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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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Scarlet Fever.
During the year 3,082 certificates were received, of which 2,879
were known to have been genuine cases of this disease.
There was an increase of 1,876 cases on the return of 1892, and of
2,179 on that of 1891. This is a truly alarming increase, although the
alarm is somewhat discounted by the fact that the fatal cases were
only 3.0 per cent. of those notified.
In proportion to population Scarlet Fever was most prevalent in
Highbury and least in Islington East.
Its seasonal incidence was least in the first quarter, and greatest
in the third.
Its weekly rise and fall will be best studied in the chart which
accompanies this report.
Table LII. Showing the sickness from Scarlet Fever for each Quarter in the several Sub-Districts.
| Sub Districts. | 1st Quarter. | 2nd Quarter. | 3rd Quarter. | 4th. Quarter. | Whole Year. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Holloway | 141 | 196 | 256 | 260 | 853 |
| Islington, South West | 108 | 245 | 433 | 295 | 1,081 |
| Islington, South East | 50 | 118 | 151 | 147 | 466 |
| Highbury | 127 | 113 | 288 | 154 | 682 |
| The Parish | 426 | 672 | 1,128 | 856 | 3,082 |