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Islington 1896

Forty-first annual report on the health and sanitary condition of the Parish of St. Mary, Islington

Published
1897
Author
Harris, Alfred Edwin.
Pages
184
Tables
178

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178 tables in this report

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    Table I.
    Census Years.Populations.Actual Increase.Increase per cent.Natural Increase (excess of Births over Deaths).
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    Table II. Showing the estimated number of Persons living in the Parish at the middle of 1896, at nine different Age Periods, and distinguishing Males and Females. 1896.
    Ages.Males.Females.Persons.
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    Table III.
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    Table V. Showing the Estimated Populationsk Densities, and Death Rates in the 33 Large Towns, arranged in order of density.
    District.Estimated Populations, Mid., 1896.Density (Persons to an Acre).Death Bates.
    All Causes.Zymotic Diseases.
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    Table VI. Showingthe Populations, Areas and Densities of Metropolitan Districts.
    District.Estimated Population, 1898.Areain Acres.Persons to each Acre.Death Rates.
    AllCauses.ZymoticDiseases.
  • Page 14
    The marriages registered in each quarter were:—
    No. Persons married.Persons married per 1,000 inhabitants.
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    In the preceding five years the marriages and the persons married rate were:—
    No. Persons Married.Persons married per 1,000 inhabitants.
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    Table VII.
    Years.Marriages,Persons married per 1,000 of the Population.
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    Table IX. Births in 1896.
    Quarter.Males.Females.Total.Birth Rate.Birth Bates.
    1895.London, 1896.33 Great Towns, 1896
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    Table X. Showing the births of Males and Females in each quarter in the several sub-registration districts.
    Upper Holloway.Islington South-west.Islington South-east.Highbury.Whole Parish.
    Males.Females.Total.Males.Females.Total.Males.Females.Total.Males.Females.Total.Males.Females.Total.
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    Table XI. Showing the Birth-rates in each quarter and for the year of Islington of London, and of the 33 large Towns.
    Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Year.
  • Page 18
    Table XII, Showing the Births, Birth-rates, & c., in Islington, for the year 1896, and for the preceding 24 years.
    Year.Total Births.Birth Bate per 1,000of the Population.Males.Females.Proportion of Females born to every 100 Males.Excess of Registered Births overRegistered Deaths
  • Page 19
    The 5,884 deaths compare favourably with the corrected mean number registered in the eleven years 1885-95, which, as shown in the following return was 6,246.
    Years.Deaths.Death-rates.
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    Continued from previous page...
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    Table XIII. Recorded and Corrected Death Rated per 1,000 Persons living in London and in the several metropolitan Sanitary Districts, arranged in order of their corrected death-rates
    District.Standard Death-rate.Factor for Correction for sex andAge Distribution.Crude or Recorded Death-rate. 1896.Corrected Death-rate, 1896Comparative Mortality Figure,1896.
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    Table XIV. Recorded and Corrected Death-rates per 1000 Persons living in the 33Great Towns in 1896, and in Islington, arranged in order of their corrected death-rates.‡
    Towns,in the order of their Corrected Death-rates.Standard Death-rate.1Factor for Correction for Sex and Age Distribution.Crude or Recorded Death-rate. 1896.Corrected Death-rate, 1896.‡Comparative Mortality Figure, 1896.‡
    Cols.1.2.3.4.8.
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    are several of the lesser towns, however, of about its size, and I append their death-rates:—
    Population.Persons to an acre.Death-rate.
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    Table XV. Showing the deaths and death-rates in the several Sub-districts 1892-5 and in 1896.
    Years.Upper Holloway,S.W. Islington.S.E. Islington.Highbury.
    Deaths.Death RatesDeaths.Death Rates.Deaths.Death Rates.Deaths.Death Rates.
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    Table XVI. Showing the Sexes of the persons who died in 1896.
    Registration Sub-Districts.Males.Females.Persons.Death Rates.
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    Table XVII. Showing the ages at death at thirteen periods of life, together with similar returns for the three preceding years.
    Ages.1893.1894.1895.1896.
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    Table XVIII. Showing the Population*, Deaths and Death-rates fromAll Causesat nine age Periods of Males, Females and Persons.
    Males.Females.Persons.
    Ages.Population.Deaths.Death Rates.Population.Deaths.Death Rates.Population.Deaths.Death Rates.
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    The following was the record of these places:—
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    In the Parish the deaths in the several sub-districts were:—
    Deaths.Death-rates.
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    This return shows that the death-rates of the several sub-districts were in no way excessive.
    Deaths.Death-rates.
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    Table XIX. Showinq the Diarrœal Deaths in the Third Quarter.
