School.Dept1st Qr.2nd Qr.3rd Qr.4th Qr.Total in DeptTotal for School.
  • Page 139
    Continued from previous page...
    Name of School.Dept.1st Qr.2nd Qr.3rd Qr.4th Qr.Total in Dept,Total for School.
  • Page 140
    Table XCIX. Showing the cases oj Infectious Diseases notified during the year 1914 by the Teachers of Public Elementary Schools under the provisions of the London County Council Schools' Code.
    Sub-Districts.School.Measles.Chicken Pox.Whooping Cough.Other Diseases.Totals.
  • Page 141
    This is the largest percentage hitherto isolated, which may be seen from the statement which follows, for, whereas in 1896 it was only 48.4, it has gradually increased to nearly double what it was then.
  • Page 141
    Particulars respecting each disease have been given under their various headings in that part of the report dealing with the notification of infectious diseases, but they are tabulated below for easy reference: —
    Disease.Cases.Removed to HospitalPercentage removed to Hospital.
  • Page 142
    Table C. Summary of Infectious Sickness and of the Deaths arising therefrom, distinguishing the Cases treated at Home and in Hospitals; and showing the percentages of notified Cases removed to Hospitals, together with the Fatality among cases treated at Home and in Hospitals during the year 1914.
    Notified Cases Treated.Percentages of Notified Cases Treated.Deaths Occurring.Percentages of Deaths Occurring.
    In Hospital.At Home.Total.In Hospital.At Home.In Hospital.At Home.Total.In Hospital.At Home.Total.
  • Page 143
    Table CI. Showing the Cases of Infectious Disease removed to the Metropolitan Asylums Board's Hospitals for treatment and isolation during
    Metropolitan Asylums Board's Hospitals.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Enteric Fever.Typhus Fever.•Other Diseases.Total Admissions.Total Deaths.
  • Page 144
    Table CII. Showing the Occupations of Patients suffering from the several notifiable Infectious Diseases during the year 1914.
    Occupations.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Memb. Croup.Enteric Fever.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Total.
  • Page 145
    T able CI I.— continued.
    Occupations.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Memb. Croup.Enteric Fever.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Totals.
  • Page 146
    Table CI I.— continued.
    Occupations.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Memb. Croup.Enteric Fever.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Totals.
  • Page 147
    Table CIII. List of Trades and Businesses curried on in Houses wherein Infectious Diseases have occurred during 1914.
    trad .s and business.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Memb. Croup.Enteric Fever.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Total.
  • Page 148
    Table CIII.— continued.
    TRADE AND BUSINESS.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Memb. Croup.Enteric Fever.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Total.
  • Page 150
    Table CIV.— continued.
    name of street.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Enteric Fever.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Cerebro-S pinai Fever.Polio-Myelitis.Ophthalmia Neonatorum.Totals.
  • Page 151
    T able CIV.— continued.
  • Page 152
    T able CIV.— continued.
    NAME OF STREET.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Enteric Fever.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Cerebro-Spin.il Fever.Polio-Myelitis.Ophthalmia Neonatorum.Totals.
  • Page 153
    Table CIV.— continued.
    NAME OF STREET.' Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Enteric Fever.Erysipelas.Put-rperal Fever.Cerebro-Spinal Fever.Polio-Myelitis.Ophthalmia Neonatorum.Totals.
  • Page 154
    T able CIV.— continued.
    NAME OF STREET.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria..Membranous Croup.Enteric Fever.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Cerebro-Spinal Fever.Polio-Myelitis.Ophthalmia Neonatorum.Totals.
  • Page 155
    T able CIV.— continued.
    NAME OF STREET.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Enteric Fever.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Cerebro-Spinal Fever.Polio-Myelitis.Ophthalmia Neonatorum.| Totals.
  • Page 156
    T able CIV.— continued.
    NAME OF STREET.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Enteric Fever.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Cerebro-Spinal Fever.Polio-Myelitis.Ophthalmia Neonatorum.TOTAL
  • Page 158
    Table CIV.— continued.
    NAME OF STREET.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Enteric Fever.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Cerebro-Spiridi Fever.Polio-Myelitis.Ophthalmia Neonatorum.Totals.
  • Page 160
    T able CIV.— continued.
    NAME OF STREET.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.j Enteric Fever.Ei) sipelas.Put-rperal Fever.Cerebro-Spinal Fever.Polio-Myelitis.Ophthalmia | Neonatorum.Totals.
  • Page 161
    T able CIV.— continued.
    NAME OF STREET.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Enteric Fever.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Cerebro-Spinal Fever.Polio-Myelitis.Ophthalmia NeonatorumTotals.
  • Page 162
    T able CIV.— continued.
