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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 1898
Forty-third annual report on the health and sanitary condition of the Parish of St. Mary, Islington
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DEATHS FROM THE ZYMOTIC DISEASES IN THE SUB.DISTRICTS. Upper Hollow ay.
| Zymotic Diseases. | 1891. Deaths. | 1892. Deaths. | 1893. Deaths. | 1894. Deaths. | 1895. Deaths. | 1896. Deaths. | 1897. Deaths. | Mean SevenYrs. | 1808 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deaths. | Death-rates. | |||||||||
| Small Pox | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Measles | 70 | 38 | 24 | 53 | 27 | 53 | 38 | 43 | 91 | 0.89 |
| Scarlet Fever | 22 | 10 | 19 | 23 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 8 | 0.08 |
| Diphtheria | 87 | 77 | 54 | 70 | 49 | 86 | 49 | 67 | 18 | 0.18 |
| Whooping Cough | 74 | 39 | 50 | 44 | 16 | 87 | 28 | 48 | 43 | 0.42 |
| Typhus Fever | 2 | 10 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — |
| Enteric Fever | 10 | 12 | 17 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 0.00 |
| Continued and Ill. defined Fevers | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Diarrhoea | 41 | 51 | 79 | 33 | 77 | 50 | 26 | 51 | 76 | 0.73 |
| Total | 306 | 238 | 246 | 231 | 199 | 307 | 173 | 242 | 245 | 2.40 |
| Islington South.West. | ||||||||||
| Zymotic Diseases. | 1891. Deaths. | 1892. Deaths. | 1893. Deaths. | 1891. Deaths. | 1895. Deaths. | 1398. Deaths. | 1897. Deaths. | Mean Seven Yers | 1898 | |
| Deaths. | Death. rates | |||||||||
| Small Pox | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| Measles | 77 | 65 | 56 | 106 | 64 | 141 | 26 | 76 | 153 | 1.40 |
| Scarlet Fever | 14 | 12 | 40 | 27 | 22 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 5 | 0.05 |
| Diphtheria | 25 | 23 | 68 | 69 | 43 | 95 | 36 | 51 | 30 | 0.28 |
| WhoopiDg Cough | 87 | 73 | 79 | 37 | 66 | 46 | 63 | 63 | 0.53 | |
| Typhus Fever | — | — | —. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Enteric Fever | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 0.09 |
| Continued and 111. defined Fevers | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| Diarrhoea | 57 | 59 | 89 | 29 | 66 | 48 | 75 | 60 | 109 | 1.01 |
| Total | 273 | 227 | 341 | 324 | 213 | 380 | 217 | 286 | 369 | 3.41 |
| Islington South.East. | ||||||||||
| Zymotic Diseases. | 1891. Deaths. | 1892. Deaths. | 1893. Deaths. | 1891. Deaths. | 1195. Deaths. | 1896 Deaths. | 1897 Deaths. | Mean ' Seven Yr | 1898. | |
| s. Deaths | Death. rates. | |||||||||
| Small Pox | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Measles | 47 | 24 | 23 | 34 | 54 | 21 | 33 | 53 | 0.78 | |
| Scarlet Fever | 9 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 14 | 5 | 0 07 |
| Diphtheria | 19 | 14 | 48 | 37 | 27 | 36 | 13 | 28 | 29 | 0.43 |
| Whooping Cough | 31 | 39 | 30 | 30 | 17 | 49 | 31 | 32 | 34 | 0 .50 |
| Typhus Fever . | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0.01 |
| Enteric Fever | 3 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 0.12 | |
| Continued and III-defined Fevers | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
| Diarrhœa | 31 | 47 | 21 | 32 | 31 | 39 | 33 | 43 | 0.63 | |
| Total | 18 | 155 | 172 | 135 | 130 | 192 | 132 | 148 | 173 | 2.55 |