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Islington 1903

Forty-eighth annual report on the health and sanitary condition of the Borough of Islington

Published
1904
Author
Harris, Alfred Edwin.
Pages
308
Tables
227

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227 tables in this report

  • Page 12
    Table I. Showing the Areas, Densities, and Estimated Populations of the Sub-registration Districts at the middle of the year 1903.
    Sub-Districts.Area. Acres.Acres to a person.Persons to an Acre.Estimated Population Mid-year. 1903.
  • Page 13
    Table II. Showing the Areas, Densities and Estimated Populations of the Wards at the middle of the year 1903.
    WARDS.Area in Acres.Persons to an Acre, or Density of Population.Estimated Population Mid-year, 1903.
  • Page 14
    Table III. Showing the Estimated Populations, Areas, Densities and Death-rates of London and of the several Metropolitan Boroughs in 1903, arranged in order of Density.
    Boroughs.Estimated Population, 1903.Area in Acres.(Density) Persons to each Acre.Death Rates.
    All Causes.Zymotic Diseases.
    Cols.12345
  • Page 15
    Table IV. Showing the Estimated Number of Persons living in Islington at the middle of 1903, at Nine Age Periods, and distinguishing Males and Females.
    Ages.Males.Females.Persons.
  • Page 15
    Table V. Showing the number of Persons in the several Districts mentioned living at Nine Groups of Ages in every thousand of their populations.
    Districts.—5—15—25—35—45—55—65—7575 and upwards
  • Page 20
    Table VI. Showing the proportion of Married Women at four periods of their child-bearings ages, in every 1,000 of such Married Women.
    Age Periods.Census Years.Increase or Decrease.
    1891.1901.
  • Page 21
    Again, in the five years 1889-93, the average birth-rate among unmarried women at the child-bearing ages was 6.61 per 1 ,000, while in the five years 1899-1903 it was only 5.28, a decrease of 1.33 per 1 ,000.
    1889-93.1899-1903.Increase or Decrease.
  • Page 22
    Table VII. Illegitimate Births during sixty-three years registered in Islington.
    Years.Births.Years.Births.Years.Births.Years.Births.Years.Births.Years.Births.Years.Births.
  • Page 23
    Birth-rates of Islington from 1841 to 1903.
    Year.Year.Year.
  • Page 23
    Table VIII. Showing the number nf Persons Married and the Marriage Rates in the Borough in 1903.
    No. persons married.Persons married per 1,000 inhabitants.
  • Page 24
    Table IX. Showing the Marriages and the Marriage Rates of the Borough in the preceding ten years.
    Years.No. persons married.Persons married per 1000, inhabitants.
  • Page 25
    Table X. Showing the Marriages and Marriage Rates in the several periods mentioned.
    PeriodsMarriages.Persons married per 1,000 of the Population.
  • Page 25
    T able XI. Showing the Population, Births and Birth-rates in the several Decades since 1841, and in 1903.
    Periods.Mean Population in each Decade.Number of Births in each Period.Birth-rates.Average Yearly Number of Births, corrected on the basis of the population of 1903.
    12345
  • Page 26
    Showing the Births ( distinguishing Males and Females) and Birth-rates of Islington in 1903 , and in the four quarters of the year, together with the rates in 1902 and of London and the Great Towns during the same period.
    Quarter.Males.Females.Total.Birth Rates.
    Islington, 1903.Islington, 1902.London, 1903.76 Great Towns, 1903.
  • Page 27
    Table XIII. Showing the Births of Males and Females in each quarter and for the year, 1903, in the several Sub-registration Districts.
    Tufnell.Upper Holloway.Tollington.Lower Holloway.Highbury.Barnsbury.South-East Islington.The Borough.
    Males.Females.Total.Males.Females.Total.Males.Females.Total.Males.Females.Total.Males.Females.Total.Males.Females.Total.Males.Females.Total.Males.Females.Total.
  • Page 28
    Table XIV. Showing the Birth-rates for each quarter and for the year, of Islington, of London, and of the 76 Great Towns.
    Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Year.
  • Page 31
    T he actual record for each sub-district was as follows:—
    Deaths.Death Rates.Death Rates in 1902.
  • Page 32
    The particulars for each period are as follows:—
    Quarters.1903Mean Death-rate, 1885-1902.Decrease in Death-rate.
    Deaths.Death-rates.
  • Page 33
    Table XV. Showing the Ages at Death during the Years 1893—1902 and in 1903 .
    Years.AGES.Totals.
    0–11–5All under 5 yrs.5–1515–2525–3535–4545–5555–6565–7575–8585–9595 upwardsAll above 5 yrs.
  • Page 34
    Table XVI. Showing the, Estimated Population , together with the Deaths * and Death- rates from All Causes , at Nine Age-periods of life among Males, Females, and Persons.
    Males.FemalesPersons.
    Ages.Population.Deaths.Death Bates.Population.DeathsDeath Rates.Population.DeathsDeath Rates.
  • Page 35
    Table XVII. Showing the Deaths and Death-Rates from All Causes in the several Sub-Registration Districts .
    SUB-DISTRICTS.Males.FemalesTotals.Death Rates
  • Page 36
    Table XVIII. Showing the Deaths and Death-rates from All Causes in the Wards during the Four Quarters of 1903.
    Wards.First Quarter.Second Quarter.Third Quarter.Fourth Quarter.Year.
    Deaths.Death-rates.Deaths.Death-rates.Deaths.Death-rates.Deaths.Death-rates.Deaths.Death-rates.
  • Page 37
    T able XIX. Shewing the Deaths and Death Rates from All Causes for each Quarter since 1885. (The Lowest Death Rates are printed in heavy type.)
    Years.QUARTERS.
    First.Second.Third.Fourth.Year.
    DeathsDeath RatesDeathsDeath Rates.DeathsDeath Rates.DeathsDeath Rates.DeathsDeath Rates.
  • Page 38
    Table XX. Showing the Deaths and Death-rates from All Causes in the Four Quarters and in the Sub-districts, together with the Death-rates in the Borough during the same periods.
    Quarters.Tufnell.Upper Holloway.Tollington.Lower Holloway.Highbury.Barnsbury.South-east Islington.The Borough.
    Deaths.Death Rates.Deaths.Death Rates.Deaths.Death Rates.Deaths.Death Rates.Deaths.Death Rates.Deaths.Death Rates.Deaths.Death Rates.Deaths.Death Rates
  • Page 39
    Table XXI. Showing the Deaths and Death-rates from certain Classified Causes of Disease in the Sub-Districts and in the Borough.
    Classified Diseases.Tufnell.Upper Holloway.Tollington.Lower Holloway.Highbury.Barnsbury.South-East.The Borough.
    Deaths.Death Rates.Deaths.Death Rates.Deaths.Death Rates.Deaths.Death Rates.Deaths.Death Rates.Deaths.Death Rates.Deaths.Death Rates.Deaths.Death Rates.
  • Page 40
    Table XXII. Showing the Deaths (arranged in Classes) from All Causes, in the Four Quarters.
    Classified Causes of Death.Quarters.Year.
    1st.2nd.3rd.4th.
  • Page 41
    Table XXIII. Showing the Recorded and Corrected Death Rates per 1,000 persons living in London and in the Metropolitan Boroughs, arranged in order of their Corrected Death Rates.
    Borough.Standard Death Rate. *Factor for Correction for Sex and Age Distribution. †Crude or Recorded Death Rate 1903.Corrected Death Rate, 1903.Comparative Mortality Figure,§ 1903. London, 1,000.
  • Page 42
    Table XXIV. Showing the Death-rates from All Causes in the several under-mentioned places during the Four Quarters and during the Year.