    NAME OF STREETScarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Enteric Fever.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Cerebro-Spinal Fever.Polio-Myelitis.Ophthalmia Neonatorum.Totals.
  • Page 163
    T able CIV.— continued-
    NAME OF STREET.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.1 Enteric Fever.| Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever. .C erebro-Spinal Fever.Polio-Myelitis.Ophthalmia Neonatorum.Totals
  • Page 164
    T able CIV— continued.
    NAME OF STREET.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Enteric Fever.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Cerebro-Spinal Fever.Polio-Myelitis.Ophthalmia Neonatorum.Totals.
  • Page 165
    The following Tables give the results of the examinations that have been made during the last 16^ years:—
    Diseases.Total Examinations.Positive Results.Negative Results.Percentage of Positive Results.
  • Page 166
    T able CV. Showing the result oj the Bacteriological Examinations made Jor the Diagnosis of Diphtheria, Enteric Fever nni Phthisis, 1898-1914.
    Periods.Diphtheria.Enteric Fever.Phthisis.
    Positive Results.1 Negative Results.Total Examined.Positive Results.Negative Results.Total Examined. *Positive Results.Negative Results.Total Examined.Totals.
  • Page 168
    If these years be divided into quinquennial periods, the increase in the number of exemptions will be possibly more clearly appreciated:—
  • Page 168
    The following Table shows how the exemption certificates were distributed throughout the borough and gives the percentages they bore to the births, less the children who died unvaccinated: —
    Registration Sub-District.Births, less Infants died unvaccinated.Exemptions.Percentage of Exemption Certificates to Births.
  • Page 169
    Table CVI. Showing the State of Vaccination in Islington, 1880-1914, also in London and in England and Wales, 1880-1912.
    Years.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.†Ditto in London.Ditto in Rest of England.
  • Page 170
    Table CVII. Return furnished by the Vaccination Officers respecting the Vaccination of Children in the Sub-Registration Districts during the year 1913.
    REGISTRATION SUB-DISTRICTS.Number of Births registered in 1913.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 in Report BookTotal Number of Certificates of Primary Vaccination at All Ages received during year 1914
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  • Page 171
    Table CVIII. Return furnished by the Vaccination Officers respecting the Vaccination of Children in the Sub-Registration Districts during the period, January to June, 1915.
    REGISTRATION SUB-DISTRICTNumber of Births registered from 1st January to 30th June, 1914.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 in Report Book.Number of Statutory Declarations of Conscientious Objections actually received during the year 1914.
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  • Page 173
    Table CIX. Shoming the Disinfection of Rooms by Formaldehyde Gas after Infectious Disease, in the Sanitary Inspectors' Districts, during the year 1914.
    Sanitary Inspectors' Districts.1234567891011121314Total 1914.1913
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    Table CX. Showing the Cleansing and Spraying of Rooms after Infectious Disease, in the Sanitary Inspectors' Districts, during the year 1914.
    Sanitary Inspectors Districts.1234567891011121314Total 1914.1913
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    TABLE CXI. Summary of the chief articles of Clothing, Bedding, &c., disinfected, during the year 1914, and also in the preceding year 1913.
    1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.The Year 19141913.
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    The nature of the articles disinfected for the clothing contractors is shown below:—
    1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Year.
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    The following is a record of the work performed by the Steam Disinfectors during the past twenty years:—
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    Disinfectants distributed and used. —The following statement given the quantity of disinfectants distributed by the Sanitary Authority, or used in disinfecting and cleansing rooms :—
    How disposed of.Carbolic Powder.Disinfecting Fluid.Formaldehyde.
    Powder.Solution.
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    Persons using Shelter House pending the disinfection of their homes.
    Date of Admittance.Address.Number in Family.Cause.
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    Verminous persons cleansed at the Shelter House under the " Cleansing of Persons Act, 1897."
    Date of Admittance.Address.Number of Persons.Cause.
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    Below is given a Table comparing the estimated figures with the actual figures:—
    Number of Children.Wages and Material.Amount received from L.C.C.
    £sd.£s,d
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    In 17 cases the London County Council instituted legal proceedings under Section 122 of the Children Act, 1908, and the prosecutions resulted in fines varying from 4s. to 10s., as follows:—
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    The various workshops and workplaces are tabulated as below:—
    Workshops and Workplaces.1913.1914.
    Workshops on Register.Workrooms on Register.Number added during Year.Number removed during Year.Total number of Workshops on Register.Total Number of Workrooms on Register.
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    The following Table shows some of the work dealt with since 1896: —
    1896189718981899I900190119021903190419051906190719081909I910.1911.19121913.1914Total
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    Workshops notified to Home Office, 1914.
