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Islington 1897
Forty-second annual report on the health and sanitary condition of the Parish of St. Mary, Islington
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1897
Table XLII.
| Sub-Districts. | 1st Quarter. | 2nd Quarter. | 3rd Quarter. | , 4th Quarter. | Whole Year. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Holloway | 0.16 | 0.80 | 0.16 | 0.19 | 0.15 |
| Islington, South West | 0.22 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.37 | 0.20 |
| Islington, South East | 0.30 | 0.17 | 0.41 | 0.12 | 0.25 |
| Highbury | 0.18 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.12 | 0.10 |
| The Parish | 0.21 | 0.10 | 0.17 | 0.22 | 0.18 |
DIPHTHERIA.
Diphtheria was credited with 115 deaths, which represent a
death-rate of 0.33 per 1,000 inhabitants per annum.
The deaths were 26 below the corrected average for twelve years.
They were also 132 below the number registered in the preceding year
as well as 35 below the lowest return of the preceding six years. This
is a matter for considerable congratulation as this disease is one of the
most fatal which attacks juvenile life.
The returns for the twelve years 1885.96 are as follows:—
| The returns for the twelve years 1885.96 are as follows:— | |||
| 1885 | 167 deaths. | 1892 | 150 deaths. |
| 1886 | 72 „ | 1893 | 180 „ |
| 1887 | 46 „ | 1894 | 208 „ |
| 1888 | 50 „ | 1895 | 137 „ |
| 1889 | 62 „ | 1896 | 247 „ |
| 1890 | 81 „ | Corrected Mean | 141 „ |
| 1891 | 158 „ | 1897 | 116 „ |
It is satisfactory to note that the death-rate (0.33) was considerably
below that of the Encircling Districts (0.55), and was indeed below each