    1896.Deaths.Death-rates.Meteorology.
    Week endingU.H.S.W.S.E.H.Total.U.H.S.WS.E.H.Total.Mean temperatureof air in degrees.Departure from mean temperature.Temperature of the earth 3 ft. below surface.Rainfall in inches.No. of days on which rain fell.
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    Table XX. Showing the Deaths and Death-rates from All Causes in the Four Quarters in the Sub-districts, together with the Death-rates in the Parish during the same periods.
    Quarters.UpperHolloway.South-west Islington.South-east Islington.Highbury.The Parish.
    Deaths.Deathrate.Deaths.Deathrate.Deaths.Deathrate.Deaths.Deathrate.Deaths.Deathrate.
  • Page 34
    Table XXI. Showing the Death-rates fromAll Causes in the several under mentioned places during each Quarter and during the entire year.
    Places.First Quarter.Second Quarter.Third Quarter.Fourth Quarter.The Year 1896.
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    Table XXII. Showing the Deaths from All Causes in the Four Quarters arranged in Classes.
    Classified Causes of Death.Quarters.Year.
    1st.2nd.3rd.4th.
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    Table XXIII. Showing the Deaths from the principal Zymotic Diseases for the Eleven years 1885-95 and in 1896.
    Years.Deaths.Death-rates.Years.Deaths.Death-rates.
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    The following is a statement of the death-rates in other populous places:—
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    The death-rates of the Greatest Towns, that is to say, those whose populations exceed 200,000, show the Islington rate in a more favourable light.
    Zymotic Death-rate.
  • Page 39
    Table XXIV. Showing the corrected mean number of deaths from the principal Zymotic Diseases, 1885-95, together with deaths registered in 1896.
    Diseases.Corrected Mean Number of Deaths 1885-95.1896.Increase or Decrease.
  • Page 39
    The 1,026 deaths were distributed in the sub-registration districts in the following manner:—
    Deaths.Death-rates.
  • Page 40
    The deaths from the several diseases since 1893, together with the deaths and death-rates in 1896, were as follows:—
    1893.Deaths.1894.Deaths.1895. Deaths.1896.
    Deaths.Death-rates.
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    The several diseases and the resulting death-rates during 1896, together with the deaths during the preceding three years, were as follows:—
    1893.1894.1896.1896.
    Deaths.Deaths.Deaths.Deaths.Death-rate.
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    The following statement gives the deaths from the Zymotic Diseases for the three preceding years, as well as the deaths and death-ratea from the same diseases in 1896:—
    1893.1894.1895.1896.
    Deaths.DeathsDeaths.Deaths.Death-rates.
  • Page 42
    The deaths during the three years 1893-95 and the deaths and death-rates during 1896 are as follows:—
    1893. Deaths.1894. Deaths.1895. Deaths.1896.
    Deaths.Death-rates.
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    Table XXV. Showing the Deaths from the principal Zymotic Diseases, inclusive of the deaths of Parishioners in Hospitals outside the Parish.
    Districts.Small Pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Whooping Cough.Typhus Fever.Enteric (Typhoid Fever)Diarrhœa.Totals.
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    Table XXVI. Showing the Death-rates from the principal Zymotic Diseases, inclusive of the deaths of Parishioners in Hospitals outside the Parish.
    districts.Small Pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Whooping Cough.Typhus Fever.Enteric (Typhoid Fever)Diarrhœa.TOTAL DEATH-RATE
  • Page 44
    Table XXVII. Showing the deaths from Small Pox in the Sub-districts for each quarter and for the year 1896.
    Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Whole Year.
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    Table XXVIII. Showing the death-rates from Small Pox of the Sub-Districts for each quarter and for the year 1896.
    Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Whole Year.
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    The deaths in the Parish during the preceding eleven years were:—
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    Table XXIX. Showing the deaths from Measles in the Sub-Districts for each quarter.
    Sub-Districts.1st Quarter2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Whole Year.
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    Table XXX. Showing the death-rates from Measles of the Sub-Districts for each quarter.
    Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Whole Year.
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    Table XXXI. Showing the death-rates from Measles in the Encircling Districts in the several quarters of 1895.
    Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter,1895.
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    Table XXXII. Showing the death-rates from Measles in the several quarters of 1896.
    Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.1896.
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    Table XXXIII. Showing the Deaths registered from Measles in the Parish during each week in 1895 and 1896. 1895.
    1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.
    Week.Deaths.Week.Deaths.Week.Deaths.Week.Deaths.
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    1896.
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    Table XXXIV. Showing the deaths from Measles in the several quarters, 1885-95.
    Years.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Total.