    Trade.Number of Workshops.Protected Persons Employed.
    Women.Male Young Persons.Total.
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    SECRETARY OF STATE'S RETURNS on the administration of the Factory and Workshop Act. 1901, in connection with FACTORIES. WORKSHOPS, WORKPLACES, AND HOMEWORK. 1.—INSPECTION OF FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS, AND WORKPLACES. Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors or Inspectors of Nuisances.
    Premises.Number of
    (1)Inspections. (2)Written Notices. (3)Prosecutions. (4)
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    2 -DEFECTS FOUND IN FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS AND WORKPLACES.
    Particulars.Number of Defects.Number of Prosecutions.
    Found.Remedied.Referred to H.M.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
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    3.—HOME WORK.
    NATURE OF WORK *Outworkers' Lists, Section 107.Outwork in Unwholesome Premises, Section 108.Outwork in Infected Premises. (Secs. 109. 110).
    Lists received from EmployersNotices served on Occupiers as to keeping or sending lists.Prosecutions.Instances.Notices served under Public Health (London) Act, 1891.ProsecutionsInstances.Orders made (S. 110).Prosecutions (Sections 109, 110).
    Sending twice in the year.Sending once in the year.Failing to keep or permit inspection of lists.Failing to send lists.
    Outworkers.fLists.Outworkers.
    Lists.†ContractorsWorkmen.Contractors.Workmen.
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    4—REGISTERED WORKSHOPS.
    Workshops on the Register (s. 131) at the end of the year. (1)Number. (2)
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    5.—OTHER MATTERS.
    Class. (1)Number. (2)
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    Since August 1 have made 699 inspections of premises, and 915 calls and re-inspections. The inspections and re-inspections are as follows :—
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    The following total inspections and visits have been made during the year:—
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    The following is a list of the factories (including steam laundries) on the register :—
    Industry.NumberNumber of women employed.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Industry.Number.Number of women employed.
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    The following is a list of the trades carried on in the various workshops :—
    Nature of Business.Number of Workshops.Number of Workrooms.Number of Women employed.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Nature of Business.Number of Workshops.Number of Workrooms.Number of Women employed.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Nature of Business.Number of Workshops.Number of Workrooms.Number of Women employed.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Nature of BusinessN umber of Workshops.Number of Workrooms.Number of Women employed.
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    The following is a list of the Government work being carried out in the Borough :—
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    Nuisances. —The following table shows the number of defects found and remedied during the year: —
    Nature of nulsance.Found.Remedied.
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    Inspections made :
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    Notices served :
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    Nuisances found and remedied :
    Found.Remedied.
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    Registers.—Hotel and Restaurant Kitchens :—
    Workshops.Workrooms.
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    Numbers of persons engaged in trades scheduled :—
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    Synopsis of Inspectors' Work.— In abating the nuisances the following work became necessary:—
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    HOUSES LET IN LODGINGS. Table CXII. Summary of Sanitary Work carriel out under Inspectors Hancock and Marks in Houses Let in Lodgings during the year 1914.
    Inspector Hancock.Inspector Marks.Total.
    1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Year. J1st Quarter2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Year.
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    DISTRICT INSPECTORS' WORK. Synopsis of the Inspectors Work.—The following statement gives a brief synopsis of the district inspector's work in 1914
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    It contrasts favourably with the records 01 previous years : —
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    SYNOPSIS OF THE DISTRICT INSPECTORS' SANITARY WORK FROM 1891 to 1914 (24 years).
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    Table CXIII. Showing summary of Sanitary Work from Inspectors' reports for the Year 1914.
    DISTRICTS.Totals.
    1234567891011121314
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    Table CXIV. Giving a Summary of the Nuisances discovered by the District Sanitary Inspectors during the Four Quarters and for the Year 1914, for the abatement of which notices were served.
    NUISANCES.QUARTERS.
    lst Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.The Year.
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    TABLE CXI V.—continued.
    NUISANCES.QUARTERS.
    1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.The Year.
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    Table CXV. Giving a Summary of the Sanitary Work performed by the District Inspectors in 1914.
    Inspections.QUARTERS.The Year.
    First.Second.Third.Fourth.
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    The particulars for each year since 1891 are as follows:—
    Applications to Remove Dust.Applications to Remove Dust.
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    Table CXVI. Summary of Applications for the Removal of Dust during the Year 1914.
    Ward.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Year.Number of Assessments Michaelmas, 1914.Number of Applications to every 100 Assessments.
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    The following statement shows the average number of people relieved in each week of the last 15 years: —
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    Table CXVII. Showing the State of Pauperism in the Borough during the year 1904-1913 and 1914.
    Years.Average number Relieved during each week.Death-rate.
