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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 LXV. Showing the sickness from Puerperal Fever for each Quarter in theseveral Sub-Districts.

Table LXV. Showing the sickness from Puerperal Fever for each Quarter in theseveral Sub-Districts.

Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Whole Year.
Upper Holloway124613
Islington, South West15..1117
Islington, South East..12..3
Highbury21..58
The Parish4962241

Table: Table LXVI. Showing the Sickness-rates from Puerperal Fever per 100 registered Births for each Quarter in the several Sub-Districts.

Table LXVI. Showing the Sickness-rates from Puerperal Fever per 100 registered Births for each Quarter in the several Sub-Districts.

Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Whole Year.
Upper Holloway0·140·270·580·900·46
Islington, South West0·110·67..1·330·50
Islington, South East..0·200·39..0·15
Highbury0·490·23..1·360·49
The Parish0·160·350·250·930·42

Table: Table LXVII. Showing the fatality of Puerperal Fever for each Quarter in the several Sub-Districts. (Death per-centage of Sickness recorded.)

Table LXVII. Showing the fatality of Puerperal Fever for each Quarter in the several Sub-Districts. (Death per-centage of Sickness recorded.)

Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Whole Year.
Upper Holloway..50·050·033·338·5
Islington, South West..20·0..27·223·5
Islington, South East..........
Highbury100·0....40·050·0
The Parish5·0022·233·331·831·7