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    In each of the preceding eleven years the figures were:—
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    Table XXXV. Showing the Deaths from Scarlet Fever in the Sub-districts for each Quarter.
    Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Whole Year.
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    Table XXXVI. Showing the Death-rates from Scarlet Fever of the Sub-districts for each Quarter.
    Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Whole Year.
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    The returns for the previous eleven years were:—
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    In other populous places the death-rates during the year from Diphtheria were as follows:—
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    Table XXXVII. Showing the Deaths from Diphtheria in the Sub-districts for each Quarter.
    Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Whole Year.
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    Table XXXVIII. Showing the Death-rates of the Sub-districts from Diphtheria for each Quarter.
    Sub-Districts.lst Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Whole Year.
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    In each of the preceding eleven years, the number of deaths registered was as follows :—
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    Table XXXIX. Showing the Deaths from Whooping Cough in the Sub-districts for each Quarter.
    Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quartet.4thQuarter.Whole Year.
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    Table XL. Showing the Death-rates from Whooping Cough of the Sub-districts for each Quarter.
    Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter4th Quarter.Whole Year.
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    TYPHUS FEVER. There was on death from Typhus Fever. The records of the pre ceding eleven years were:-
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    The death-rate for the year was 0.13 per 1,000 inhabitants. The previous eleven returns for this fever were:—
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    Table XLI. Showing the Deaths from Enteric Fever in the Sub-districts for each Quarter.
    Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th QuarterWhole Year.
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    Table XLII. Showing the Death-rates from Enteric Fever of the Sub-districts for each Quarter.
    Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Whole Year.
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    The deaths in the eleven years, 1885-1895, were:—
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    Table XLIII. Showing the Deaths from Diarrhœa in the Sub-districts for each Quarter.
    Sub Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Whole Year.
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    Table XLIV. Showing the Death-rates from Diarrhœaof the Sub-districts for each Quarter.
    Sub-Districts.1stQuarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Whole Year.
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    Table XLV. Showing the Deaths from All Causes, from the principal Zymotic Diseases and from Phthisis belonging to the Parish and to the several Encircling Sanitary Districts registered in the fifty-three weeks of the year 1896.
    DISTRICTS.EstimatedPopulation.Total Deaths from all Causes.Total Zymotic Deaths.Small Pox.Deaths from principal Zymotic Diseases.Simple and Undefined Fevers.Diarrhœa.Deaths from Phthisis.Deaths of Infants under 1 year of age.
    Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Whooping Cough.Typhus.Enteric Fever.
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    Table XLVI. Showing the Death-rates of the Parish and of the several Encircling Sanitary Districts from All Causrs, from the principal Zymotic Diseases, and from Phthisis in the Year 1896.
    DISTRICTS.Estimated Population.Total Deathrates from all Causes.Total Zymotic Death-rates.Death-rates from Principal Zymotic Diseases.Death-rates from Phthisis.Death-rate of Infact under 1 year of age
    Small Pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Whooping Cough.Typhus.Enteric Fever.Simple and Undefined Fevers.Diarrhœa.
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    Table XLVII. Showing the Deaths from Puerperal Fever in the Sub-districts for each Quarter.
    Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rdQuarter.4th Quarter.Whole Year.
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    Table XLVIII. Showing the Deaths fromPuerperal Feverper 1,000 Births in the Sub-districts for each Quarter.
    Sub-District.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Whole Year.
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    The returns since 1891 were as follows:—
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    CONSTITUTIONAL DISEASES. In this class 1,122 deaths occurred. Of these the greater number arose from the following diseases:-
    1895.1896.Increase orDecrease.
    ——
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    The deaths occurred as follows :—
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    Table XLIX.
    Quarters.Upper Holloway.Islington South-west.Islington South-east.Highbury.The Parish.
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    Table L.
    Quarters.Upper Holloway.Islington South-west.Islington South-east.Highbury.The Parish.
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    The previous returns were:—
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    Cases of Small Pox notified during the Year 1896.
    No. of Case in Register and date of CertificateSex.Age.Name.Address.State as to Vaccination.Remarks. Probable orgin of Case.
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    Cases of Small Pox notified—continued.
    No. of Case in Register and date of CertificateSex.Age.Name.Address.State of Vaccination.Remarks. Probable origin of Case.
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    Cases of Small Pox notified—continued.
    No. of Case in Register and date of CertificateSex.Age.Name.Address.State of Vaccination.Remarks, Probable origin of Case.
  • Page 85
    Cases of Small Pox notified—continued.
    No. of Case in Register and date of CertificateSex.Age.Name.Address.State of Vaccination.Remarks. Probable origin of Case.
  • Page 86
    Cases of Small Fox notified—continued.
