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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 1896
Forty-first annual report on the health and sanitary condition of the Parish of St. Mary, Islington
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[1896
ERYSIPELAS.
There were 385 rases of Erysipelas reported during the twelvemonths,
as against 320 in the preceding year, and an average of 456 in
the five years 1891-95. The disease was proportionately most prevalent
in Upper Holloway, where the case or sickness-rate was 1.38 per
1,000 inhabitants. It is a remarkable fact that the fatality (4.1 per
100 cases) was higher than that of Small Pox or Scarlet Fever.
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Holloway | 33 | 30 | 39 | 37 | 139 |
| Islington, South West | 29 | 21 | 26 | 30 | 106 |
| Islington, South East | 12 | 21 | 19 | 23 | 75 |
| Highbury | 14 | 11 | 23 | 17 | 65 |
| The Parish | 88 | 83 | 107 | 107 | 385 |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Holloway | 1.34 | 1.21 | 1.58 | 1.39 | 1.38 |
| Islington, South West | 0.08 | 0.78 | 0.96 | 1.04 | 0.96 |
| Islington, South East | 0.72 | 1.26 | 1.14 | 1.28 | 1.10 |
| Highbury | 0.86 | 0.67 | 1.42 | 0.97 | 0.98 |
| The Parish | 1.03 | 0.97 | 1.27 | 1.17 | 1.12 |