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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 L. Showing the Sickness-rates from Small Pox for each Quarter of the several Sub-Districts. Sickness-Rates.

Table L. Showing the Sickness-rates from Small Pox for each Quarter of the several Sub-Districts. Sickness-Rates.

Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Whole Year.
Upper Holloway0·670·790·290·160·48
Islington, South West1·010·780·030·260·52
Islington, South East0·300·670·060·060·27
Highbury0·060·620·13..0·18
The Parish0·590·710·130·140·39

Table: Table LI. Showing the fatality of Small Pox. (Deaths percentage of Sickness recorded).

Table LI. Showing the fatality of Small Pox. (Deaths percentage of Sickness recorded).

Suc-Districts.1st. Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Whole Year.
Upper Holloway....28·6..4·3
Islington, South West..........
Islington, South East..........
Highbury..........
The Parish....18·1..l·5

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In this Table it will be seen that out of the total number of cases
reported only 1·5 per cent, died, which shows that the disease assumed
a very modified form.
The fatality in the third quarter was heavy, for while the cases
notified Were only 11 in number, the deaths were 2, and these were the
only deaths during the year.