    Indoor Paupers, Adults and Children.Outdoor Paupers.Totals Outdoor.Totals. All paupers relieved, cols. 2 & 5.Vagrants Relieved..Children Boarded out.
    Adults.Children under 16.
    123456789
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    T able CXVIII. Showing the State of Pauperism in the Borough during the year 1914
    Quarters. 1Indoor Paupers, Adults and Children. 2Outdoor Paupers.Totals. 5Totals corresponding periods 1913 6Vagrants Relieved. 7Children Boarded out. 8Death rates.
    Adults. 3Children under 16. 4
  • Page 217
    Table CXIX. Shewing the Addresses of the Common Lodging-Houses in the Borough (Under the Control of the London County Council).
    Situation of Premises.Authorized No. of LodgersSex of Lodgers M=Men. W=Women. MC=Married Couples.Name of Licensee.
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    During the year eight blocks were added to those already in the borough in which there are now some 450 dwellings, containing 5,160 separate flats or tenements.
    WARD.Name of Dwellings.Where situated.No. of Blocks.No. of separa's Dwelling.
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    ARTISANS AND OTHER DWELLINGS— continued.
    WARD.Name of DwellingsWhere situated.No. of Blocks.No. of separate Dwellings
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    ARTISANS AND OTHER DWELLINGS— continued.
    WARD.Name of Dwellings.Where situated.No. of Blocks.No. of separate Dwellings.
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    Particulars as to houses dealt with under the Housing and Town Planning Act 1909, Sec. 17.
    Property.Closing Order made.Closing Order determined.Demolition Order made.Demolition completed by Owner.
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    Administration of the H ousing, T own P lanning, etc , A ct, 1909— continued.
    Property.Closing Order made.Closing Order determined.Demolition Order made.Demolition completed by Owner.
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    Foodstuffs which were seized or surrendered and destroyed:—
    tons.cwts.qrs.lbs.
  • Page 224
    Out of this quantity no less than 9 tons 14 cwt. were sweetmeats (old stock) which were surrendered by a firm about to transfer their business to other premises.
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    Continued from previous page...
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    The quantity of other food products dealt with was less than usual, as may be seen by the following Table:—
    Tons.cwts.qrslbs.Tons.cwts.qrs.lbs.
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    It is difficult to know what is done with them now; no doubt they are taken elsewhere, but certainly they are not killed in Islington.
    Year.Oxen.Cows.Calves.Sheep Lambs.Pigs.Total.
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    LICENSED SLAUGHTER-HOUSES.
    Name of Licensee.Situation of Premises.Condition of Licence.
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    List of Licensed Cowhouses in the Borough of Islington.
    Name of Licensee.Situation of Premises.No. of Cows licensed to hold.
  • Page 228
    The following statement shows the number of cowhouses licensed in borough in each year since 1892:—
    Years.CowhousesYears.Cowhouses.
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    It was ascertained that the following number of animals were slaughtered, viz.:—
    Oxen.Calves.Sheep and Lambs.Pigs.Total.
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    TABLE A.
    No. of Cases Similar.Description Animal Affected.Nature of Disease or Affection.Extent of Affection.How disposed of.
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    Shopi, etc., etc., Inspection of.— The following is a summary of visits or separate observation made in connection with the inspection of foodstuffs, viz:—
    App;oximate number of.Visits.
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    TABLE B.
    Number of similar cases.Description of Food.Nature of Unsoundness.Conditions under which it was found.How disposed of.Weight in lbs.Observations.
  • Page 232
    TABLE B.— continued.
    Number of similar cases.Description of Food.Nature of Unsoundness.Conditions under which it was found.How disposed of.Weight in lbs.Observations.
  • Page 233
    TABLE B.— continued.
    Number of similar cases.Description of Food.Nature of unsoundness.Conditions under which it was found.How disposed of.Weight in lbs.Observations.
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    The following is a summary of the foodstuffs destroyed during the year, viz,:—
    Tons.cwts.qrs.lbs.
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    T able CXX. Showing the Number of Samples of Foods and Drugs Analysed, with the Result of the Analyses for the Year 1914 and for the preceding Twenty-three Years.
    YearsNo. of Samples ExaminedGenuine.Adulteratedper cent. Adulterated.
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    The Public Analyst, in his several quarterly reports during the year, reported against the articles examined as follows:—
    Examined.Genuine.Adulterated.Per cent.
  • Page 236
    since 1905 the percentages of these foods found to be adulterated were as follows:—
  • Page 237
    The number of milks returned as adulterated by the Public Analyst is given in the following tabular statement:— MILK ADULTERATION.
    Samples AnalysedGenuine.AdulteratedPer cent. Adulterated.
