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Islington 1903

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

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[1903
The case was the reverse with respect to Phthisis, for the examinations
increased from 122 in 1902 to 136. This number is not, however, nearly so
many as might have been expected, although it may be partly explained by the
fact that many medical men get examinations made privately, either by the
Lister or other Institutes.

Table: Table CX.Showing the result of theBacteriological Examinationsmade for theDiagnosisofDiphtheria, Enteric FeverandPhthisis,1898 1903.

Table CX.

Showing the result of theBacteriological Examinationsmade for theDiagnosisofDiphtheria, Enteric FeverandPhthisis,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.
3rd Quarter3699817......26
4th8142222931......53
1898112031311748......79
1st Quarter1216284711761352
2nd ,,10717191016193562
3rd ,,10142461925491362
4th ,,151328141630991876
1899475097255176364379252
1st Quarter101424881614173171
2nd „81119417217101757
3rd „14142841418881662
4th „11233417623691572
19004362105334578354479262
1st Quarter131730712198132170
2nd „141832712197121970
3rd ,,21224330939641092
4th ,,32336522133571421121
190180901706646112284371353
1st Quarter19183792231122739107
2nd ,,15173269159162572
3rd ,,1515301419337192689
4th „3202316193511213290
1902527012245691143983122358
1st Quarter517222121410172763
2nd ,,115160121210293967
3rd ,,516213172013304384
4th ,,316191013237202769
19031464781554694096136283
Totals2473566032152824971783094871,587

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