    No. of Case in Register and date of CertificateSex.AgeName.Address.State of VaccinationRemarks, Probable origin of Case.
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    Table L1. Showing the sickness from Small Pox in the Sub-districts for each Quarter.
    Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4 th Quarter.Whole Year.
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    Table LII. Showing the sickness rates from Small Pox of the Sub-districts for each Quarter. Sickness-Rates.
    Sub-District.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Whole Year.
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    Table LIII. Showing the fatality from Small Pox (Percentage of Deaths to recorded Sickness).
    Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Whole Year.
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    Table LIV. Showing the sickness from Scarlet Fever in the Sub-districts for each Quarter.
    Sub-Districts.lst Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Whole Year.
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    Table LV. Showing the sickness rates from Scarlet Fever of the Sub-districts for each Quarter.
    Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4 th Quarter.Whole Year.
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    Table LVI. Showing the fatality from Scarlet Fever. (Deaths to 100 cases of Sickness)
    Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Whole Year.
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    Table LVIII. Showing the sickness rates from Diphtheria of the Sub-districts for each Quarter.
    Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Whole Year.
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    Table LIX. Showing the fatality from Diphtheria. (Deaths to 100 cases of Sickness)
    Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Whole Year.
  • Page 96
    Table LX. Showing the sickness from Membranous Croup in the Sub-districts for each Quarter.
    Sub-Districts.1stQuarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Whole Year.
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    Table LXI. Showing the sickness rates from Membranous Croup of the Sub-districts for each Quarter.
    Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Whole Year.
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    Table LXII. Showing the fatality from Membranous Croup. (Deaths to 100 Cases of Sickness.)
    Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Whole Year.
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    Table LXIII. Showing the sickness from Enteric Fever in the Sub-districts for each Quarter.
    Sub-Districts.1stQuarter.2nd Quarter.3rd. Quarter.4th Quarter.Whole Year.
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    Table LXIV. Showing the sickness rates Enteric Fever of the Sub-districts for each Quarter.
    Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rdQuarter.4th Quarter.Whole Year.
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    Table LXV. Showing the fatality from Enteric Fever. (Deaths to 100 cases of Sickness)
    Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Whole Year.
  • Page 103
    Table LXVI. Showing the sickness from Erysipelas in the Sub-districts for each Quarter.
    Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Whole Year.
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    Table LXVII. Showing the sickness rates from Erysipelas of the Sub-districts for each Quarter.
    Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Whole Year.
  • Page 104
    Table LXVIII. Showing the fatality from Erysipelas. (Deaths to 100 Cases of Sickness.)
    Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Whole Year.
  • Page 104
    Table LXIX. Showing the sickness from Continued Fever in the Sub-districts for each Quarter.
    Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Whole Year.
  • Page 105
    Table LXX. Showing the sickness rates from Continued Fever in the Sub-districts for each Quarter.
    Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter,Whole year.
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    Table LXXI. Showing the fatality from Continued Fever. (Deaths to 100 cases of sickness.)
    Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Whole Year.
  • Page 106
    Table LXXII. Showing the sickness from Puerperal Fever in the Sub-districts for each Quarter.
    Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Whole Year.
  • Page 106
    Table LXXIII. Showing the sickness rates from Puerperal Fever per 1,000 registered Births in the Sub-districts for each Quarter.
    Sub- Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Whole Year.
  • Page 106
    Table LXXIV. Showing the fatality from Puerperal Fever. (Deaths to 100 cases of Sickness).
    Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Whole Year.
  • Page 107
    Table LXXV. Showing the number of cases of Infectious Diseases notified in the Wards during the year 1896. (Arranged in Wards.) (N.B.—Duplicate cases have been deducted.)
    Wards.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever orScarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Enteric(Typhoid) Fever.TyphusFever.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Continued Fever.Relapsing Fever.Cholera.Total.Cases notified per 1,000 of Population.
    1234567891011121314
  • Page 108
    Table LXXVI. Showing the cases of the several Infection Diseases notified in the Sub-registration Districts during 1896.
    Sub-Registration Districts.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever orScarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Enteric (Typhoid) Fever.Typhus Fever.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Continued Fever.Relapsing Fever.Cholera.Totals.Rate per 1,000 of the Population.
  • Page 109
    Table LXXVII. Cases of Infection Diseases about which enquires were by the several Sanitary Inspectors during the Year 1896.
    Sanitary Inspectors.No. of the Sanitary Districts.Small pox.Scarlet Fever or Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Enteric (Typhoid Fever.)Typhus Fever.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Continued Fever. |Relapsing Fever.Cholera.Total.
  • Page 110
    Table LXXVIII. Showing the Cases of Infections Desises which were notified in the several Months during the Year 1896. N.B.-Duplicate Notifications have been deducted.