  • Page 238
    The quality of these various milks in 1914 are given in the following tabular statement: —
    Obtained.No of Samples Analysed.Average Percentage of Fat.Average Percentage of Solids, not Fat.Average Percentage of Total Solids.
  • Page 238
    Table CXXI. Showing the analyses of 9,972 milks examined in Islington during the sixteen years 1898-1913 and 1914, and distinguishing those purchased on Sundays, on Weekdays, and procured at the Railway Stations while in transit from the Farmer to the London Milk Purveyor.
    Years.Sunday Milks.Week-day Milks.Railway Milks (Farmers).
    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.
  • Page 239
    From these analyses the following averages for the years 1898-1914 have been deduced:—
    Solids not fat.FatTotal solids.
  • Page 239
    Table CXXII. Giving the particulars of the Milk taken during each quarter of 1914 on Sundays, on Week-days, and at the Railway Stations.
    1914.No. of Samples Taken.Genuine.Adulterated.Per cent. Adulterated.
    Quarters.Sundays.Week-days.Railway Stations.All Milks.Sundays.Week-days.Railway Stations.All Milks.Sundays.Week-days.Railway Stations.All Milks.Sundays.Week-days.Railway Stations.All Milks.
  • Page 240
    T able CXXIII. Showing the Samples of Milk Analysed, the number found adulterated, with the percentage of Samples adulterated for the past seventeen years.
    Year.No of Samples Taken.Genuine.Adulterated.Per cfcnt. Adulterated
    SundaysWeek-days.Ry. Stations.AH Milks.Sundays.Week-days.Ry. Stations.All Milks.Sundays.Week-days.Ry. Stations.All Milks.Sundays.Week-days.Ry Stations.All Milks.
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    The names of the samples and their analyses are set out in the Table annexed.
    No. of Samples.No. Adulterated.Percentage Adulterated.Percentage Adulterated in 1913.
  • Page 242
    Alcoholic Drinks—60 samples were examined by the Public Analyst of which 4, or 6 6 per cent., were adulterated.
    No. of Samples.No. Adulterated.Percentage Adulterated.
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    The following is a list of the articles examined
    No. of Samples.No. Adulterated.Percentage Adulterated.
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    Table CXXIV. Showing the Samples of Foods and Drugs submitted to the Public Analyst during the year 1914.
    Description.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Totals.Genuine.Adulterated.
    1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Totals1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Totals.
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    Table cxxiv .— continued.
    Description.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Totals.Genuine.Adulterated.
    1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Totals.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Totals.
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    MARGARINE ACT.
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    Abstracts from the Public Analyst's Returns, together with the proceedings taken during the Quarters of the Year 1914. ADULTERATED SAMPLES.— First Quarter, 1914.
    Sample marked.Article submitted for Analysis.State whether the sample was submitted to the Analyst by an Officer acting under direction of a Local Authority, under Section 13 of Act, and if so, the name of such Authority.Result of Analysis. Showing whether the sample was Genuine or Adulterated, and, if Adulterated, what were the nature and extent of the Adulteration.Action taken, with result of prosecution.
  • Page 246
    ADULTERATED SAMPLES (First Quarter, 1914)— continued.
    Sample marked.Article submitted for Analysis.State whether the sample was submitted to the Analyst by an Officer acting under direction of a Local Authority, under Section 13 of Act, and if so, the name of such Authority.Result of Analysis. Showing whether the sample was Genuine or Adulterated, and, if Adulterated, what were the nature and extent of the AdulterationAction taken, with result of prosecution.
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    ADULTERATED SAMPLES.— Second Quarter, 1914.
    Sample marked.Article submitted for Analysis.State whether the sample was submitted to the Analyst by an Officer acting under direction of a Local Authority, under Section 13 of Act, and if so, the name of such Authority.Result of Analysis. Showing whether the sample was Genuine or Adulterated, and, if adulterated, what were the nature and extent of the Adulteration.Action taken, with result of prosecution.
  • Page 248
    ADULTERATED SAMPLES ( Second Quarter, 1914)— continued.
    Sample Numbered.Article submitted for Analysis.State whether the sample was submitted to the Analyst by an Officer acting under direction of a Local Authority, under Section 13 of Act.Result of Analysis. Showing whether the sample was Genuine or Adulterated, and, if Adulterated, what were the nature and extent of the Adulteration.Action taken, with result of prosecution.
  • Page 249
    ADULTERATED SAMPLES (Second Quarter, 1914)— continued.
    Sample marked.Article submitted for Analysis.State whether the sample was submitted to the Analyst by an Officer acting under direction of a Local Authority, under Section 13 of Act, and if so, the name of such Authority.Result of Analysis. Showing whether the sample was Genuine or Adulterated, and, if Adulterated, what were the nature and extent of the Adulteration.Action taken, with result of prosecution.
