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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 1893

Thirty-eighth annual report on the health and sanitary condition of the Parish of St. Mary, Islington

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Table: Table H. (Local Government Board Return). Deaths during the Year 1893 in the Metropolitan Sanitary District of Islington, classified according to Diseases, Ages and Localities.

Table H. (Local Government Board Return). Deaths during the Year 1893 in the Metropolitan Sanitary District of Islington, classified according to Diseases, Ages and Localities.

Sub-Districts.Mortality from all causes, at subjoined Ages.Mortality from subjoined causes, distinguishing Deaths of Children under Five Years of Age.
At all ages.Under 1 year.1 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 65.65 and upwards12345678910111213141516171819202122
Small Pox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Fevers.Cholera.Erysipelas.Measles.Whooping Cough.Diarrhoea and Dysentery.Rheumatic Fever.Ague.Phthisis.Bronchitis, Pneumonia and Pleurisy.Heart Disease.Injuries.All Other Diseases.Total.
Typhus.Enteric or Typhoid.ContinuedRelapsing.Puerperal.
(a)(b)(c)(d)(e)(f)(g)(h)(i)
Upper Holloway1,7024092278474568340Under 5113312...1............31947761...10110...18304636
5 upwds16231116......5...102335...139174123255291,066
Islington, South West2,30364735210384749368Under 5...26474...11............537181......23163536488999
5 upwds...1421......13......4...113284...163291119476041,304
Islington, South East1,3783202116255468262Under 5...7302...2...............232844......10105222256531
5 upwds...7181...61.........61233...1241928429370847
Highbury1,0032191135235344245Under 5...913.....................2152622......104228183332
5 upwds...8101...9......4...2...2...5...721415921342676
Totals *6,3911,5959033012482,1291,215Under 51551218...41.........51101722231...534209841,2312,498
5 upwds1357231441...13...29691417...4987983851221,8453,893
The subjoined numbers have also to be taken into account in judging of the above records of mortality.
Deaths occurring outside the district among persons belonging thereto......................Under 5These deaths are included in total above.
5 upwds
Deaths occurring within the district among persons not belonging thereto.4583027222930050Under 5...16........................641......410......2557
5 upwds1010.........1............41...42...1031072517117401

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* These totals include Deaths of Residents occurring in Public Institutions in the District.