    Places.First Quarter.Second Quarter.Third Quarter.Fourth Quarter,The Year 1903.
  • Page 44
    Table XXV. Showing the Chief Causes of Infantile Mortality in the year 1903 , and in the ten preceding years, 1893-1902.
    Diseases.Years.+ Increase or – Decrease on mean of 10 years.
    1893.1894.1895.1896.1897.1898.1899.1900.1901.1902Mean 10 years.1903
  • Page 46
    Table XXVI. Showing the Deaths from the principal Zymotic Diseases for the Eighteen years 1885 1902 and in 1903 .
    Years.Deaths.Death-rates.Years.DeathsDeath-rates.
  • Page 46
    Table XXVII. Showing the Corrected Mean Number of Deaths from the principal Zymotic Diseases , 1885-1902, and in 1903 .
    ses.Corrected Average, Number of Deaths 1885-1902.1903.Increase or Decrease.
  • Page 47
    Table XXVIII. Deaths from the principal Zymotic Diseases during the year 1903, inclusive of the Deaths of Borough Patients in Hospitals outside the Borough.
    SUB-REGISTRATION DISTRICTS.Small Pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Whooping Cough.Typhus Fever.Enteric (Typhoid Fever)Diarrhœa.TOTALS.
  • Page 48
    Table XXIX. Death-rates from the principal Zymotic Diseases during the Year, 1903. inclusive of Borough Patients in Hospitals outside the Borough.
    REGISTRATION DISTRICTS.Small Pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Whooping Cough.Typhus Fever.Enteric (Typhoid Fever)Diarrhœa.Total Death-Rates.
  • Page 49
    Table XXX. Showing the Deaths and Death Rates from the Principal Zymotic Diseases in the Wards during the Several Quarters of 1903 .
    WARDS.First Quarter.Second Quarter.Third Quarter.Fourth Quarter.Year.
    Deaths.Death-rates.Deaths.Death-rates.Deaths.Death-rates.Deaths.Death-rates.Deaths.Death-rates.
  • Page 50
    Table XXXI. Showing the Deaths from the Principal Zymotic Diseases in the several Wards during the Year 1903 .
    WARDS.Small Pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.DiphtheriaWhooping Cough.Typhus Fever.Enteric Fever.Continued and Ill-defined Fever.Diarrhœa.Total Zymotic Deaths.
  • Page 51
    Table XXXII. Showing the Death-rates of the Wards from the Principal Zymotic Diseases during the Year 1903.
    wards.Small Pox.Measles,Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Whooping Cough.Typhus Fever.Enteric Fever.Continued and Ill-defined Fever.Diarrhoea.Death-rate from Zymotic Diseases.
  • Page 52
    The average annual number of deaths for the previous eighteen years had been II, while in 1902 there had been 53, which was the greatest number registered since 1885, although before that date the numbers were at times very large.
    Years.Deaths.Years.Deaths.
  • Page 53
    The deaths from Measles in the borough during the several quinquennial periods since 1856, were as follows:—
    Quinquennia.Deaths.Annual Aver. No. of Deaths.Quinquennia.Deaths.Annual Aver. No. of Deaths.
  • Page 53
    The average percentages of deaths in the several quarters during eighteen years and in 1903, were as follows:—
    1885-1902.1903.
  • Page 54
    Table XXXIII. Showing the Deaths from Measles in the Sub-Districts for each Quarter.
    Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Whole Year.
  • Page 54
    Table XXXIV. Showing the Death-rates from Measles of the Sub-Districts for each Quarter.
    Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Whole Year.
  • Page 55
    Table XXXV. Showing the Deaths-Rates of the Encircling Boroughs from Measles in the Four Quarters of 1903.
    Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Year.
  • Page 55
    Table XXXVI. Showing the Secondary Causes of the Deaths from Measles.
    Secondary Diseases.Quarters.The Year 1903.
    1234Males.Females.Totals.
  • Page 56
    Table XXXVII. Showing the Deaths from Measles during each Week of 1903.
    1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.
    Week.Deaths.Week.Deaths.Week.Deaths.Week.Deaths.
  • Page 57
    Table XXXVIII. Showing the deaths from Measles in the Quarters, 1893 02 and 1903.
    Years.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Total.
  • Page 58
    Table XXXIX. Showing the Deaths from Scarlet Fever in the Sub-Districts for each Quarter.
    Sub-Districts.1st Quar.er.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Whole Year.
  • Page 58
    Table XL. Showing the Death-rates from Scarlet Fever of the Sub-Districts for each Quarter.
    Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Whole Year.
  • Page 59
    It is of happy augury that the fatality, by which is meant the percentage proportion which the deaths bear to the notified cases, has steadily decreased since 1899. This is seen in the following statement:—
    Years.Cases.Attack Rates.Deaths.Death Rates.Fatality Deaths per 100 Cases.
  • Page 60
    Table XLI. Showing the Deaths from Diphtheria in the Sub-Districts for each Quarter.
    Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Whole Year.
  • Page 60
    Table XLII. Showing the Death-rates from Diphtheria of the Sub-Districts for each Quarter.
    Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Whole Year.
  • Page 61
    T able XLIII. Showing the Deaths from Whooping Cough in the Sub-Districts for each Quarter and for the Year.
    Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Whole Year.
  • Page 61
    T able XLIY. Showing the Death-rates from Whooping Cough of the Sub-Districts for each Quarter.
    Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Whole Year
  • Page 62
    The deaths occurred at the following age periods: —
  • Page 62
    Table XLV Showing the Deaths from Enteric Fever in the Sub-Districts for each Quarter.
    Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter .Whole Year.
  • Page 63
    Table XLVI. Showing the Death-rates from Enteric Fever of the Sub-Districts for each Quarter.
    Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Whole Year.
  • Page 65
    Table XLVII. Showing the Deaths from Diarrhoea in the Sub-Districts for each Quarter.
    Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Whole Year.
  • Page 65
    Table XLVIII. Showing the Death-rates from Diarrhoea of the Sub-Districts for each Quarter.
    Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Whole Year.
  • Page 66
    Table XLIX. Showing the Deaths from Diarrhcœl Diseases and from those classed under Enteritis and its sub-headings, arranged in quarterly periods, and at three groups of ages.
    Ages.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.The Year.
    Diarrhœa.Enteritis, etc.Totals.Diarrhoea.Enteritis, etc.TotalsDiarrhœaEnteritis, etc.Totals.Diarrhœa.Enteritis, etc.Totals.Diarrhœa.Enteritis, etc.Totals.
  • Page 67
    Table L. Showing the Diarrhœal Death in the Third Quarter, 1903.
    1903.Deaths.Death-Rate.Meteorology.
    Week Ending.Tuf.U.H.Toll.L.H.H.B.S.E.Total.Tuf.U.H.Toll.L.H.H.B.S.E.Total.Mean temperature of air in degrees.Departure from mean temperature.Temperature j of the earth 3 feet below surface.Rainfall in inches.No. of days on which rain fell.
  • Page 68
    T able LI. Showing the Mean Temperature of the Air and the Earth, and the Rainfall, for each week of the Third Quarter, 1903, together with those of the corresponding periods in 1902, and also the Deaths from Diarrhoea in the same periods.
    Weeks of Quarter.Mean Air Temperature.Earth Temperature at 3 feet.Rainfall in inches.Diarrhoeal Deaths.
    1902.1903.Diflerence between 1902 and 1903.1902.1903.Difference between 1902 and 1908.1902.1903.1902.1903Difference.
  • Page 69
    Table LII. Showing the Deaths occurring in Islington and, in the several Encircling Sanitary Boroughs from All Causes, from the principal Zymotic Diseases , and from Phthisis in the year 1903.