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    ADULTERATED SAMPLES Third Quarter, 1914.
    Sample Marked.Article submitted for Analysis.State whether the sample was submitted to the Analyst by an Officer acting under direction of a Local Authority, under Section 13 of Act, and if so, the name of such Authority.Result of Analysis. Showing whether the sample was Genuine or Adulterated, and, if Adulterated, what were the nature and extent of the Adulteration.Action taken, with result of prosecution.
  • Page 251
    ADULTERATED SAMPLES ( Third Quarter , 1914)— continued.
    Sample marked.Article submitted for Analysis.State whether the sample was submitted to the Analyst by an Officer acting under direction of a Local Authority, under Section 13 of Act, and if so, the name of such Authority.Result of Analysis. Showing whether the sample was Genuine or Adulterated, and, if Adulterated, what were the nature and extent of the Adulteration.Action taken, with result of prosecution.
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    ADULTERATED SAMPLES.— Fourth Quarter, 1914.
    Sample marked.Article submitted for Analysis.State whether the sample was submitted to the Analyst by an Officer acting under direction of a Local Authority, under Section 13 of Act, and if so, the name of such Authority.Result of Analysis. Showing whether the sample was Genuine or Adulterated, and, if adulterated, what were the nature and extent of the Adulteration.Action taken, with result of prosecution.
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    1. Cream not sold as Preserved Cream.
    Date.(A) Number of samples examined for the presence of a Preservative.(B) Number in which a Preservative was reported to be present.
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    The following 12 samples were submitted to the Public Analyst under the provisions of the Public Health (Milk and Cream) Regulations, 1912:—
    Number of Samples.Article submitted for Analysis.Sample submitted to Analyst by Officer under direction of Local Authority.Result of Analysis.
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    ALL SAMPLES.
    Year.No. of SamplesDeclared.Adulterated.Percentage of Adulteration.Fines and costs.
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    T able CXXV. SUMMARY OF PROSECUTIONS.—During year 1914.
    Total Prosecutions.Successful.Dismissed.Withdrawn.Amount of Penalties Received.
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    They are a continuation of those which have been given for some years past:—
    1912-131913-14
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    Table A. Showing the Deaths from All Causes in Islington during the Year 1914. Deaths of Non-Residents in Hospitals are excluded Deaths of Residents in Public Institutions are distributed.
    Deaths in Institutions within Borough.DISEASES.AGES.Under 5Over 5DISTRICTS.Males.Females.Totals
    0-1-5-10-15-20-25-35-45-55-65-75-85-Tuf.U.H.Toll.L.H.H.B.S.E.
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    Table A.— Continued.
    Institutions within Borough.DISEASES.AGES.Under 5.Over 5.DISTRICTS.Males.Females.Total
    0-1-5-10-15-20-25-35-45-55-65-75-85-Tuf.U.H.Toll.L.H.H.B.S.E.
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    Table a.— Continued.
    Deathsn Institutions within BoroughDISEASES.AGES.Under 5.Over 5.DISTRICTS.Males.Females.Totals
    0-1-5-10-15-20-25-35-45-55-65-I-85-Tuf.U.H.Toll.L.H.H.B.S.E.
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    T able B, Showing the Deaths from All Causes registered during the Quarters of the Year 1914 at three periods of life.
    DISEASES.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 bOver 5Uuder 11 to 5Over 5
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    T able B.— Continud
    DISEASES.Lst Quarter.Total.2nd Quarter*Total.3rd Quarter.Total.4th QuarterTotal.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 B.—Continued
    e DISEASES.1st Quarter2nd Quarter-3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Total.
    Under 11 to 5Over 5Total.Under 11 to 5Over 5Total.Under 11 to 5Over 5Total.Under 11 to 5Over 5Total.
  • Page 268
    Table C. Showing the Population, Inhabited Houses, Marriages, Births and Deaths for the year 1914, and 10 years preceding. GROSS NUMBERS.
    Year.Estimated Population.No. of Inhabited Houses (estimated).MarriagesRegistered Births.Number of Deaths.Deaths of Residents in Public Institutions.
    Total all ages.Under one year.Under five.
    123456789
    191432549639,8963,1888,1774,9388491,2702,282
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    Table D. Showing the Annual Birth and Death rates, Death rates of Children and Deaths in Public Institutions per 1,000 Total Deaths for the year 1914, and 10 years preceding.
    Year.Birth-rates per 1,000 of the population.Death-rates per 1,000 of the population.1 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 DeathsDeaths of Children under 5 years per 1,000 of Total Deaths.Deaths of Residents in Public Institutions per 1,000 ot Total Deaths.
