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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 LXI.
| Sub-Districts. | 1st Quarter. | 2nd Quarter. | 3rd Quarter. | 4 th Quarter. | Whole Year. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Holloway | 30·3 | 30.3 | 50·0 | .. | 25·0 |
| Islington, South West | ... | 50·0 | 60·0 | 33·3 | 36·3 |
| Islington, South East | .. | •• | 50·0 | 60·0 | 42·8 |
| Highbury | .. | 100·0 | .. | .. | 50·0 |
| The Parish | 14·2 | 50·0 | 62·5 | 27·2 | 34·3 |
Enteric Fever.
The notifications from this disease, which had averaged 4·4 per
week in 1892, rose to 5·2.
The total certificates received numbered 270, of which 105 were
delivered in the fourth quarter. The disease was most prevalent in
proportion to population in Upper Holloway, and most fatal in proportion
to the cases notified in Islington South West. Seventy-four cases
were removed to the Metropolitan Asylums Board's Hospitals.
Table LXII.
| Sub-Districts. | 1st Quarter. | 2nd Quarter. | 3rd Quarter. | 4th Quarter. | Whole Year. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Holloway | 22 | 20 | 15 | 42 | 99 |
| Islington, South West | 8 | 1 2 | 19 | 22 | 61 |
| Islington, South East | 10 | 4 | 23 | 15 | 52 |
| Highbury | 7 | 12 | 13 | 26 | 58 |
| The Parish | 47 | 48 | 70 | 105 | 270 |