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Islington 1896

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

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146
1986]
The mortality rates for the preceding thirteen years are set out
in the Appendix, in Table B, col. 5.
The mortality was highest in the third quarter owing to the
prevalence of Diarrhoea.
1st quarter 373 deaths = 151 per 1,000 children born.
2nd „ 318 „ = 130 „ „
3rd „ 449 „ = 196 „ „
4th „ 350 „ =128 „ „
This year 1,490 „ = 150 „ „
The infantile mortality rates in the several sub-districts were—
Upper Holloway 135 per 1,000 children born.
Islington South West 165 „ „
„ South East 152 „ „
Highbury 144 „ „
The Parish 150 „ „
THE WORK OF THE SANITARY INSPECTORS.
In the two succeeding Tables the work of the Sanitary Inspectors
is fully set out. They speak for themselves, and fully prove that these
officials have been doing most useful work.
Altogether, 7,645 houses, not including factories and workshops,
were inspected, to which 56,810 visits were paid.
In addition to the work of the Inspectors, and apart altogether
from his ordinary visits, the Superintendent and Chief Inspector
(Mr. J. R. Leggett) visited every house for which application was
made for a statutory notice, and reported thereon to the Public Health
Committee.