    12345678
  • Page 270
    Table E. Showing the Births, Deaths, Infantile Mortality, the Deaths from the Principal Epidemic Diseases, and from Influenza Cancer, Phthisis, and Puerperal Fever occurring in the Year 1914, and during the Ten Years preceding.
    Year.Births.Birth rates.Deaths.Death-rates.Deaths of Infants under 1 year of age.Deaths under 1 year per 1,000 Births.Deaths from the Principal Epidemic Diseases.Total Epidemic Death-rates.Influenza.Cancer.PhthisifPuerperal Fever
    Totals.Small Fox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Whooping Cough.Typhus Fever.Enteric Fever.Simple and undefined Fevers.Diarrhceal Diseases.Deaths.Death-rates.Deaths.Death-rates.Deaths.Death-rates.Deaths.Deaths per 1,000 births.
  • Page 271
    TABLE F. Showing the Births and Birth Rates of Islington from 1841 to 1914
    Years.Births.Birth Rates.Years.Births.Birth Rales.Years.Births.Birth Rates.Years.Births.Birth Rates.
  • Page 272
    Table G. Showing the Illegitimate Births in Islington from 1841 to 1914.
    Years.BirthsYears.Births.Years.Births.Years.Births.Years.Births.Years.BirthsYears.Births.Years.Births.
  • Page 273
    TABLE H. howing the Deaths and Death Rates of Islington from 1841 to 1914
    Years.Deaths.Death Rates.Years.Deaths.Death Rates.Years.DeathsDeath Rates.Years.DeathsDeath Rates.
  • Page 274
    TABLE I Infantile Mortality Returns, extracted from the Annual Reports of the Registrar-General, 1841-55, and from the Annual Reports of the Medical Officer of Health of Islington, 1856 to 1914.
    Years.Deaths under 1 year old.Deaths per 1,000 Births.Years.Deaths under 1 year old.Deaths per 1,000 Births.Years.Deaths under 1 year old.Deaths per 1,000 Births.Years.Deaths under 1 year old.Deaths per 1,000 Births.
  • Page 275
    Table J. Showing the Cases of Infectious Diseases in Islington in Quinquennial Periods, 1891—1910 and in 1914.
    Year.Smallpox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria and Membranous Croup.Enteric Fever.Typhus Fever.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Continued Fever.Relapsing Fever.Cholera.Total Notifications.Attack rates per 1,000 Population.
  • Page 276
    Table K. Showing the Cases of Small Pox that occurred in the several Wards from 1891 to 1914.
    Year.Tufnell.Upper Holloway.Tollington.Lower j Holloway.Highbury.Mildmay.Thornhill.Barnsbury.St. Mary's.Canonbury.St. Peter's.Totals.
  • Page 276
    Table L. Showing the Cases of Scarlet Fever that occurred, in the several Wards from 1891 to 1914.
    Ybar.Tufnell.*Upper Holloway.Tollington.Lower Holloway.Highbury.†Mildmay.Thornhill.Barnsbury.St. Mary's.Canonbury.St. Peter's.Totals.
  • Page 277
    Table M. Showing the Cases of Diphtheria that occurred in the several Wards from 1891 to 1914.
    Year.Tufnell.Upper Holloway.Tollington.Lower Holloway-Highbury.Mildmay.Thornhill.Barnsbury.St. Mary's.Can«nbury.St. Peter's.Totals.
  • Page 277
    Table N. Showing the Cases of Membranous Croup that occurred in Ike several Wards from 1891 to 1914.
    Year.Tufnell.Upper Holloway.Tollington.Lower Holloway.Highbury.Mildmay.Thornhill,Barnsbury.St. Mary's.Canonbury.St. PeterTotals
  • Page 278
    Table O. Showing ths Cases of Typhoid Fever that occurred in the several Wards from 1891 to 1914.
    year.Iufnell.Upper Holloway.Tollington.Lower Holloway.Highbury.Mildmay.! Thornhill.Barnsbury.St.Mary'sCanonbury.St. Peter's.Totals.
  • Page 278
    Table P. Showing Cases 0/ Typhus Fever that occurred in the several Wards from 1891 to 1914.
    Year.Tufnell.Upper Holloway.Tollington.Lower Holloway.Highbury.Mildmay.Thornhill.Barnsbury.| St. Mary's.Canonbury.St. Peter's.Totals.
  • Page 279
    Table Q. Showing the Cases of Erysipelas that occurred in the several Wards from 1891 to 1914.
    Year.Tufnell.Upper Holloway.Tollington*Lower Holloway.Highbury.M ldmay.Thornhill.Barnsbury.8t. Mary's.Canonbury.St. Peter's.Totals.
