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Islington 1861

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington, Parish of St Mary]

Published
1862
Pages
71
Tables
51

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    TABLE I. DEATHS REGISTERED IN ISLINGTON DURING THE FOUR WEEKS ENDING MAY 25th, 1861. (Deaths of Non-Residents in Hospitals excluded.)
    West S.D.East S.D.Causes of Death.At all Ages.Under 20 years or age.At 20 and under 40 years of age.At 40 and under 60 years of age.At 60 and under 80 years of age.At 80 years of age and upwards.West. S.D.East. S.D.Causes of Death.At all Ages.Under 20 years of age.At 20 and under 40 years of age.At 40 and under 60 years of age.At 60 and under 80 years of age.At 80 year of age and upwards.
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    TABLE II. NEW CASES OF DISEASE COMING UNDER TREATMENT DURING THE FOUR WEEKS ENDING SATURDAY, THE 25th DAY OF MAY, 1861, AT THE FOLLOWING INSTITUTIONS IN ISLINGTON.
    Workhouse.Infant Poor House.Out-patient Paupers.Islington Dispensary.Holloway Dispensary.Pentonville Convict Prison.London Fever Hospital.Total.
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    TABLE III. HOUSES INSPECTED AND SANITARY IMPROVEMENTS EFFECTED, From April 28th, 1861, to May 25th, 1861.
    West SubDistrict.East Sub-DistrictWhole Parish.
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    TABLE I. DEATHS REGISTERED IN ISLINGTON DURING THE POUR WEEKS ENDING JANUARY 26th, 1861. (Deaths of Non-Residents in Hospitals excluded.)
    West S.D..East S.D.Causes of Death.At all Ages.Under 20 years 01 age.At 20 and under 40 years of age.At 40 and under 60 years of age.At 6o and under bo years of age.At 80 years of age and upwards.West. S.D.East. S.D.Causes of Death.At all Ages.Under 20 years of age.At 20 and under 40 Years of age.At 40 and under 60 years of age.At 60 and under 80 years of age.At 80 years of age and upwards.
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    TABLE II. NEW CASES OF DISEASE COMING UNDER TREATMENT DURING THE FOUR WEEKS ENDING SATURDAY, THE 26th DAY OF JANUARY, 1861, AT THE FOLLOWING INSTITUTIONS IN ISLINGTON.
    Workhouse.Infant Poor House.Out-patient Paupers.Islington Dispensary.Holloway Dispensary.Pantonville Convict Prison.London Fever Hospital.Total.
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    TABLE I. DEATHS REGISTERED IN ISLINGTON DURING THE FOUR WEEKS ENDING FEBRUARY 23rd, 1861. (Deaths of Non-Residents in Hospitals excluded.)
    West S.D.East S.D.Causes of Death.At all Ages.Under 20 years of age.At 20 and under 40 years of age.At 40 and under 60 years of age.At 60 and under 80 vears of age.At 80 years of age and upwards.West S. D.East. S. D.Causes of Death.At all Ages.Under 20 years of age.At 20 and under 40 years of aee.At 40 and under 60 years of age.At 60 and under 80 years of age.At 80 years of age and upwards.
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    TABLE II. NEW CASES OF DISEASE COMING UNDER TREATMENT DURING THE FOUR WEEKS ENDING SATURDAY, THE 23rd DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1861, AT THE FOLLOWING INSTITUTIONS IN ISLINGTON.
    Workhouse.Infant Poor House.Out-patient Paupers.Islington Dispensary.Holloway Dispensary.Pentonville Convict Prison.London Fever Hospital.Total.
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    TABLE I. DEATHS REGISTERED IN ISLINGTON DURING THE FIVE WEEKS ENDING MARCH 30th. 1861. (Deaths of Non-Residents in Hospitals excluded.)
    West S.D.East S.D.Causes of Death.At all Ages.Under 20 years of age.At 20 and under 40 years of age.At 40 and under 60 years of age.At 00 and under 80 years of age.At 80 years of age and upwards.West. S.D.East. S.D.Causes of Death.At all Ages.Under 20 years of age.At 20 and under 40 years of age.At 40 and under 60 years of age.At 60 and under 80 years of age.At 80 years of age and upwards.