    MONTHSmall Pox.Scarlet Fever or Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Enteric (Typhoid Fever).Typhus Fever.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Continued Fever.Relapsing Fever.Cholera.TotalEachMouth.
  • Page 111
    Table LXXIX. Showing the number of Cases of the several Infections Diseases notified during year since 1891, together with the mean number for the years 1891-5, and in 1896. (Duplicate certificates excluded.)
    Year.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever orScarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Enteric (Typhoid Fever).Typhus Fever.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Continued Fever.Relapsing Fever.Cholera.Total.Cases notified per 1,000 of Population.
  • Page 112
    Table LXXX. Showing theStreets in which the several cases of Infectious Disease occurred during 1896. (The large figures denote the number of cases and the small figures the number of infected houses.)
    NAME OF STREET.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Memb. Croup.Typhoid Fever.Typhus Fever.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Continued Fever.Total.
  • Page 113
    Table LXXX—continued.
    NAME OF STREET.Small Fox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Memb. Group.Typhoid Fever.Typhus Fever.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Continued Fever.Total.
  • Page 114
    Table LXXX—continued.
    NAME OF STREET.Small Fox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Memb. Croup.TyphoidFever.Typhus Fever.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Contunued FeverTotal.
  • Page 115
    Table LXXX—continued.
    NAME OF STREET.Small Fox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Memb. Croup.Typhoid Fever.TyphusFever.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Continued Fever.Total.
  • Page 116
    Table LXXX—continued.
    NAME OF STREET.Small Fox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Memb. Croup.Typhoid Fever.Typhus Fever.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Continued Fever.Total.
  • Page 117
    Table LXXX—continued.
    NAME OF STREET.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Memb. Croup.Typhold Fever.Typhus Fever.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Continued Fever.Total.
  • Page 118
    Table LXXX—continued.
    name of street.Small Fox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Memb. Croup.Typhoid Fever.Typhus Fever.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Continued lever.Total.
  • Page 119
    Table LXXX—continued.
    name of street.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Memb. Croup.Typhoid Fever.Typhus Fever.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Continued lever.Total.
  • Page 120
    Table LXXX—continued.
    NAME OF STREET.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Memb. Croup.Typhoid Fever.Typhus Fever.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Continued Fever.Total.
  • Page 121
    Table LXXX—continued.
    NAME OF STREET.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Memb. Croup.Typhoid Fever.Typhus Fever.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Continued Fever.Total.
  • Page 122
    Table LXXX—continued.
    NAME OF STREETSmall Pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Memb. Croup.TyphoidFever.Typhus Fever.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Continued Fever.Total.
  • Page 123
    Table LXXX—continued.
    NAME OF STREET.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Memb. Croup.Typhoid Fever.Typhus Fever.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Continued Fever.Total.
  • Page 124
    Table LXXX—continued.
    NAME OF STREET.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Memb. Croup.Typhoid Fever.Typhus Fever.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Continued Fever.Total.
  • Page 125
    Table LXXXI. Showing the Occupations of Patients Suffering from the several Infections Diseases during the year 1896.
    Occupations.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Memb. Croup.Typhoid Fever.Typhus Fever.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Continued Fever.Total.
  • Page 126
    Table LXXXI— continued.
    OCCUPATIONS.Small Pox.8carlet Fever.Diphtheria.Memb. Croup.Typhoid Fever.Typhus Fever.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Continued Fever.Total.
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    Table LXXXI—continued.
    OCCUPATIONS.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Memb. Croup.Typhoid Fever.Typhus Fever.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Continued Fever.Total.
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    Table LXXXI—continued.
    occupations.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Memb. Croup.Typhoid Fever.Typhus Fever.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Continued Fever.Total.
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    Table LXXXII.
    OCCUPATIONS.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever. orScarlatina.Diphtheria.Memb. Croup.Enteric (Typhoid fever).Typhus Fever.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Continued Fever.Total.
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    Table LXXXII—continued.
    occupations.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Memb. Croup.Typhoid Fever.Typhus Fever.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Continued Fever.Total.
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    Table LXXXIII. Summary of Infectious Sickness and the Deaths arising thirefrvni, distinguishing the cases which were treated at Home and in Hospitals.
    Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Enteric (Typhoid Fever.Typhus Fever.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Continued Fever.Relapsing Fever.Cholera.Totals
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    Table LXXXIV. Showing the number of Patients per 100 cases ivho ivere removed to Hospital, together ivith the Fatality among all cases, among cases treated at Home and in Public Institutions.
    Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Enteric (Typhoid Fever.)Typhus Fever.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Continued Fever.Relapsing Fever.Cholera.Total Percbntaobs.