    THE ENCIRCLING BOROUGHS.Estimated Populations, 1903.Total Deaths from All Causes.Total Zymotic Deaths.Small Pox.Deaths from principal Zymotic Diseases.Diarrhoea.Deaths from Phthisis.Deaths of infants under 1 year of age.Deaths under 1 year to 1,000 Births.
    Measles.Scarlet Fever.D iphther a.Whooping Cough.Typhus.Enteric Fever.Simple and Undefined Fevers.
    12345678910111213141516
  • Page 70
    Table LIII. Showing the Death Rates of Islington and of the several Encircling Sanitary Boroughs from All Causes, from the principal Zymotic Diseases , and from Phthisis in the the year 1903.
    THE ENCIRCLING BOROUGHS.Estimated Populations, 1903.Total Death-rates from All Causes.Total Zymotic Death-rates.Death-rate from principal Zymotic Diseases.Death-rates from Phthisis.Deaths under 1 year to 1,000 Births.
    Small Pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Whooping Cough.Typhus.Enteric Fever. •Simple and Undefined Fevers.Diarrhœa.
    I23456789101112131415
  • Page 71
    Table LIV. Showing the Death.rates from All Causes, from the principal Zymotic Diseases , together with the Infantile Mortality , in the Country, in the Populous Towns, in Towns whose Populations exceed 300,000 inhabitants, the Encircling Boroughs, and in Islington.
    All Causes.Principal Zymotic Diseases (Cols. 3.9).Small-Pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Whooping Cough.Fever.Diarrhœa.Deaths under 1 Year to 1,000 Births.
    Cols.1.2.3.4.5.6.78.9.10.
  • Page 72
    The ages at death were as follows:—
  • Page 73
    Table LV. Showing the Deaths from Influenza in the Quarters of the Year 1903, together with those of the corresponding periods 1893-02.
    Years.Quarters.Totals.
    First.Second.Third.Fourth.
  • Page 74
    Table LVI. Shewing the Secondary Causes of Death from Influenza in the Four Quarters of the Year 1903.
    Tufnell.Upper Holloway.Tollington.Lower Holloway.Highbury.Barnsbury.South-East Islington.Totals for Year.
    Quarters.Quarters.Quarters.Quarters.Quarters.Quarters.Quarters.
    1st.2nd3rd.4th.1st2nd.3rd4th.1st.2nd.3rd.4th.1st.2nd3rd.4th.1st.2nd.3rd.4th1st.2nd.3rd4th.1st.2nd.3rd.4th.
  • Page 75
    Table LVII. Deaths from Erysipelas in the Sub-Districts during the Year 1903.
    Deaths.Death Rates.
  • Page 76
    Table LVIII. Deaths from Erysipelas during the preceding Ten Years.
    Deaths.Death Rates.
  • Page 76
    Table LIX. Showing the Deaths from Puerperal Fever in the Sub-Districts for each Quarter and the Year 1903.
    Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Whole Year.
  • Page 77
    Table LX. Showing the Deaths from Puerperal Fever per 1,000 Births in the Sub-Districts for each Quarter and the Year 1903.
    Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Whole Year.
  • Page 77
    These deaths were referred to the quarters as follows :—
  • Page 79
    Table LXI. Mortality from Cancer during the Year 1903.
    ORGANS AFFECTED.SEX.Age at Death.Males.Females.Totals.
  • Page 80
    Table LXI.—continued.
    ORGANS AFFECTED.Sex.Age at Death.Males.Females.Totals.
    0—6—15—26—36—45—66—65—76—85 upwards.
  • Page 82
    Table LXII. Showing the Deaths from Cancer or Malignant Disease in the several Sub-Districts during the Quarters and the Year 1903.
    Quarters.Tufnell.Upper Holloway.Tollington.Lower Holloway.Highbury.Barnsbury.Islington. South-East.The Borough.
  • Page 83
    The particulars for each period of life were as follows:—
    Age periods.Deaths.Deaths per 1,000 at each age.Age periods.Deaths.Deaths per 1,000 at each age.
  • Page 83
    The death-roll for the last ten years is an interesting but melancholy record. It is as follows:—
    Phthisis.Proportion of Deaths from Phthisis per 100 Deaths from All Causes.Death rates from All Causes per 1,000 inhabitants.
    Deaths.Death rates per 1,000 inhabitants.
  • Page 84
    Table LXIII. Showing the Deaths from Phthisis in the Sub-Districts during the Four Quarters of the Year 1903.
    Quarters.Tufnell.Upper Holloway.Tollington.Lower Holloway.Highbury.Barnsbury.South-East.Borough.
  • Page 85
    Table LXIV. Showing the Deaths from the Tubercular Diseases during 1903.
    Diseases.Ages.Sex.Districts.Total Deaths.Death Rates.
    0—11—5Over 5M.F.Tuf.U.H.Toll.L.H.H.B.S.E.0—55—15All Ages.
  • Page 86
    Table LXV. Showing the Deaths from the several Constitutional Diseases during the Years 1893 1902, also the Corrected Mean Number of Deaths for these Years, together with the Deaths in 1903.
    1893.1894.1895.1896.1897.1898.1899.1900.1901.1902.Average 1893-02.1903.In creas or De creas
  • Page 88
    It may be of interest to contrast the foregoing figures with those of preceding years:—
    Years.Total Deaths in Local Institutions cols. 3 and 4).Inhabitants of Islington in Local Institutions,Non-Inhabitants of Islington in Local Institutions.Inhabitants in Islington Infirmary.Inhabitants of Islington in G.N.C. Hospital.Inhabitants of Islington in Institutions outside the Borough.Total Deaths of Inhabitant in all Institutions (cols. 3 and 7).Proportion per 100 deaths from all causes (col. 8).
  • Page 89
    Table LXVI. Showing the Deaths of Inhabitants in Public and Charitable Institutions situated within the Borough distributed to their respective Sub-registration Districts. Also the Deaths of Non-Inhabitants in the same Institutions during the Year 1903.
    PUBLIC INSTITUTION.Tufnell.Upper Holloway.Tollington.Lower Holloway.Highbury.Barnsbury.Islington, South East.Total Inhabitants.Non-Inhabitants.
  • Page 90
    Table LXVII. Showing the Deaths of Inhabitants of Islington in Public Institutions situated outside the Borough distributed to their respective Sub-Registration Districts during the Year 1903.
    Sub-Registration Districts.First Quarter.Second Quarter.Third Quarter.Fourth Quarter.Whole Year.
    Males.Females.Total.Males.Females.Total.Males.Females.Total.Males.Females.Total.Males.Females.Total.
  • Page 91
    Table LXVIII. Showing the Deaths of Inhabitants in Public and Charitable Institutions situated without the Borough, during the Year 1903.
    Institutions.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Year.
  • Page 92
    Table LXVIII.—continued.
    Institutions.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Year.
  • Page 93
    Table LXVIII.—continued.
    Places where deaths occurred.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Year.
  • Page 94
    Table LXIX. Showing the Deaths of Inhabitants and Non-Inhabitants in Public and Charitable Institutions situated within the Borough during the Four Quarters and in the Year, 1903.
    PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS.Inhabitants.Non-Inhabitants.Totals.
    1st qr.2nd qr.3rd qr.4th qr.Year.1st qr.2nd qr.3rd qr.4th qr.Year.1st qr.2nd qr3rd qr.4th qr.Year.
  • Page 95
    The coroner found it necessary to hold 393 inquests as compared with 458 in 1902, and with an average of 438 in the ten years immediately preceding.
    Bodies received into Mortuary.Inquests.
  • Page 95
    The following table gives a return of the bodies received into the Mortuary and the inquests held by the Coroner during the years 1902 and 1903.
