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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: Table XVI.Showing the Sexes of the persons who died in 1896.

Table XVI.Showing the Sexes of the persons who died in 1896.

Registration Sub-Districts.Males.Females.Persons.Death Rates.
Upper Holloway8497641,60315.93
Islington, S.W.1,1189812,09919.16
Islington, S.E.6145711,18517.44
Highbury47851999715.08
The Parish3,0592,8266,88417.09

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AGES AT DEATH.
The particulars as to the ages at which the deaths occurred are
given in the following table:—

Table: Table XVII. Showing the ages at death at thirteen periods of life, together with similar returns for the three preceding years.

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.
0—1 year1,5951,2291,4161,490
1—5 years9038858031,008
Under 5 years2,4982,1142,2192,498
5—15years301259220277
15—25 „248231231228
25—35 ,,410329333290
35—45 ,,537388461465
45—55 ,,587452607664
55—65 ,,596485561493
65—75 „664541616591
75— 85 ,,436389600385
85—95 „1117210491
95 and upwards3382
All ages6,3915,2636,7606,884

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It is a remarkable coincidence that the number of children who
died under five years old was exactly the same as in 1893.