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    Table LXXXV. Showing the number of cases of the several infectious diseases removed from Islington to Metropilotan Asylums Board Hospitals for treatment and isolation during 1896.
    Metropolitan Asylum Board's Hospitals.Small Fox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Enteric Fever.Typhus Fever.Other Diseases.Total Admissions.Total Deaths.
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    Table LXXXVI. Showing the number of Cases notified in the several Metropolitan Districts.
    Districts in which the Patients were resident.Small-pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Typhoid or Enteric Fever.Typhus Fever.Continued Fever.Cholera.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Totals.Population 1896.
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    Table A. Cases treated with Antitoxin, 1896. (Showing day of disease on which the treatment was commenced.)
    Day of Disease1st.2nd.3rd.4th.5th and afterTotal.Mortality per cent.
    Ages.Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.
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    Table B. All cases, both, those treated uith Antitoxin and those not, 1896. (In the case of those not treated with antitoxin, day of disease=day of disease on which the patient was admitted to hospital.)
    Day of Disease1st.2nd.3rd.41b.5th and after.Total.Mortality per cent.
    Ages.Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.
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    Table C. All canes of Diphtheria, before use of Antitoxin, 1894. (Day of disease=day of disease on which patient was admitted to hospital.)
    Day of Disease1st.2nd.3rd.4th.5th and after.Total.Mortality per cent.
    Ages.Cases.DeathsCases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.
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    Table D. Showing Percentage Mortality in relation to Day of Disease on ivhich Cases came under Treatment.
    Day of Disease.* 1894.1896.Difference.
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    Table C. All canes of Diphtheria, before use of Antitoxin, 1894. (Day of disease=day of disease on which patient was admitted to hospital.)
    Day of Disease1st.2nd.3rd.4th.5th and after.Total.Mortality per cent.
    Ages.Cases.| Deaths.Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.
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    Table D. Showing Percentage Mortality in relation to Day of Disease on which Vases came under Treatment.
    Day of Disease.* 1894.1896.Difference.
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    Table LXXXVII. Showing the cases of Infectious Sickness occurring in Elementary Schools, during the year ending 2nd January, 1897.
    NAME OF SCHOOL.Accommodation.Patients who are Scholars.Patients who are not Scholarsbut who live in houses in whichScholars dwell.
    Boys.Girls.Infants.Total.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Enteric Fever.Other Fevers.Total.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Enteric Fever.Other Fevers.Total.
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    The work performed by the machines has increased very considerably since they were first erected, as the following statement will show:—
    Articles disinfected.
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    Among the larger articles disinfected there were:—
    1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4 thQuarter.The Year.
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    Table LXXXVIII. Showing the Fumigation of Rooms after Infectious Disease. Year ending 2nd January, 1897.
    Sanitary Inspector's Districts.1234667891011121314Total.
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    Table LXXXIX. Showing the Cleansing of Rooms after Infectious Disease. Year ending 2nd January, 1897.
    Sanitary Inspector's Districts.1234567891011121314Total.
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    Disinfectants Distributed and used.—In the following statement particulars are given of the manner in which the disinfectants were distributed.
    Disinfecting Powder.Carbolised Creasote.Clear Carbolio Acid.
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    Table XC. Giving a Summary of the Sanitary Work performed by the Inspectors in 1896.
    QUARTERS.TheYear.
    First.Second.Third.Fourth.
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    Table XCI. Giving a summary of the Nuisances discovered by Sanitary Inspectors during the Four Quarters andfor the Year 1896, for the abatement of which notices were served.
    NUISANCES.QUARTERS.
    1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.The Year.
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    Table XCI.— Continued.
    NUISANCES.QUARTERS.
    1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.The Year.
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    Summary of Factory and Workshop Work from the Female Inspector's Reports, from 30 th December, 1895, to 2nd January, 1897.
    DESCRIPTION OF WORK.Quarter ending 28th March, 1896.Quarter ending 27th June, 1896.Quarter ending 26th Sept., 1896.Quarter ending 2nd Jan., 1897.Tota1 for Yearending 2nd Jan., 1897.
    Dressmakers & Ladies' Tailors.Laundries.Miscellaneous.Total.Dressmakers & Ladies' Tailors.Laundries.Miscellaneous.Total.Dressmakers & Ladies' Tailors.Laundries.Miscellaneous.Total.Dressmakers & Ladies' Tailors.Laundries.Miscellaneous.Total.Dressmakers & Ladies' Tailors.Laundries.Miscellaneous.Total.
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    Summary of Factory and Workshop Work from the Male Inspector's Reports.
