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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Islington 1862

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

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accuracy would not have been commensurate with the greatly additional labour
involved.

Table: Now adding up the deaths for the three years in these least varying districts, the totals stand thus—

Now adding up the deaths for the three years in these least varying districts, the totals stand thus—

All causes.Zymotic Diseases.Tubercular Diseases.Under 5 years of age.
18601,737382285837
18011,793601277868
18621,667471267813

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The low mortality of 1862 here stands out in bold relief, since, in each column,
it exhibits a number of deaths lower than that in 1861, and in the column relating to
zymotic causes alone higher than that of 1860, in each of the others considerably
lower. Comparing the 22 districts among themselves, it appears that in 11 of them
the annual lowering of mortality is most remarkable, viz., in Palmer, Theberton,
St. Thomas, "White Conduit, Highbury Hill, Highbury Vale, Kingsland, Rotherfield,
St. Peters, Duncan, and City Road. In the following, however, the
mortality has increased, viz., Belle Isle, Barnsbury, Trinity, Canal, Battlebridge,
Church and Lower Road, probably in some of them by an increase in the density
of their population.
I have the honour to remain,
Gentlemen,
Your very obedient Servant,
EDWARD BALLARD, M.D., M.R.C.P.,
Mcdical Officer of Health.
Vestry Offices,
April 17th, 1863.