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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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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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Holloway | 3.0 | 3.0 | 5.1 | 5.4 | 4.3 |
| Islington, South West | .. | 4.8 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 2.8 |
| Islington, South East | 16.6 | .. | 5.3 | .. | 4.0 |
| Highbury | 7.1 | .. | 8.7 | 5.9 | 6.1 |
| The Parish | 4.5 | 2.4 | 5.6 | 3.7 | 4.1 |
CONTINUED FEVER.
There were six cases returned as Continued Fever, as against nine
in the preceding year, and an average of 7 in the five years 1891-95.
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Holloway | .. | 1 | 2 | •• | 3 |
| Islington, South West | 2 | •• | .. | • • | 2 |
| Islington, South East | .. | •• | •• | • • | •• |
| Highbury | 1 | •• | •• | •• | 1 |
| The Parish | 3 | 1 | 2 | • • | 6 |