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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]
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Holloway | .. | .. | .. | 8 | 8 |
| Islington, South West | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 12 |
| Islington, South East | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| Highbury | 3 | •• | .. | •• | 3 |
| The Parish | 6 | 7 | 2 | 15 | 30 |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Holloway | .. | .. | .. | 9.90 | 2.73 |
| Islington, South West | 1.15 | 6.14 | 1.30 | 5.33 | 3.54 |
| Islington, South East | 4.17 | 4.29 | 2.26 | 3.96 | 3.70 |
| Highbury | 7.07 | •• | •• | •• | 1.75 |
| The Parish | 2.43 | 2.88 | 0.87 | 5.49 | 3.02 |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Holloway | .. | .. | .. | 12.5 | 12.5 |
| Islington, South West | •• | 40.0 | 100.0 | 60.0 | 50.0 |
| Islington, South East | 50.0 | 50.0 | .. | 100.0 | 57.1 |
| Higbury | .. | •• | •• | •• | •• |
| The Parish | 16.6 | 42.8 | 50.0 | 40.0 | 36.6 |
RELAPSING FEVER.
No case was notified.