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    TABLE II. NEW CASES OF DISEASE COMING UNDER TREATMENT DURING THE FIVE WEEKS ENDING SATURDAY, THE 30th DAY OF MARCH, 1861, AT THE FOLLOWING INSTITUTIONS IN ISLINGTON.
    Workhouse.Infant Poor House.Out-patient Paupers.Islington Dispensary.Holloway Dispensary.Pentonville Convict Prison.London Fever Hospital.Total.
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    TABLE I DEATHS REGISTERED IN ISLINGTON DURING THE FOUR WEEKS ENDING APRIL 27th, 1861. (Deaths of Non-Residents in Hospitals excluded.)
    West S.D.East S.D.Causes of Death.At all Ages.Under 20 years of age.At 20 and under 40 years of age.At 40 and under 60 years of age.At bo and under 80 years of age.At 80 years of age and upwards.West. S.D.East. S.D.Causes of Death.At all Ages.Under 20 years of age.At 20 and under 40 years of ace.At 40 and under 60 years of age.At 60 and under 80 years of age.At 80 years of age and upwards.
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    TABLE II. NEW CASES OF DISEASE COMING UNDER TREATMENT DURING THE FOUR WEEKS ENDING SATURDAY, THE 27th DAY OF APRIL, 1861, AT THE FOLLOWING INSTITUTIONS IN ISLINGTON.
    Workhouse.Infant Poor House.Out-patient Paupers.Islington Dispensary.Holloway Dispensary.Pentonville Convict Prison.London Fever Hospital.Total.
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    TABLE III. HOUSES INSPECTED AND SANITARY IMPROVEMENTS EFFECTED, From March 26th, 1861, to April 27th, 1861.
    West SubDistrict.East SubDistrict,Whole Parish.
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    TABLE I. DEATHS REGISTERED IN ISLINGTON DURING THE FOUR WEEKS ENDING MAY 25th, 1861. (Deaths of Non-Residents in Hospitals excluded.)
    West S.D.East S.D.Causes of Death.At all Ages.Under 20 years of age.At 20 and under 40 years of age.At 40 and under 60 years of age.At 60 and under 80 years of age.At 80 years of age and upwards.West. S.D.East. S.D.Causes of Death.At all Ages.Under 20 years of age.At 20 and under 40 years of age.At 40 and under 60 years of age.At 60 and under 80 years of ace.At 80 years of age and upwards.
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    TABLE II. NEW CASES OF DISEASE COMING UNDER TREATMENT DURING THE FOUR WEEKS ENDING SATURDAY. THE 25th DAY OF MAY, 1861, AT THE FOLLOWING INSTITUTIONS IN ISLINGTON.
    Workhouse.Infant Poor House.Out-patient Paupers.Islington Dispensary.Holloway Dispensary.Pentonville Convict Prison.London Fever Hospital.Total.
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    TABLE III. HOUSES INSPECTED AND SANITARY IMPROVEMENTS EFFECTED, From April 28th, 1861, to May 25th, 1861.
    West Sub-District.East Sub-DistrictWhole Parish.
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    The following Table represents the progress of bowel complaints, with the mean weekly temperature during June of this and previous years:—
    June.Mean Temperature. (Greenwich.)Parish cases of Diarrhoea, &c.Deaths from Diarrhoea and Cholera.
    1856185718581859I8601861185618571858185918601861185618571858185918601861
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    TABLE I. DEATHS REGISTERED IN ISLINGTON DURING THE FIVE WEEKS ENDING JUNE 29th, 1861. (Deaths of Non-Residents in Hospitals excluded.)
    West S.D.East S.D.Causes of Death.At all Ages.Under 20 years ofAt 20 and under 40 years of age.At 40 Miid under DO years of age.At 60 and under 80 years of age.At 80 vests of age and upwards.s.d.East S.D.Causes of Death.At all Ages.Under 20 years of ape.At 20 and under 40 years of ageAt 40 and under 40 years of age.At 60 and under 80 years of ape.At 80 years of age and upwards.
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    TABLE II. NEW CASES OF DISEASE COMING UNDER TREATMENT DURING THE FIVE WEEKS ENDING SATURDAY. THE 29th DAY OF JUNE, 1861, AT THE FOLLOWING INSTITUTIONS IN ISLINGTON.