    1902.No. of bodies received.Daily Average.No. of Inquests held.1903.No. of bodies received.Daily Average.No. of Inquests held.
  • Page 101
    Table LXX. Showing the Sickness from Small Pox in the Sub Districts for each Quarter and for the Year.
    Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Whole Year.
  • Page 101
    Table LXXI. Showing the Attack Rates from Small Pox of the Sub-Districts for each Quarter and for the Year.
    Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Whole Year.
  • Page 102
    Table LXXII. Showing the Fatality from Small Pox. (Deaths to 100 cases of Sickness).
    Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Whole Year.
  • Page 103
    Table LXXIII. Showing the Sickness from Scarlet Fever in the Sub-Districts for each Quarter and for the Year.
    Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Whole Year.
  • Page 103
    Table LXXIV. Showing the Attack 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.
  • Page 104
    Table LXXV. Showing the Fatality from Scarlet Fever. (Deaths to 100 cases of Sickness).
    Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Qua..rter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Whole Year.
  • Page 105
    The decline in this fatality is so marked that the rates for years 1891-1903 are appended for the purposes of comparison.
    Year.Fatality.Year.Fatality.Year.Fatality.
  • Page 105
    Table LXXVI. Showing the Sickness from Diphtheria in the Sub-Districts for each Quarter and for the Year.
    Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Whole Year.
  • Page 106
    Table LXXVII. Showing the Attack Rates from Diphtheria of the Sub-Districts for each Quarter and for the Year.
    Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Whole Year.
  • Page 106
    Table LXXVIII. Showing the Fatality from Diphtheria, including Membranous Croup. (Deaths to 100 cases of Sickness).
    Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Whole Year.
  • Page 107
    T able LXXIX. Showing the Cases and Deaths from Diphtheria together with the Fatality and the Departure from the Mean Fatality during the ten years 1893-1902, and 1903.
    Year.Cases.Deaths.Fatality.
    Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Total of Diphtheria and Membranous Croup.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Total of Diphtheria and Membranous Croup.Deaths to 100 cases of Diphtheria and Membranous Croup.Departure from Average Fatality of 10 years.
  • Page 108
    Table LXXX. Showing the Cases, Deaths and Fatality from Diphtheria at Home and in Hospital.
    Quarter.Cases Nursed at Home.Cases Nursed at Hospital.
    Cases.Deaths.Percentage Fatality.Cases.Deaths.Percentage Fatality.
    123456
  • Page 109
    T able LXXXI. Showing the Fatality from Diphtheria* at each year of life up to 15 years of age, and at each decennial period after that age.
    Ages.First Quarter.Second Quarter.Third Quarter.Fourth Quarter.The Year.
    Cases.Deaths.Deaths to 100 Cases.Cases.Deaths.Deaths to 100 Cases.Cases.Deaths.Deaths to 100 Cases.Cases.Deat1s.Deaths to 100 Cases.Cases.Deaths.Deaths to 100 Cases.
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    Table LXXXII. Showing the Cases of Enteric Fever in the Sub-Districts for each Quarter and for the Year.
    Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Whole Year.
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    Table LXXXIII. Showing the Attack Rates from Enteric Fever of the Sub-Districts for each Quarter and for the Year.
    Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Whole Year.
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    Table LXXXIV. Showing the Fatality from Enteric Fever. (Deaths to 100 cases of Sickness).
    Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter4th Quarter.Whole Year.
  • Page 112
    Table LXXXV. Showing the Sickness from Erysipelas in the Sub-Districts for each Quarter and for the Year.
    Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Whole Year.
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    Table LXXXVI. Showing the Attack Rates from Erysipelas of the Sub-Districts for each Quarter and for the Year.
    Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Whole Year.
  • Page 113
    Table LXXXVII. Showing the Fatality from Erysipelas. (Deaths to 100 cases of Sickness).
    Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Whole Year.
  • Page 114
    Table LXXXVIII. Showing the Sickness from Pueperal Fever in the Sub-Districts for each Quarter and for the Year.
    Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Whole Year,
  • Page 115
    Table LXXXIX. Showing the Attack Rates from Puerperal Fever per 1 ,000 registered Births of the Sub-Districts for each Quarter and for the Year.
    Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Whole Year.
  • Page 116
    Table XC. Showing the Fatality from Puerperal Fever. Deaths to 100 cases of Sickness.
  • Page 117
    T able XCI. Showing the number of Cases of the several Notifiable Infectious Diseases which occurred during each Ten Years 1893-02, and in 1903.
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    T able XCII. Showing the Attack Rates arising from the several Notifiable Infeotious Diseases which occurred during the Ten Years 1893-1902 and in 1903.
    DISEASES.YEARS.Mean Attack Rates.Attack Rate.Increase or Decrease.
    1893.1894.1895.1896.1897.1898.1899.1900.1901.1902.1893-02.1903.
  • Page 119
    TABLE XCIII. Showing the number of Cases of Infectious Diseases notified in the Sub-Registration Districts during 1903.
    Sub-Registration District.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever or Scarlatina.DiphtheriaMembranous Croup.Enteric (Typhoid) Fever.Typhus Fever.jErysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Continued Fever.Relapsing Fever.Cholera.Totals.Rate per 1,000 of the Population.
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    TABLE XCIV. Showing the attack rates from Infectious Diseases notified in the Sub-Registration Districts during 1903.
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    TABLE XCV. Showing the number of Cases of Infectious Disease notified in the Wards during the year 1903. (N.B.—Duplicate notifications have been deducted).
    WARDS.Estimated Population. 1903.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever or Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Enteric (Typhoid) FeverTyphus Fever.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Continued Fever.Relapsing Fever.Cholera.Totals.Cases Notified per 1,000 of Population.
  • Page 122
    Table XCVI. Showing the Attack-Rates arising from the Infectious Diseases notified in the Wards during the Year 1903.
    WARDS.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever or Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Enteric (Typhoid) Fever.Typhus Fever.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Continued Fever.Relapsing Fever.Cholera.Total Case-Rates.
  • Page 123
    T able XCVII. S howing the Number of Cases of Infectious Diseases which were investigated by the several Sanitary Inspectors during the Year 1903.
    Sanitary Inspectors.Number of the Sanitary District.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever or Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Enteric (Typhoid) Fever.Typhus Fever.Erysipelas.Pueperal Fever.Continued Fever.Relapsing Fever.Cholera.Total.
  • Page 124
    Table XCVIII. Showing the Cases of Infectious Disease which were notified, in the several Months during the Year 1903. n.b. —(Duplicate Notifications have been deducted.)
    Month.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever or Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Enteric (Typhoid) Fever.Typhus Fever.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Continued Fever.Relapsing Fever.Cholera.Total each month.
  • Page 125
    Table XCIX. Showing the Cases of Infectious Disease notified, during the Year 1903 in Islington and in the Encircling Boroughs.
    The Encircling Boroughs.Estimated Populations, 1903.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever or Scarlatina.Diphtheria (including Membranous Croup.Enteric (Typhoid) Fever.Typhus Fever.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Continued Fever.Relapsing Fever.Cholera.Total Cases.
  • Page 126
    Table C. Showing the Attack Raton per 1,000 inhabitants arising from the Infectious Diseases furtt/ud durng the Year 1903 in Islington and in the Enciroiing Boroughs.
    Tha Encircling Boroughs.Estimated Populations. 1903.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever or Scarlatina.i'iphtlu-na (including Membranous) Croup.Enteric (T vphoid) Fever.Typhus Fever.Erysipelas.I'Merperal Fever.*Continued Fever.Relapsing Fever.CholeraTotal Case Kates.
