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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 1903

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

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1903
The 627 deaths represented 12.9 per cent. of all the deaths registered in
the year.
Within and Without the Borough.—These deaths of Islingtonians
numbered 1,539, and were equal to 31.8 per cent. of the total deaths registered
during the year.
Fatal Accidents or Sudden Deaths outside the Borough.—
Thirty-two inhabitants died from accidental deaths, or suddenly, in places
outside Islington.

Table: It may be of interest to contrast the foregoing figures with those of preceding years:—

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).
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1895 -1,180686494539825241,21021.0
1896 -1,2997795205841096581.43724.4
1897 -1,260729531569935661.29524.0
1898 -1,365820545656955171.33723.4
1899 -1,6729936797721365931,58625.2
1900 -1.5649905747791245531.54326.9
1901 -1.3949034916031246301.53328.6
1902 -1,5319096225871307371,64629.2
Average -1,4088515576361115971,44825.3
1903 -1,4679125556541226271,53931.8