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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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1898]
80
PUERPERAL FEVER.
Seven deaths were recorded, which were equal to 0.74 per 1,000
births.
The deaths and their proportion to the births from 1891-1898 were as follows:—
| Year. | Deaths. | Deaths to 1,000 births. |
|---|---|---|
| 1891 | 8 | 0.82 |
| 1892 | 23 | 2.40 |
| 1893 | 13 | 1.33 |
| 1894 | 8 | 0.84 |
| 1895 | 12 | 1.21 |
| 1896 | 11 | 1.11 |
| 1897 | 10 | 1.01 |
| 1898 | 7 | 0 .74 |
Table LV1II. Showing the Deaths from Puerperal Fever in the Sub-Districts for each Quarter.
| Sub-Districts. | 1st Quarter. | 2nd Quarter. | 3rd Quarter. | 4th Quarter. | Whole Year. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Holloway | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Islington, South West | 2 | .. | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Islington, South East | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 |
| Highbury | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 2 |
| The Parish | 3 | 1 | i | 2 | 7 |