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    Table C1. Showing the Cases of Infection Diseases notified in the several Metropolitan boroughs during the year 1903.
    Citizen and Boroughs.Estimated populations in the middle of 1903.Kminnti G*st,s or Unenov* Pimw,
    Small pox.Scarlet FeverDiphtheria.*Typhus Fever.Enteric FeverOther continued FeverPuerperal FeverErysipelas.Cholera.Total.
  • Page 128
    Table CII. Showing the Attack Rates of Cases of Infectious Diseases notified in the several Metropolitan Cities and Boroughs during the year 1903.
    Cities and Boroughs.Estimated Population 1903.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Typhus Fever.Enteric Fever.Other Continued Fevers.Puerperal Fever.Erysipelas.Cholera.Total Attack Rate.
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    Table CIII. Showing the cases of Notifiable Infectious Diseases occurring in Public Elementary Schools during the Year 1908.
    NAME OF SCHOOL.Scholars attacked.Non-Scholars attacked who livcu in houses from which children attended the several Schools.
    Small Pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Whooping Cough.Enteric Fever.Other Feve.sTotal.Small Pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Whooping Cough.Enteric Fever.Other Fevers.Total.
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    Table CIV. Showing the Infectious Diseases notified during the year 1903 by the Teachers of Public Elementary Schools under the provisions of Regulation 148, sec. Hi., of the London School Board Code.
    School.Measles.Chicken Pox.Whooping Cough.Other Diseases.Totals.
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    Table CV. Showing the number of Cases of Infectious Disease removed from Islington to the Metropolitan Asylums Board's Hospitals for treatment and isolation during 1903.
    Metropolitan Asylums Board's Hospitals.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Enteiic Fever.Typhus Fever.Other Diseases.Total Admissions.Total Deaths.
  • Page 133
    Table CVI. Summary of Infectious Sickness and of the Deaths arising therefrom, distinguishing the Cases treated at Home and in Hospitals; and showing the percentages of notified Cases removed to Hospitals, together with the Fatality among cases treated at Home and in Hospitals.
    Notified Cases Treated.Percentages of Notified Cases Treated.Deaths Occurring.Percentages of Deaths Occurring.
    In Hospitals.At Home.Total.In Hospital.At Home.In Hospital.At Home.Total.In Hospital.At Home.Total.
  • Page 136
    Table CVII. List of Trades and Businesses carried on in Houses wherein Infectious Diseases have occurred during 1903.
    TRADES AND BUSINESSES.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever or Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Memb. Croup.Enteric (Typhoid Fever).Typhus Fever.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Cholera.Total.
  • Page 137
    Table CVII.— continued.
    TRADES AND BUSINESSES.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever or Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Memb. Croup.Enteric (Typhoid Fever).Typhus Fever.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Cholera.Total.
  • Page 138
    Table CVIII. Showing the Occupations of Patients suffering from the several Infectious Diseases during the year 1903.
    occupations.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.DiphtheriaMerab. Croup.Typhoid Fever.Typhus Fever.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Cholera.Total.
  • Page 139
    Table CVIII.— continued.
    occupations.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.DiphtheriaMerab. Croup.Typhoid Fever.Typhus Fever.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Cholera.Total.
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    Table CVIII.— continued.
    occupations.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Memb. Croup.Typhoid Fever.Typhus Fever.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Cholera.Total.
  • Page 141
    Table CIX. Showing the Streets in which the several cases of Infections Disease occurred during 1903. The large figures denote the number of cases and the small figures the number of infected houses.
    NAME OF STREET.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Memb. Croup.Enteric Fever.Typhus Fever.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Continued Fever.Totals.
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    T able CIX.— continued.
    NAME OF STREET.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Memb. Croup.Enteric Fever.Typhus Fever.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Continued Fever.Totals.
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    Table CIX.— continued.
    NAME OF STREET.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Memb. Croup.Enteric Fever.Typhus Fever.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Continued Fever.Totals.
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    T able CIX.— continued.
    NAME OF STREET.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Memb. Croup. .Enteric Fever.Typhus Fever.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Continued Fever.Totals.
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    Table CIX.— continued.
    NAME OF STREET.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Menito. Croup.Enteric Fever.Typhus Fever.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Continued Fever.Totals.
  • Page 146
    Table CIX.— continued.
    NAME OF STREET.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Memb. Croup.Enteric Fever.Typhus Fever.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Continued Fever.Totals.
  • Page 147
    Table CIX.— continued.
    NAME OF STREET.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Memb. Croup.Enteric Fever.Typhus Fever.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Continued Fever.Totals.
  • Page 148
    Table CIX.— continued.
    NAME OF STREET.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Memb. Croup.Enteric Fever.Typhus Fever.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Continued Fever.Totals.
  • Page 149
    Table CIX.— continued.
    NAME OF STREET.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Memb. Croup.Enteric Fever.Typhus Fever.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Continued Fever.Totals.
  • Page 150
    Table CIX.— continued.
    NAME OF STREET.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Memb. Croup.Enteric Fever.Typhus Fever.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Continued Fever.Totals.
  • Page 151
    Table CIX.— continued.
    NAME OF STREET.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Memb. Croup.Enteric Fever.Typhus Fever.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Continued Fever.Totals.
  • Page 152
    Table CIX.— continued.
    NAME OF STREET.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Memb. Croup.Enteric Fever.Typhus Fever.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Continued Fever.Totals.
  • Page 153
    Table CIX.— continued.
    NAME OF STREET.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Memb. Croup.Enteric Fever.Typhus Fever.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Continued lever.Totals.
  • Page 155
    Table CX. Showing the result of the Bacteriological Examinations made for the Diagnosis of Diphtheria, Enteric Fever and Phthisis, 1898 1903.
    Periods.Diphtheria.Enteric Fever.Phthisis.
    Positive Results.Negative Results.Total Examined.Positive Results.Negative Results.Total Examined.Positive Results.Negative Results.Total Examined.Totals.
  • Page 156
    The returns since 1880 show that from that year down to 1895 the vaccinations per 100 births, less infants who had died unvaccinated, were never below 84 per cent., and on several occasions were 90 per cent., while they have beep as h|igh as gri per cent.
    Years.Vaccinations per 100 births, less infants who died unvaccinated.Years.Vaccinations per 100 births, less infants who died unvaccinated.
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    Table CXI. Showing the State of Vaccination in Islington, 1880-1903, also in London and England and Wales, 1880-99.
    Years.No. of Births.Successfully Vaccinated.Insusceptible to Vaccination.Died Unvaccinated.No. of exemption certificates.Postponed by nedical certificate.Remaining.Cases (cols. 6, 7, & 8), not finally vaccinated per 100 births.In London.Rest of England.
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    Table CXII. Showing the Disinfection of Rooms after Infectious Disease, in the Sanitary Inspectors' Districts, during the year 1903.
    Sanitary Inspectors' Districts.1234567891011121314Total 1903.1902
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    Table CXIII. Showing the Cleansing and Stripping of Rooms after Infectious Disease in the Sanitary Inspectors' Districts, during the year 1903.
    Sanitary Inspectors Districts.1234567891011121314Total 1903.1902
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    TABLE CX1V. Summary of the chief articles of Clothing, Bedding, &c., disinfected during the year 1903 and also in the preceding year.
    1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.The Year 1903.1902.
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    The following is a record of the work performed by the Steam Disinfectors during the past nine years:—
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    Disinfectants distributed and used.— The following statement gives the quantity of disinfectants distributed by the Sanitary Authority, and used in cleansing rooms:—
    How disposed of.Carbolic Powder.Carbolised Creosote.Clear Carbolic Acid.
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    Table CXV. Families accommodAcd in the Shelter House.