    Workhouse.Intannt Poor House.Out-patient Paupers.Islington Dispensary.Holloway Dispensary.Pentonville Convict Prison.London Fever Hospital.Total.
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    TABLE III. HOUSES INSPECTED AND SANITARY IMPROVEMENTS EFFECTED, From May 26th, 1861, to June 29th, 1861.
    West Sub-District.East Sub-District,Whole Parish.
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    A cheap and effectual disinfectant also, which might he readily prepared for distribution to the poor, consists in sand or marl, or dry plaster well mixed with a small quantity of coal-tar.
    July.Mean Temperature. (Greenwich.)Parish cases of Diarrhœa, &c.Deaths from Diarrhœa and Cholera.
    1856185718581859I8601861185618571858185918601861185618571858185918601861
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    TABLE I. DEATHS REGISTERED IN ISLINGTON DURING THE FOUR WEEKS ENDING JULY 27th, 1861. (Deaths of Non-Residents in Hospitals excluded.)
    West s.d.East s.d.Causes of Death.At all Ages.Under 20 years of age.At 20 and under 40 1 years of age.At 40 and under 60 years of age.At 60 and under 80 years of age.At 80 years of and upwards.West. s.d.East. s.d.Causes of Death,At all Ages.Under 20 years of age.At 20 and under 40 years of aee.At 40 and under 60 years of age.At 60 ana under 80 years of age.At 80 years of age and upwards.
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    TABLE II . NEW CASES OF DISEASE COMING UNDER TREATMENT DURING THE FOUR WEEKS ENDING SATURDAY, THE 27th DAY OF JULY, 1861, AT THE FOLLOWING INSTITUTIONS IN ISLINGTON.
    Workhouse.Infant Poor House.Out-patient Paupers.Islington Dispensary.Holloway Dispensary.Pentonville Convict Prison.London Fever Hospital.Total.
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    TABLE III. HOUSES INSPECTED AND SANITARY IMPROVEMENTS EFFECTED. From June 29th, 1861. to July 27th, 1861.
    West Sub-District.East Sub-District.Whole Parish.
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    The following table continues that of the previous month.
    Aagust.Mean Temperature. (Greenwich.)Parish cases of Diarrhoea, &c.Deaths from Diarrhoea and Cholera.
    18561857185818591860186l185618571858185918601861185618571858185918601861
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    TABLE I. DEATHS REGISTERED IN ISLINGTON DURING THE FOUR WEEKS ENDING AUGUST 24th, 1861. (Deaths of Non-Residents in Hospitals excluded.)
    West S.D.East S.D.Causes of Death.At all Ages.Under 29 years of ape.At 20 and under 40 years of age.At 40 and under 00 years of age.At 60 and under 80 years of age.At 80 years of age and upwards.West. S.D.East. S.D.Causes of Death.At all Ages.Under 20 years of age.At 20 and under 40 Years of age.At 40 ana under 60 years of age.At 60 ana under 80 years of age.At 60 years of age and upwards.
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    TABLE II. NEW CASES OF DISEASE COMING UNDER TREATMENT DURING THE FOUR WEEKS ENDING SATURDAY, THE 24th DAY OF AUGUST, 1861, AT THE FOLLOWING INSTITUTIONS IN ISLINGTON.
    Workhouse.Infant Poor House.Out-patient Paupers.Islington Dispensary.Holloway Dispensary.Pentonville Convict Prison.London Fever Hospital.Total.
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    TABLE III. HOUSES INSPECTED AND SANITARY IMPROVEMENTS EFFECTED, From June 27th, 1861, to August 24th, 1861.
    West Sub-District. †East Sub-DistrictWhole Parish.
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    The following table continues that of the previous month.
    Sept.Mean Temperature. (Greenwich.)Parish cases of Diarrhoea, &c.Deaths from Diarrhoea and Cholera.
    185618571858185918601861185618571858185918601861185618571858185918601861
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    TABLE I. DEATHS REGISTERED IN ISLINGTON DURING THE FIVE WEEKS ENDING SEPTEMBER 28th, 1861. (Deaths of Non-Residents in Hospitals excluded.)
