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Islington 1898

Forty-third annual report on the health and sanitary condition of the Parish of St. Mary, Islington

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[1898

Table: Table LX. Showing the Deaths from Cancer in the several Sub-Districts during the Quarters and the Year.

Table LX. Showing the Deaths from Cancer in the several Sub-Districts during the Quarters and the Year.

Quarters.Upper Holloway.Islington South-west.Islington South-east.Highbury.Tile Parish.
1st2117131465
2nd182314560
3rd3231161695
4th2017141263
The Year91885747283

Table: Of these 283 persons, 177 or 62.5 per cent. were women. The ages of all persons were as follows:-

Of these 283 persons, 177 or 62.5 per cent. were women. The ages of all persons were as follows:-

Ages.Deaths.Ages.Deaths.
0—25875—8532
25—35885—954
35—452895 and upwards—
45—5567All ages283
55— 6570
65—7566

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PHTHISIS.
Five hundred and twenty-seven deaths were attributed to Phthisis,
of which 322 were males and 205 females. This number is 34 below
the corrected mean of the preceding seven years.
The death-rate was 1.53 per 1,000 inhabitants.

Table: Since 1891 the deaths and death-rates have been:-

Since 1891 the deaths and death-rates have been:-

1891544 deaths1.70 per 1,000 inhabitants.
1892504 „1.56 ,, ,,
1893560 „1.71,, ,,
1894539 „1.63 ,, ,,
1895568 „1.70 ,, ,,
1896530 „1.57 ,, ,,
1897520 „1.52 ,, ,,
Corrected mean561 „1.63 ,, ,,
1898527 ,,1.53 ,,