    Date of Admittance.Address.Number in FamilyCause.
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    The inspectors report that, in addition to the defective w.c. accommodation, they found the following, among other, sanitary defects:—
    Female. Inspector.Male. Inspector.Totals.
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    The following is the list of these premises :— Workshops Notified to H.M. Inspector in 1903.
    Trade.Number of Workshops.Protected Persons Employed.
    Females.Male Young Persons.Total.
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    Table CXVI. Giving a Summary of Miss Gray's Factory and Workshop Work during the Year 1903.
    RegisterInspections.Forms and Notices.Sanitary Defects Discovered.Improvements Effected.
    1903Number of Workshops.Number of Laundries.Additions To.Removals From.Total.Number of Workrooms.Registered Workshops, &c.Homeworkers' Premises.Restaurant Kitchens.Miscellaneous.Total.Calls and Re-inspections.Workrooms.Workshops Reported to H.M. Inspector.Homeworkers notified to Local Authorities.Workroom Cards.Intimation Notices Served.Statutory Notices Served.Workrooms Overcrowded.Workrooms insufficiently Ventilated.Workrooms in a Dirty Condition.Floors Defective or Undrained.Dustbins Wanting or Defective.Cisterns Dirty or Defective.Drains Defective.Drains Unventilated or Untrapped, &c.Sanitary Conveniences, Defective or Dirty.Insufficient Sanitary Accommodation.Miscellaneous.Total.Overcrowding Abated.Additional Means of Ventilation Provided.Rooms Whitewashed.Floors Repaired or Drained.Dustbins, Cisterns, Roofs, &c., Repaired.Sanitary Conveniences Repaired.Miscellaneous.Total.
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    The following table shows the trades carried on at the different registered workshops:—
    Nature of Business.Number of Workshops.Number of Workrooms.
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    Continued from pervious page...
    Nature of Business.Number of Workshops.Number of Workrooms.
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    Table CXVII. Summary of Inspector West's Work-shop Work during the year 1903.
    1903Workshops on Register.Workrooms therein.Newly discovered workshops.Workrooms therein measured.Inspections.Total.Re-inspections and Calls.Total.Workshops.Notices.Nuisances.Improvements.Miscellaneous.Total of Improvements.
    Tailors.Shoemakers.Pianoforte Makers.Cycle Makers.BakehousesRestaurants, &c.Miscellaneous.Tailors.Shoemakers.Pianoforte Makers.Cycle Makers.Bakehouses.Restaurants, &c.Miscellaneous.Overcrowded.Insufficiently Ventilated.Dirty condition.Reported to H.M Inspector.Removed from Register.Cards distributed.Intimations.Statutory Notices.Homeworkers reported to Local Authorities.Drains defective.W.C.'s defective.Cisterns dirty or uncovered.Dust bins defective or wanting.Miscellaneous.Water Closet.General Water.Ventilation and Cleansing.
    Constructed or provided.Pan and trap furnished.Water supply provided.Dust bins providedCisterns provided.Cisterns repaired or cleansed.Water supply provided.Additional ventilation.Workrooms cleansed or limewhited.Yards, &c., repaired.Overcrowding abated.
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    Table CXVIII. Summary of Sanitary Work carried out by Inspectors Jordan and Ward in Houses Let in Lodgings during the year 1903.
    Inspector Jordan.Inspector Ward.Totals.
    1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter4th Quarter.Year.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter4th Quarter.Year.
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    SYNOPSIS OF THE DISTRICT INSPECTORS SANITARY WORK FROM 1891 to 1903.
  • Page 214
    Table CXIX. Showing summary of Sanitary Work from Inspectors' reports for the Year 1903.
    DISTRICTS.Totals.
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  • Page 215
    Table CXX. Giving a Summary of the Nuisances discovered by the District Sanitary Inspectors during the Four Quarters and for the Year 1903, for the abatement of which notices were served.
    NUISANCES.QUARTERS.
    1st Quarter2nd Quarter3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.The Year.
  • Page 216
    TABLE CXX.— continued.
    NUISANCES.QUARTERS.
    1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.The Year.
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    Table CXXI. Giving a Summary of the Sanitary Work performed by the District Inspectors in 1903.
    Inspections.QUARTERS.The Year.
    First.Second.Third.Fourth.
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    Table CXXII. Summary of Applications for the Removal of Dust during the Year 1903.
    Ward.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Year.Number of Assessments Christmas, 1903.Number of Applications to every 100 Assessments.
  • Page 222
    Table CXXIII. Showing the Addresses of the Common Lodging-Houses in the Borough. (Under the Control of the London County Council).
    Situation of Premises.Authorized No. of Lodgers.Sex of Lodgers. M = Men. W = Woman. MC = Married Couples.Date when Licensed.Name of Licensee.
  • Page 223
    The returns since 1896 have been as follows:—
  • Page 224
    Table CXXIV. Showing the State of Pauperism in the Borough during the years 1896-1903
    Years.Average number Relieved during each week.Death-rates.
    Indoor Paupers, Adults and Children.Outdoor Paupers.Totals Outdoor.Totals. All paupers relieved, cols. 2 & 5.Vagrants Relieved.Children Boarded out.
    Adults.Children under 16.
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    Table CXXV. Showing the State of Pauperism in the Borough during the year 1903.
    Quarters.Average number Relieved during each week.Death rates.
    Indoor Paupers, Adults and Children.Outdoor Paupers.Totals.Totals corresponding periods 1902.Vagrants Relieved.Children Boarded out.
    Adults. Children under 16.
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    The following are the particulars:—
    1st Quarter.Cwts.Qrs.lbs.TonsCwts,Qrslbs.
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    Continued from previous page...
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    LIST OF LICENSED COWHOUSES IN THE BOROUGH OF ISLINGTON.
    Registered No.Name of Licensee.Situation of Premises.
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    The animals killed were as follows:—
    Quarters.Oxen.Cows.CalvesSheep and Lambs.Pigs.Totals.
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    LICENSED SLAUGHTER-HOUSES.
    Registered No.Name of Licensee.Situation of Premises.Remarks.
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    Table of Diseases or Abnormal Affections detected in Carcases or Individual Organs found in Slaughterhouses.
    No.Description Animal.Extent of Disease or Affection.Nature of Disease.How disposed of.
  • Page 233
    The following summary shows the amount of diseased carcases, organs and unsound meat which was destroyed during the year: —
    Tons.Cwts.Qrs.Lbs.
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    The result of the work of the inspectors is set out herewith :—
    Inspector Ward.District Inspectors.
    Quarter.Samples.Adulterated.Percentage Adulterated.Quarter.Samples.Adulterated.Percentage Adulterated.
  • Page 237
    Dairy Produce. The following samples were analysed:—
    Samples.Adulterated.Percentage Adulterated.Percentage Adulterated in 1902.
  • Page 238
    Quality of the Milks.—The. fact is also borne out by the difference in the quality of the milk as it arrives at the railways, and as it is sold in the streets.
    No. of Samples Analysed.Percentage of Fat.Percentage of Solids, not Fat.Percentage of Total Solids.
  • Page 238
    In the light of the figures given for many years by your medical officer of health there can be no doubt that the official standard set up by the Board of Agriculture should be revised.
    Railway Milks.Fat.Solids, not Fat.Total Solids.
  • Page 239
    GROCERIES. 169 samples were purchased, of which 29 were adulterated. They were as follows:—
    No. of Samples.No. Adulterated.Percentage Adulterated.Percentage Adulterated in 1902.
  • Page 240
    Continued from previous page...
    Number of samples.Number adulterated.Percentage adulterated.Percentage adulterated in 1902.