    West S.D.East S.D.Causes of Death.At all Ages.Under 20 years ofape.At 20 and under 40years of age.At 40 and under 60 years of age.At 60 and under 80years of age.At 80 years of age and upwards.West. S.D.East. S.D.Causes of Death.At all Ages.Under 20 years of age.At 20 and under 40 years of are.At 40 and under 60 years of age.At 60 and under 80 years of age.At 60 years of ago and upwards.
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    TABLE II. NEW CASES OF DISEASE COMING UNDER TREATMENT DURING THE FIVE WEEKS ENDING SATURDAY, THE 28th DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1861, AT THE FOLLOWING INSTITUTIONS IN ISLINGTON.
    Workhouse.Infant Poor House.Out-patient Paupers.Islington Dispensary.Holloway Dispensary.Pentonville Convict Prison.London Fever Hospital.Total.
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    TABLE III. HOUSES INSPECTED AND SANITARY IMPROVEMENTS EFFECTED, From August 24th, 1861, to September 28th, 1861.
    West Sub-District. †East Sub-District.Whole Parish.
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    TABLE I. DEATHS REGISTERED IN ISLINGTON DURING THE FOUR WEEKS ENDING OCTOBER 26th, 1861. (Deaths of Non-Residents in Hospitals excluded.)
    Vest S.D.East S.D.Causes of Death.At all Ages.Under 20 years of age.At 20 and under 40 years of age.At 40 and under 60 years of age.At 60 and under 80 years of age.At 80 years of age and upwards.West. S.D.East. S.D.Causes of Death.At all Ages.Under 20 years of age.At 20 and under 40 years of age.At 40 and under 60 years of acre.At 60 and under 80 years of age.At 60 years of age and upwards.
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    TABLE II. NEW CASES OF DISEASE COMING UNDER TREATMENT DURING THE FOUR WEEKS ENDING SATURDAY, THE 26th DAY OF OCTOBER, 1861, AT THE FOLLOWING INSTITUTIONS IN ISLINGTON.
    Workhouse.Infant Poor House.Out-patient Paupers.Islington Dispensary.Holloway Dispensary.Pentonville Convict Prison.London Fever Hospital.Total.
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    TABLE III. HOUSES INSPECTED AND SANITARY IMPROVEMENTS EFFECTED, From August 24th, 1861. to September 28th, 1861.
    West Sub-District. †East Sub-District.Whole Parish.
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    TABLE I. DEATHS REGISTERED IN ISLINGTON DURING THE FOUR WEEKS ENDING NOVEMBER 23rd, 1861. (Deaths of Non-Residents in Hospitals excluded.)
    West S.D.East S.D.Causes of Death.At all Ages.Under 2d yews of age.At 20 and under 40 years of age.At 40 and under 60 years of age.At 60 and under 80 years of are.At 80 years of age and upwards.West. S.D.East. S.D.Causes of Death.At all Ages.Under 20 years of age.At 20 and under 40 years of age.At 40 and uncer 60 years of age.At 60 and under 80 years of age.At 80 years of age and upwards.
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    TABLE II. NEW CASES OF DISEASE COMING UNDER TREATMENT DURING THE FOUR WEEKS ENDING SATURDAY, THE 23rd DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1861, AT THE FOLLOWING INSTITUTIONS IN ISLINGTON.
    Workhouse.Infant Poor House.Out-patient Paupers.Islington Dispensary.Holloway Dispensary.Pentonville Convict Prison.London Fever Hospital.Total.
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    TABLE III. HOUSES INSPECTED AND SANITARY IMPROVEMENTS EFFECTED, From October 27th, 1861, to November 23rd, 1861.
    West Sub-District. †East Sub-District,Whole Parish.
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    TABLE I. DEATHS REGISTERED IN ISLINGTON DURING THE FIVE WEEKS ENDING DECEMBER 28th, 1S61 (Deaths of Non-Residents in Hospitals excluded.)
    West S.D.East S.D.Causes of Death.At all Ages.Under 20 years of age.At 20 and under 40 years of age.At 40 and under 00 years of age.At 60 and under 80 years of age.At 80 years ot age and upwards.West. S.D.East. S.D.Causes of Death.At all Ages.Under 20 years of age.At 20 and under 40 years of age.At 40 and under 60 years of age.At 60 and under 80 years of age.At 80 years of age
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    TABLE II. NEW CASES OF DISEASE COMING UNDER TREATMENT DURING THE FOUR WEEKS ENDING SATURDAY, THE 28th DAY OF DECEMBER, 1861, AT THE FOLLOWING INSTITUTIONS IN ISLINGTON.
