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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 LVIII. Showing the sickness rates from Diphtheria of the Sub-districts for each Quarter.
| Sub-Districts. | 1st Quarter. | 2nd Quarter. | 3rd Quarter. | 4th Quarter. | Whole Year. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Holloway | 4.02 | 4.06 | 4.01 | 3.46 | 3.88 |
| Islington, South West | 1.79 | 3.69 | 4.88 | 4.25 | 3.66 |
| Islington, South East | 1.86 | 2.64 | 1.98 | 1.95 | 2.10 |
| Highbury | 1.89 | 2.03 | 1.91 | 2.12 | 2.01 |
| The Parish | 2.47 | 3.25 | 3.48 | 3.14 | 3.10 |
Table LIX. Showing the fatality from Diphtheria. (Deaths to 100 cases of Sickness)
| Sub-Districts. | 1st Quarter. | 2nd Quarter. | 3rd Quarter. | 4th Quarter. | Whole Year. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Holloway | 28.2 | 22.0 | 15.1 | 22.8 | 22.0 |
| Islington, South West | 25.0 | 26.2 | 23.6 | 21.2 | 23.6 |
| Islington, South East | 22.6 | 27.2 | 21.2 | 28.5 | 25.1 |
| Highbury | 28.1 | 21.2 | 19.3 | 21.6 | 22.5 |
| The Parish | 26.6 | 24.2 | 20.0 | 22.6 | 23.1 |
MEMBRANOUS CROUP.
Although this disease is notified as distinct from Diphtheria, yet
it might really be included with it, as it is practically the same malady.
24 cases were notified, as against 18 in the preceding year. They
were equal to a sickness rate of 0.06 per 1,000 inhabitants.