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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 XXXVII. Showing the Deaths for each Quarter in the several Sub-Districts.

Table XXXVII. Showing the Deaths for each Quarter in the several Sub-Districts.

Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Whole Year.
Upper Holloway17162650
Islington, South West1823211173
Islington, South East,9129••30
Highbury4137428
The Parish32555341181

Table: Table XXXVIII. Showing the Death-rates for each Quarter of the several Sub-Districts.

Table XXXVIII. Showing the Death-rates for each Quarter of the several Sub-Districts.

Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Whole Year.
Upper Holloway0·040·290·671·080·52
Islington, South West0·670·860·780·410·68
Islington, South East0·650·740·55..0·46
Highbury0·260·850·460·260·45
The Parish0·390·670·640·500·55

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TYPHUS FEVER.
Only one death was registered from Typhus Fever, and no other
case was known. This was notified as Enteric Fever, but on removal
to the Asylums Board Hospital its true character was recognised. Since
1881 no entry of a death from this disease appears on the records of
the Public Health Department, although I find that in the preceding
decade (1871-80) no fewer than 169 deaths were registered.
I cannot explain this phenomenon—for it certainly is most extraordinary.
-that during thirteen years only one fatal case was known in
such an enormous district.
D