    Workhouse.Infant Poor House.Out-patient Paupers.Islington Dispensary.Holloway Dispensary.Pentonville Convict Prison.London Fever, Hospital.Total.
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    TABLE III. HOUSES INSPECTED AND SANITARY IMPROVEMENTS EFFECTED, From November 24th, 1861, to December 28th, 1861.
    West Sub-District. †East Sub-District.Whole Parish.
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    3. The births registered during the year amounted to 5,526, viz., 2,891 males and 2,635 females, as exhibited in the following table:
    1861.West Sub-District.East Sub-District.Whole Parish.
    Males.FemalesTotal.Males.FemalesTotal.Males.FemalesTotal.
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    TABLE A. Calculated number of Adults incapacitated by Illness on the average at any time during the Tjar in the Sanitary Districts and Groups of Districts.
    District.No. of Adults constantly Sick.Proportion of Families i to one sick Adult.District.No. of Adults con-stantly Sick.Proportion of Families to one sick Adult.District.No. of Adults constantly Sick.Proportion ofFamilies to one sick Adult.
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    TABLE B. Showing the Proportion of Families to each death of a Child under five years of age in the several Sanitary Districts and Groups of Districts.
    Districts.Deaths under Five Years.No. of Families to each Infint Death.Districts.Deaths under Five Years.1 No. of Families to each Infant Death.Districts.Deaths under Fire Years.No. of Families to each Infant Death.
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    Showing the Proportion of Families to each Death from a Zymotic Cause in the several Sanitary Districts or Groups of Districts.
    Districts.Deaths from Zymotic causes.No. of Families to one Zymodic death.Districts.Deaths from Zymotic causes.No of Families to one Zymotic death.Districts.Deaths from Zymotie causes.No. of Families to one Zymotic death.
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    The districts where the mortality was highest were the following thirteen:—
    Belonging to which Group.District.Deaths from Scarlet Fever.No. of Families to one Death.
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    Whooping Cough —Either immediately, or by its complications, carried off 209 children, 132 of whom were under 2 years of age. The mortality was highest in the following twelve districts, viz :—
    Belonging to which Group.Districts.No. of Deaths from Whooping Cough.No. of Families to one Death.
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    TABLE I. DEATHS WHICH HAVE OCCURRED IN ISLINGTON AND ITS SUB -DISTRICTS DURING THE YEAR 1861,
    Males.Females.Causes of Death.All Ages.AGES.
    Und 11-2-3-4-Under 55-10-16-25-35-45-55.65-75-85-95 Up
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    TABLE I DISTINGUISHING THE AGES AND CAUSES OF DEATH (Deaths of Strangers in Hospitals excluded)
    Males.Females.Causes of Death.|All Ages.AGES.
    Und 12-3-4.Und 5-5-10-15-25-35-45-55-65-75-85-95 Up
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    DEATHS REGISTERED DURING THE YEAR IN EACH SANITARY DISTRICT. Distinguishing those from certain important Diseases and Classes of Disease. [Deaths in the Workhouse, and also those which could not be correctly referred to their proper District, omitted.]
    Name of District.All Causes.Zymotic Diseases.Tubercular" Diseases.Under 5 years.Phthisis.Respiratory Diseases.Small Pox.Measles.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Hooping Cough.Diarrhoea, &c.Fever.
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    TABLE IV. NEW CASES OF DISEASE COMING UNDER TREATMENT DURING THE YEAR ENDING SATURDAY, THE 28th DAY OF DECEMBER, 1SG1, AT T1IE FOLLOWING INSTITUTIONS.
    Workhouse.Infant Poor House.Out Patient Paupers.Islington Dispensary.Holloway Dispensary.Pentonville Convict PrisonTotal.London Fever Hospital.
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    TABLE V. HOUSES INSPECTED AND SANITARY IMPROVEMENTS EFFECTED, From March 26th, 1861, to March 25th, 1862.
    WestSub-District.East Sub-District.Whole Parish.