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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]
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Table: Table LX1V. Showing the sickness rates from Scarlet Fever of the Sub-Districts for each Quarter and for the Year.

Table LX1V. Showing the sickness rates from Scarlet Fever of the Sub-Districts for each Quarter and for the Year.

Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Whole Year.
Upper Holloway3.613.763.574.674.63
Islington, South West2.854.032.483.113.40
Islington, South East2.362 .604.971.443.74
Highbury2.623.932.921.573.77
The Parish2.933.653.375.533.87

Table: Table LXV. Showing the fatality from Scarlet Fever. (Deaths to 100 cases of Sickness).

Table LXV. Showing the fatality from Scarlet Fever. (Deaths to 100 cases of Sickness).

Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Whole Year.
Upper Holloway4.32.11.10.51.7
Islington, South West3.90.91.5••1.4
Islington, South East5.0..1.22.31.9
Highbury2.34.54.12.13.2
The Parish3.91.91.71.01.9

Table: DIPHTHERIA. There were as many as 280 less cases from Diphtheria than usual. The record of this disease since 1891 has been as follows:—

DIPHTHERIA. There were as many as 280 less cases from Diphtheria than usual. The record of this disease since 1891 has been as follows:—

Years.Cases.Case-rates.Deaths.Fatality (deaths per 100 cases).
18917122.2215822.2
18926952.1515021.6
18938552.6118922.1
18948432.5520824.7
18955641.6913724.3
18961,0673.1624723.1
18977002.0511516.4
Corrected Mean8112.3517922.1
18085311649016.9