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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
Cases Nursed in Hospital.
| Quarter. | Cases. | Deaths. | Fatality. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | .. | 100 | 26 | 26.0 |
| 2nd | .. | 81 | 20 | 24.7 |
| 3rd | .. | 66 | 6 | 9.0 |
| 4th | .. | 52 | 8 | 15.3 |
| The Year. | .. | 299 | 60 | 20.1 |
Cases Nursed at Home.
| 1st | 81 | 15 | 18.5 |
| 2nd | 54 | 5 | 9.2 |
| 3rd | 49 | 6 | 12.2 |
| 4th | 48 | 4 | 8 .3 |
| The Year. | 232 | 30 | 12 .9 |
Although these figures are given, it would be a mistake in this
disease, where, as a rule, all the grave cases are removed to hospital, to
draw any inferences as to home and hospital treatment.
Table LXVI. Showing the sickness from Diphtheria in the Sub-Districts for each Quarter.
| Sub-Districts. | lst Quarter. | 2nd Quarter. | 3rd Quarter. | 4th Quarter. | Whole Year. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Holloway | 60 | 29 | 24 | 33 | 146 |
| Islington, South West | 36 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 133 |
| Islington, South East | 51 | 42 | 35 | 19 | 147 |
| Highbury | 34 | 31 | 24 | 16 | 105 |
| The Parish | 181 | 135 | 115 | 100 | 531 |