  • Page 240
    Drugs. 76 samples of various drugs were examined, of which 11, or 14.4 per cent., were returned as adulterated.
    Samples.Number adulteratedPercentage adulterated.Percentage adulterated 1902.
  • Page 243
    Table CXXVI. Showing the Number of Samples of Food and Drugs Analysed with the Result of the Analyses for the Year 1903 and the preceding Ten Years.
    Year.No. of Samples.Genuine.AdulteratedPer cent. Adulterated.
  • Page 243
    Table CXXVII. Giving the particulars of the Milk taken during each quarter of 1903 on Sundays, on Week days, and at the Railway Stations.
    1903.No. of Samples Taken.Genuine.Adulterated.Per cent. Adulterated.
    Quarters.Sundays.Week-days.Railway Stations.All Milks.Sundays.Week-days.Railway Stations.All Milks.Sundays.Week-days.Railway Stations.All Milks.Sundays.Week-days.Railway Stations.All Milks.
  • Page 244
    Table CXXVIII. Showing the Average Composition of 1,061 Milks procured or purchased in Islington during the periods mentioned.
    Periods of the year when Samples were obtained.Railway Milks.Sunday Milks.Week Day Milks.
    No. Analysed.Fat, per cent.Solids not fat, per cent.Total Solids, per cent.No. Analysed.Fat, per cent.Solids not fat, per cent.Total Solids, per cent.No. Analysed.Fat, per cent.Solids not fat, per cent.Total Solids, per cent.
  • Page 245
    Table CXXIX. Showing the Samples of Foods and Drugs submitted to the Public Analyst, with the result nf his analyses.
    Samples taken.Description.Genuine.Adulterated.Percentage Adulterated.
  • Page 245
    MARGARINE ACT.
    Samples taken.Description.Samples sold in accordance with the Act.Samples sold contrary to Act.Percentage sold in contravention of the Act.
  • Page 246
    Table CXXX. SUMMARY OF PROSECUTIONS.—During year 1903.
    Prosecutions.Successful.Dismissed.Withdrawn.
  • Page 249
    New River Company.— In 1902, the latest period for which particulars relating to the Company are available, the principal facts which refer to the whole district supplied by them, and not to Islington alone, are as follows:—
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    Continued from previous page...
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    Table A. Showing the Deaths from All Causes in Islington during the Year 1903. Deaths of Non-Residents in Hospitals excluded. Deaths of Residents in Public Institutions are distributed.
    Deaths in Institutions within Borough.DISEASES.AGES.Under 5Over 5DISTRICTS.Males.Females.Totals.
    0-1-5-10-15-'10-25-35-45-55-65-75-85-Tuf.U.H.Toll.L.H.H.B.S E.
  • Page 253
    Table A.— Continued.
    Deaths in Institutions within Boroueh.DISEASES.AGES.Under 5.Over 5.DISTRICTS.Males.Females.Totals.
    0-1-5-1015-20-25-35-45-55-65-75-85-Tuf.U.H.Toll.L.H.H.B.S.E.
  • Page 254
    Table A.— Continued.
    Deaths in Institutions within Borough.DISEASES.AGES.Under 5.Over 5.DISTRICTS.Males.Females.Totals.
    0-1-5-10-15-2025-35-45-55-65-75-85-Tuf.U.H.Toll.L.H.H.B.S.B.
  • Page 255
    Table B. Showing the Deaths from All Causes registered during the Quarters of the Year 1903 at three periods of life.
    CAUSES OF DEATH.1st Quarter.Total.2nd Quarter-Total.3rd Quarter.Total.4 th Quarter.Total.Total for Year.
    Under 11 to 5Over 5Under 11 to 5Over 5Under 11 to 5Over 5Uuder 11 to 5Over 5
  • Page 256
    Table B.— Continued.
    CAUSES OF DEATH.1st Quarter.Total.2nd QuarterTotal.3rd Quarter.Total.4th Quarter-TotalTotal for Year
    Under 11 to 5Over 5Under 11 to 5Over 5Under 11 to 5Over 5Under 11 to 5Over 5
  • Page 257
    Table B.— Continued.
    CAUSES OF DEATH.1st QuarterTotal.2nd Quarter.Total.3rd Quarter.Total.4th Quarter.Total.Total for Year
    Under 11 to 5Over 5Under 11 to 5Over 5Under 11 to 5Over 5Under 11 to 5Over 5
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    Table C. Showing the Population, Inhabited Houses, Marriages, Births and Deaths for the year 1903, and 10 years preceding. GROSS NUMBERS.
    Year.Estimated Population.No. of Inhabited Houses.Marriages.Registered Births.Number of Deaths.Deaths of Residents ir. Public Institutions.
    Total all ages.Under one year.Under five
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    Table D. Showing the Annual Birth and Death rates, Death rates of Children, and Deaths in Public Institutions per 1,000 Total Deaths, for the year 1903, and 10 years preceding.
    Year.Birth-rates per 1,000 of the population.Death-rates per 1,000 of the population.*Corrected Death-rates per 1,000 of the population.Deaths of Children under 1 year per 1,000 of Registered Births.Deaths of Children under 1 year per 1.000 of Total DeathsDeaths of Children under 5 years per 1,000 of Total Deaths.Deaths of Residents in Public Institutions per 1,000 ot Total Deaths.
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    Table E. Metropolitan Borough of Islington. VITAL STATISTICS OF WHOLE DISTRICT DURING 1903 AND PERVIOUS YEARS.
    Year.Population estimated to Middle of each Year.Births.Total Deaths Registered in the District.Total Deaths in Public Institutions in the District.DeathsofNon-Residents registered in Public Institutions in the District.Deaths of Residents registered in Public Institutions beyond the District.Nett Deaths at all Ages belonging to the District
    Under 1 Year of Age.At all Ages.
    Number.Rate.*Number.Rate per 1,000 Births registered.Number.Death Rate.*Number.Death Rate.*
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    LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD RETURN.—T ABLE II. Metropolitan Borough of Islington. —TABLE F. VITAL STATISTICS OF SEPARATE LOCALITIES IN 1903 AND PREVIOUS YEARS.
    Names of Localities1.—Upper Holloway.2.-South-west.3.—Highbury.4.—South-East.5.—6.7.
    Year.Population estimated to middle of each Year.Births registered.Deaths at all Ages.Deaths under 1 year.Population esttimated to middle of each Year.Births registered.Deaths at all AgesDeaths under 1 year.Population estimated to middle of each year.Births registered.Deaths at all Ages.Deaths under 1 year.Population estimated to middle of each year.Births registered.Deaths at all Ages.Deaths under 1 year.Population estimated to middle of each year. ___Births registered.Deaths at all Ages.Deaths under 1 year.Population estimated to middle of each year.Births registerod.Deaths at all Ages.Deaths under 1 year.Population estimated to middle of each year.Births registered.Deaths at all Ages.Deaths under I year.
    a.b.c.d.a.b.c.d.a.b.c.d.a.b.c.d.a.b.c.d.a.b.c.d.a.b.c.d.
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    LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD RETURN.—T able IV. Table G. Metropolitan Borough of Islington. causes of , and ages at , death during year , 1903.
    Causes of Death.Deaths in or belonging to whole District at subjoinedDeaths in or belonging to Localities(at all ages).Total Deathes in publuic in public institutions in the District.
    All ages.Under 1 yr.1 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.26 and under 65.65 and "p. wardsTufnell.Upper Holloway.Tollington.Lower Holloway.Highbury.Barnsbury.South-East Islington.
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    Table h. Showing the Births, Deaths, Infantile Mortality, the Deaths from the Principal Zymotic Diseases, and from Influenza Cancer, Phthisis, and Puerperal Fever occurring in the Year 1903, and during the Years 1893-1902.