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    The following is a brief summary of the work performed by Inspector Jordan:—
    InspectionsCalls.Total Visits.Improvements Effected.
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    SUMMARY OF SUMMONSES.—Year ending 31st December, 1896.
    Prosecutions.Successful.Dismissed.Withdrawn.
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    Table XC1I. Showing the State of Pauperism in the Parish during the year 1896.
    Quarters.Indoor Paupers, Adults and Children.Average Number Relieved during each week.
    Outdoor Paupers.Totals.Totalscorresponding quarter, 1895.VagrantsRelieved.Children Boarded out.Death-rates.
    Adults.Children Under 16.
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    In the following statement will be seen the result of the analysis for each quarter:—
    No. of Samples.Genuine.Adulterated.Per cent. 1896.adulterated. 1895.
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    In the preceding five years the number of samples procured for analysis with the results were as follows:—
    Year.No. of Samples.Genuine.Adulterated.Per. cent. Adulterated.
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    Adulteration of milk sold on Sundays was practised to more than twice the extent to that which prevailed during the remainder of the week.
    1896.No. of Samples Taken.No. of Samples Adulterated.Percentage Adulterated.
    Quarters.OnWeek-days.On Sundays.All Days.Week-day Milks.Sunday Milks.All Milks.Week-day Milks.Sunday Milks.All Milks.
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    Table XCIII.
    No. of SamplesDescription.Genuine.Adulterated
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    MARGARINE ACT.
    Samples taken.Description.Samples sold incontravention of Act.
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    The following table gives a return of the bodies received into the Mortuary and the inquests held by the coroner during years 1895 and 1896.
    1895.No. of bodies receivedDaily Average.No. of Inquests held.1896.No. of bodies receivedDaily Average.No. of Inquests held.
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    Table A. Showing the Population, Inhabited Houses, Marriages, Births, and Deaths for the year 1896, and 13 years preceding. GROSS NUMBERS.
    The Year.Estimated Population.No. of Inhabited Houses.MarriagesRegistered Births.Number of Deaths.Deaths in Public Institutions
    Total all ages.Under one year.Under five.
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    Table B. Showing the Annual Birth and Death Rates, Death-rates of Children, and proportion of Deaths in public Institutions in 1,000 Deaths, for the year 1896 and 13 years preceding:—
    Year.Birth-rates per 1,000 ofthe population.Death-rates per 1,000 ofthe population.*Corrected Death-rates per 1,000 ofthe population.Deaths of Children under 1 year per 1,000 of Registered Births.Deaths of Children under 1 year per 1,000 of Total Deaths.Deaths of Children under 5 years per 1,000 ofTotal Deaths.Deaths in public Institutions per 1,000 of Total Deaths.
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    Table C. Showing Deaths from, All Causes during the Year 1896. (Deaths of Non-Residents in Hospitals excluded). (Deaths of Residents in Public Institutions are distributed).
    Causes of Death.Under 11to55to 1515to 2525 to3535 to4545to 5555 to 6565to7575 to 8585 to9595 and upwards.Under 5Over 5Males.Females.Totals.
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    Table C.—Continued.
    Causes of Death.Under 11to 55 to 1515 to 2525to 3535 to 4545to5555 to 6565 to 7575 to 8585 to9595 and upwards.Under 5Over 5Males.Females.Totals.
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    Table C—Continued.
    Cause of Death.Under 11to55to1515 to2525 to 3535to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 to 7575 to 8585 to 9595 and up-wards.Under5Over 5Males.Females.Totals.
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    Table D. Showing the Deaths from All Causes registered in each District during the Fifty Three Weeks ending 2nd January 1897, at three periods of life.
    Causes of Death.Upper Holloway.TotalIslington, South West.TotalIslington, South East.TotalHighbury.Total
    Under 11 to 5Over 5Under 11 to 5Over 5Under 11 to5Over 5Under 11 to 5Over 5
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    Table D.—continued.
    Causes of Death.Upper Holloway.TotalIslington, South West.TotalIslington, South East.TotalHighbury.Total
    Under 11 to 5Over 5Under 51 to 5Over5Under 11 to 5Over 5Under 11 to 5Over 5
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    Table D.—Continued.
    Causes of Deaths.Upper Hollo way.TotalIslington, South Wast.TotalIslington, South East.TotalHighbury.Total
    Under 11 to 5Over 5Under 11 to5Over 5Under 11 to5Over5Under 11 to5Over 5
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    Table E. Showing the Deaths from All Causes registered in each Quarter daring th 53 weeks ending 2nd January 1897 at three periods of life.
