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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]
92

Table: Table LXVII. Showing the sickness rates from Diphtheria of the Sub-Districts for each Quarter.

Table LXVII. Showing the sickness rates from Diphtheria of the Sub-Districts for each Quarter.

Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Whole Year.
Upper Holloway2.331.140.940.841.43
Islington, South West1.331.221.180.861.23
Islington, South East3.012.482.070.322.17
Highbury2.031.851.430.261.56
The Parish2.101.561.331.161.54

Table: Table LXVIII. Showing the fatality from Diphtheria. (Deaths to 100 cases of Sickness).

Table LXVIII. Showing the fatality from Diphtheria. (Deaths to 100 cases of Sickness).

Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Whole Year.
Upper Holloway16.710.312.56.112.3
Islington, South Wost33.330.315.69.422.5
Islington, South East27.419.05.726.319.7
Highbury14.713.08.312.512.4
The Parish22.618.510.412.016.9

Table: MEMBRANOUS CROUP. Only 13 cases were notified, or 18 less than the average. The cases of this disease notified in previous years were as follows:

MEMBRANOUS CROUP. Only 13 cases were notified, or 18 less than the average. The cases of this disease notified in previous years were as follows:

189144 cases189624 cases
189243 „189729 „
189330 „Corrected Mean31 „
189424 „
189518 „189813 „