    Year.Births.Birth-rates.Deaths.Death-rates.Deaths of Infants under 1 year of age.Deaths under 1 year to 1,000 Births.Deaths from the Principal Zymotic Diseases.Total Zymotic Death-rates.Influenza.Cancer.Phthisis.Puerperal Fever
    Totals.Small Pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Whooping Cough.Typhus Fever.Enteric Fever.Simple and undefined Fevers.Diarrhceal Diseases.Deaths.Death-rates.Deaths.Death-rates.Deaths.Death-rates.Deaths.Deaths in 1,000 births.
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    T able I. Showing the deaths since 1882 from the several diseases specified , under and above five years of age, and the total number of deaths, with death-rate per 1 ,000.
    Year.Population in the middle of the year.AgesDeaths from the principal diseases of a Zymotic nature.1Deaths from Tubercular Diseases.Deaths from Diseases of the Respiratory Organs.Deaths from Diarrhcea.Deaths trom Diseases of the Digestive Organs.Deaths from Violence.Total DeathsJeath Rate per 1,000.
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    T able J. Cases of Infectious Disease coming to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health during the year 1903.
    Notifiable Disease.Cases Notified in Whole District.Total Cases Notified in each Locality.No. of Cases Removed to Hospital from each Locality.
    At all Ages.At Ages—Years.12345671234567
    Under 1.1 to 5.5 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 65.C>5 and upwards.Tufnell.Upper 1 . ollowayTollington.Lover HollowayHigl-bury.Barnsbury.South-EastTufnell.Upper Holloway.Tollington.Lower Holloway.Highbury.Barnsbury.South-East.
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    table k. Showing the C ases of Small Pox that occurred in the several Wards from 1891 to 1903.
    Year.Tufnell.* U pper Holloway.Tolling ton.Lower Holloway.Highbury.IMildmay.Thornhill.Barnsbury.St. Mary's.Canonbury.St. Peter's.Totals.
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    Table L. Showing the Cases of Scarlet Fever that occurred in the several Wards from 1891 to 1903.
    Year.Tufnell.*Upper Holloway.Tollington.Lower Holloway.Highbury.IMildmay.Thornhill.Barnsbury.St. Mary's.Canonbury.St. Peter's.Totals.
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    T able M. Shewing the Cases of Diphtheria th.it occurred in the several Wards from 1891 to 1903.
    Year.Tufnell.Upper Holloway.TollingtonLower Holloway.Highbury.Mildina yThornhill.Barnsbury.St. Mary's.Canonbury.St. Peter's.Totals.
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    T able N. Showing the Cases of Membranous Croup that occurred in the several Wards from 1891 to 1903.
    Year.Tufhell.Upper Holloway./Tollington,Lower Holloway.Highbury.Mildmay.Thornhill,Barnsbury.St. Mary's.Canonbury.St. Peter's.Totals.
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    Table O. Showing the Cases of Typhoid Fever that occurred in the several Wards from 1891 to 1903.
    Year.Tufnell.Upper Holloway.Tollington.Lower Holloway.Highbury.Mildmay.Thornhill.Barnsbury.St.Mary's.Canonbury.| St. Peter's.Totals.
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    T able P. Showing Cases of Typhus Fever that occurred in the several Wards from 1891 to 1903.
    Year.Tufnell.Upper Holloway.Tollington.Lower Holloway.Highbury.Mildmay.Thornhill.Barnsbury.St. Mary's.Canonbury.St. Peter's.Totals.
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    Showing the Cases of Erysipelas that occurred in the several Wards from 1891 to 1903.
    Year.Tufnell.Upper Holloway.Tollington.Lower Holloway.Highbury.Alildmay.Thornhill.BarnsburySt. Mary's.Canonbury.St. Peter's.Totals.
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    Showing the Cases of Puerperal Fever that occurred in the several Wards from 1891 to 1903.
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    Showing the Cases of Continued Fever that occurred in the several Wards from 1891 to 1903.
    Year.Tufnell.Upper Holloway.Tollington.Lower Holloway.Highbury.Mildmay.Thornhill.Barnsbury.St. Mary's.Canonbury.St. Peter's.Totals.
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    Showing the Cases of Relapsing Fever thai occurred in the several Wards from 1891 to 1903.
    Year.Tufnell.Upper Holloway.Tollington.Lower Holloway.Highbury.Mildmay.Thornhill.Barnsbury.St. Mary's.Canonbury.St. Peter's.Totals.
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    T able U. Showing the C ases of Cholera that occurred in the several Wards from 1891 to 1903.
    Year.Tufnell.Upper Holloway.Tollington.Lower Holloway.Highbury.Mildmay.Thornhill.Barnsbury.St. Mary's.Canonbury.St. Peter's.Totals
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    Showing the Analyses (made monthly) of the New River Company's Water Supply recorded during the Year. Analyses of Samples tahen from the Works of the Company.
    1903.Total Solid Matter.Chlorine.Equal to Chloride of Sodium.Nitrogen as Nitrates.Nitrogen as Ammonia.Oxygen required to oxidise Organic Matter.Degree of Hardness.Degree after boiling J of an hour.Organic Carbon.Organic Nitrogen.
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    Analyses of Samples taken from the Mains of the Company.
    1903.Total Solid Matter.Chlorine.Equal to Chloride of Sodium.Nitrogen as Nitrates.Nitrogen as Ammonia.Oxygen required to oxidise Organic Matter.Degree of Hardness.Decree after boiling J of an hour.Organic Carbon.Organic Nitrogen.
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    Table W. BATHS AND WASHHOUSES. Table showing the Number of Persons using the Swimming Baths, Private Baths, and Washhouses during 1903.
    Bathers.Caledonian Road.Hornsey Road.Essex Road.Total.
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    INSPECTIONS OF FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS, AND WORKPLACES.
    CLASS OF WORKS.Number of Places.*Number of Inspections. 1903.Number of Notices. 1903.Numbei of Prosecutions. 1903.
    On Register at end of 1902.Added in 1903Re-moved in 1903.On Register at end of 1903.
    Premises.Rooms.
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    WORKSHOPS AND WORKPLACES. MATTERS DEALT WITH.
    PARTICULARS.Number of Defects.Notices Issued.Prosecutions.
    Found.Notified by Home Office.RemediedNotified to Home Office.
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    LIST OF OUTWORKERS (S. 107).
    Class of Homework.1903. Number of Lists Received.Number of Addresses of Outworkers
    Up to Feb. 1st.Up to Aug. 1st.Forwarded to Other AuthoritiesReceived from Other Authorities.
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    LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL RETURN. PROCEEDINGS DURING 1903.
    PREMISES.Number of Places—Number of inspections, 1903.Number of Notices. 1903.Number of Prosecutions 1903.
    On Register at end of 1902.Added in 1903.Removed in 1903.On Register at end of 1903.
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    There is One Inspector in Islington to every—
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    Table I. Showing the Work that would devolve on each Inspector if the Duties now devolving on the Special Inspectors were to be assigned to them.
    No of Inspector's District.Notifiable Infectious Diseases, (cases).Measles, Whooping Cough, &c.No. of Dairies, Milkshops.No. of Houses Let in Lodgings.No. of Bakehouses.No. of Restaurants, Kitchens.Samples of Food, taken for Analysis.
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    Table II. Showing the Number of Persons, Houses, etc., per Sanitary Inspector in the Metropolitan Boroughs.
    Sanitary Areas.HousesTenements.Tenements under 5 rooms.Over-crowded tenements.Persons.Persons in tenements under 5 rooms.Population in over-crowded tenements.