    Causes of Death.1st Quarter.Total2nd Quarter.Total3rd Quarter.Total4th Quarter.TotalTotalforYear
    Under 11 to 5Over 5Under 11 to5Over 5Un-der 11 to5Over 5Under 11 to5Over 5
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    Table E.—continued.
    Cause of Death.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.Total3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.TotalTotal for Year
    Under 11 to5Over 5TotalUnder 11 to5Over 5Under 11 to5Over 5TotalUnder 11 to 5Over5
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    Table E.—Continued.
    Causes of Death.1st Quarter.Total2nd Quarter.Total3rd Quarter.Total4th Quarter.TotalTotal for Year
    Under 11 to5 |Over 5Under 11 to5Over 5Under 11 to5Over 5Under 11 to5Over 5
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    Table F. Showing the deaths since 1882 from, the several diseases specified, under and above five years of age, and the total number of deaths, with death-rate per 1,000.
    Year.Population in the middle ofthe year.Ages.Deaths from the principal diseases of aZymotic nature.1Deaths from Tubercular Diseases.Deaths from Diseases of the Respiratory Organs.Deaths from Diarrhœa.Deaths from Diseases of the Digestive Organs.Deaths from Violence.Total Deaths.Death Rate per1,000.
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    Table G. Death of Residenta in public Institution outside Islington distribution to their respective Sub-Registration Districts
    Sub-Registration Districts.First Quarter.Second Quarter.Third Quarter.Fourth Quarter.Whole Year.
    MalesFemalesTotalMalesFemaleTotalMalesFemalesTotalMalesFemalesTotalMalesFemales1Total
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    TABLE H. (Local Goverment Board Return) Death during the year 1896 in the Metropolitan Sanitary District of Lilington, classified according to diseases, Ages and Localities.
    Sub-Districts.Mortality from all causes at subjoined Ages.Mortality from subjoined causes distinguishing Deaths or Children under Five Years of Age.
    At allages.Under1 year.1and under 5.5 and under 15.15and under25 and under 65.65 and upwards12345678910111213141516171819202122
    Small Pox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Fevers.Cholera.Erysipelas.Measles.Whooping Cough.Diarrhoeaand Dysentery.Rheumatic Fever.Phthisis.Bronchitis, Pneumonia and Pleurisy.Heart Disease.Influenza.Injuries.All Other Diseases.Total.
    Typhus.Enteric orTyphoid.ContinuedRelapsing.Puerperal.
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    TABLE I. (Local Government Board Return.) Table of Population, Births, and of New Cases of Infectious sickness coming to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health, during the year 1896, in the Metropolitan Sanitary District of Islington; classified according to Diseases, Ages and Localities.
    Sub-Districts.Population at all Ages.Registered Births.Agedunder 5or over 5.New Casks of Sickness in each Locality, coming tothe knowledgk of the mkdical officer of health.i\ um jjku of such Casks Removed from theik Homks inthe several localities for treatment in isolationHospitals.
    Census 1891.Estimated to middle of 1896.1234567891011121312345678910111213
    Smallpox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Fevers.Chblera.Erysipelas.Smallpox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Typhus.Fevers.Cholera.Erysipelas.
    TyphusEnteric orTyphoid.ContinuedKelapsing.Puerperal.Enteric orTyphoid.ContinuedRelapsing.Puerperal.
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    Table J. Summary of Sanitary Work from Inspectors' Reports, from 30th December, 1895, to 2nd Janvary, 1897.
    DISTRICTS.Totals.
    12345_ 67891011121314
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    Table K. Summary of Applications for Removal of Dust, from, 30th December, 1895, to 4th January 1897.
    Ward.Three Months ending 28th Mar., 1896.Three Months ending 27th June, 1896.Three Months ending 26th Sept., 1896.Three Months ending 4th Jan.. 1897.Total during Twelve Months.Number of Assessments 25th December, 1895.Number of Applications to every 100 Assessments.
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    Table L. Analyses ok Samples taken krom the Works of the Company.
    1896.Total Solid Matter.Chlorine.Equal to Chloride of Sodium.Nitrogen as Nitrates.Nitrogen as Ammonia.Oxygen requiredto oxidise Organic Matter.Degree of Hardness.I Degree after boiling of an hour.Organic Carbon.Organic Nitrogen.
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    Table M. Analyses of Samples taken from the Mains of the Company.
    1896.Total Solid Matter.Chlorine.Equal to Chloride of Sodium.Nitrogen as Nitrates.Nitrogen as Ammonia.Oxygen requiredto oxidise Organic Matter.Degree of Hardness.Degree after boiling 4 of an hour.Organic Carbon.Organic Nitrogen.
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    Table N. INDEX OF CONTENTS TO QUARTERLY REPORTS, 1896.
    SUBJECT.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.