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    Table R. Showing the Cases of Puerperal Fever that occurred in the severa Wards from 1891 to 1914.
    Year.Tufnell.Upper Holloway.Tollington.Lower Holloway.Highbury.Mi ldmay.Thornhill.Barnsbury.St. Mary's.Canonbury.St. Peter's.Totals.
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    Table S. Showing the Cases of Continued Fever that occurred in the several Wards from 1891 to 1914.
    Year.Tufnell.Upper Holloway.Tollington.Lower Holloway.Highbury.Mildmay.Thornhill.Barnsbury.St. Mary's.Canonbury.St. Peter's.Totals.
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    Table T. Showing the Cases of Relapsing Fever that occurred in the several Wards from 1891 to 1914.
    YEAR.Tufnell.Upper Holloway.Tollington.Lower Holloway.HighburyMildmay.thornhill.barnsbury.St. mary'sCanonburySt. Peter'stotal.
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    T able U. Showing the Cases of Cholera that occurred in the several Wards from 1891 to 1914.
    Year.Tufnell.Upper Holloway.Tollington.Lower Holloway.Highbury.Mildmay.Thornhill.Barnsbury.St. Mary's.Canonbury.St. Peter's.Totals.
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    T able V. Showing some of the Work oj the Public Health Department.
    Years.Number of cases of Notifiable Infectious Diseases, inclusive of Phthisis.Number of cases of Non-notifiable Diseases notified by the Public Elementary Schools.Number of Infectious Diseases notified to School Teachers.Number of acknowledgments of Infectious Diseases to Medical Men, &c.Number of Letters received.Number of Letters written.Number of letters sent to County Council Schools after disinfection of Pupils homes.Number of Visits made by Sanitary Inspectors to houses.Number of Visits made to Workshops and Factories.Visits made by Food Inspector.Number of Houses wherein Nuisances were abated.Number of Houses wherein Drainage Work has been carried out.Number of Disinfections.Number of Intimation Notices served.Number of Statutory Notices served.
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    Table W. BATHS AND WASHHOUSES. Table showing the Number of Persons using the Swimming Baths, Private Baths, and the Washhouses during 1914.
    Swimming Baths.
    Bathers.Caledonian Road.Hornsey RoadEssex Road.Totals.
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    LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD RETURN.—TABLE I. Metropolitan Borough of Islington. VITAL STATISTICS OF WHOLE DISTRICT DURING 1914 AND PREVIOUS YEARS.
    Year.population estimated to middle of each year.Births.Total Deaths Registered in the District.Transferable Deaths.‡Nett Deaths belonging to the District.
    uncorrected number.nett.of non-residents registered in the district.of residents not registered in the district.under 1 year of ageat all ages.
    number.rate.number.†rate.number.†rate per 1,000 nett births.number, †rate.
    12345678910111213
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    LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD RETURN.—TABLE II. Cases of Infectious Disease notified during the year 1914 in the Metropolitan Borough of Islington.
    Notifiable Disease.Cases Notified in Whole District.Total Cases Notified in each Registration Sob-District.Total cases removed to Hospital.
    At all Ages.At Ages—Years.1234567
    Under 1.1 to 5.5 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 45.45 to 65.65 and upwards.Tufnell.Upper Hollo wayTollington.Lower Holloway.Highbury.BarnsburyIslington South-Eas
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    LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD RETURN—TABLE III. Metropolitan Borough of Islington. CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT DEATH DURING YEAR, 1914.
    Causes of DeathNett Deaths at the subjoined Ages of " Residents " whether occurring within or without the District.Total Deaths whether of "Residents" or " Nonresidents" in Institutions in the District.
    All ages.Under 1 year.1 and under 2 years.2 and under 5 years.5 and under 16 yrs15 and under 25 yrs.25 and under 45 yrs.45 and under 65 yrs.65 and up. wards.
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    LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD RETURN.—TABLE IV. Metropolitan Borough of Islington. INFANTILE MORTALITY DURING THE YEAR 1914. Nett Deaths from stated Causes at Various Ages under One Year of Age.
    CAUSE OF DEATH.Under 1 Week.1.2 Weeks.2-3 Weeks.3-4 Weeks.Total under One Month4 Weeks and under 3 Months.3-6 Months.6-9 Months.9-12 Months.Total Deaths under One Year.
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    LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL RETURN. Borough of Islington. PROCEEDINGS DURING 1914.
    PREMISES.Number of Places—Number of inspections, 1914.Number of Notices. 1914.Number of Prosecution 1914.
    On Register at end of 1913.Added in 1914Removed in 1914.On Register at end ot 1914.