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[1907
The attack-rate compares very favourably with the record of other places,
for it was not only below the rate for the County of London, but also below
that of any of the six boroughs which surround Islington, with the exception
of Hornsey.
Cases.
Attack-Rates.
St. Pancras
1,441
6.10
Stoke Newington
417
7.78
Hackney
2,788
11.97
Hornsey
423
4.71
Finsbury
795
8.22
Shoreditch
1,278
11.05
The encircling Boroughs
7,142
8.65
County of London
41,022
8.61
Islington
2,063
5.94
Islington, therefore, has every reason to be well satisfied with this record,
which, taken together with its mortality returns, speaks well for its salubrity
and for its public health administration. The return is also satisfactory
because in no part of the borough was the incidence of these diseases excessive,
as may be judged by the following statements respecting the sub-registration
districts and the wards.
Sub-Registration Districts.—The infectious diseases were distributed
in the sub-registration districts as follows:—
Cases.
Attack-rates.
Tufnell
193
5.60
Upper Holloway
178
4.88
Tollington
163
4.48
Lower Holloway
269
6.44
Highbury
387
5.72
Barnsbury
366
6.79
Islington South East
507
6.62
Total
2,063
5.94