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Islington 1902

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

Published
1903
Author
Harris, Alfred Edwin.
Pages
294
Tables
237

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237 tables in this report

  • Page 13
    Table I. Showing the Areas, Densities, and Estimated Populations of the Sub-registration Districts at the middle of the year 1902.
    Sub-Districts.Area. Acres.Acres to a person.Persons to an Acre.Estimated Population Mid-year.
  • Page 14
    Table II. Showing the Areas, Densities and Estimated Populations of the Wards at the middle of the year 1902.
    Area in Acres.Persons to an Acre, or Density of Population.Estimated Population Mid-year, 1902.
  • Page 15
    Table III Showing the Estimated Populations, Areas, Densities and Death-rates of London, and the several Metropolitan Boroughs in 1902, arranged in order of Density.
    Boroughs.Estimated Population, 1902.Area in Acres.(Density) Persons to each AcreDeath Rates.
    All Causes.Zymotic Diseases.
  • Page 16
    Table IV. Showing the Estimated Number of Persons living in the Parish at the middle of 1902, at Nine Age Periods, and distinguishing Males and Females.
    Ages.MalesFemales.Persons.
  • Page 16
    Table V. Showing the number of Persons in the several Districts mentioned living at Nine Groups of Ages in every thousand of their population.
    DISTRICTS.—5—15—25—35—45—55—65—7575 and up wards
  • Page 19
    Birth-rates of Islington.
    Year.Year.Year.
  • Page 20
    Table VI. Showing the number of Persons Married in the Borough during each quarter.
    No. persons married.Persons married per 1,000 inhabitants.
  • Page 21
    Table VII. 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 22
    Table VIII. Showing the Marriages and Marriage Rates in the several period mentioned.
    PeriodsMarriages.Persons married per 1,000 of the Population.
  • Page 22
    Table IX. Showing the Population, Births and Birth-rates in the several Decades since 1841, and in 1902.
    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 1902.
    12345
  • Page 23
    Table X. Showing the Births ( distinguishing Males and Females) and Birth-rates of Islington in 1902, and in the four quarters of the year, together with the rates in 1901 and of London and the Great Towns during the same period.
    Quarter.Males.Females.Total.Birth Rates.
    Islington, 1902.Islington, 1901.London, 190276 Great Towns. 1902.
  • Page 24
    Table XI. Showing the Births of Males and Females for each quarter and for the year, 1902, 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 25
    Table XII. Showing the Birth-rates for each quarter and for the year, of Islington, of London, and of the 76 Great Towns.
    Sub-District s.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Year.
  • Page 28
    The mortality in the quarters was variable, for although the deaths numbered as many as 1,796 in the first quarter, they decreased to 1,220 in the second, and still further declined to 1,149 in the third, but rose to 1,470 in the fourth.
    Quarters.1902Mean Death-rate, 1885-1901.Increase or Decrease in Death-rate.
    Deaths.Death-rates.
  • Page 29
    Table XIII. Showing the Ages at Death during the Years 1893—1902.
    Years.AGES.Totals.
    0—11—5All under 5 Yrs.5-1515-2525—3535—4545—5555—6565—7575-8585-9595 etc.All above 5 yrs.
  • Page 30
    Table XIV. 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 Rates.Population.Deaths.Death Rates.Population.Deaths.Death Rates.
  • Page 31
    Table XV. Showing the Deaths and Death Rates from all Causes in the several Sub-Registration Districts.
    SUB-DISTRICTS.Males.Females.Totals.Death Rates.
  • Page 32
    Table XVI. Showing the Deaths and Death-rates from All Causes in the Wards during the Four Quarters of 1902.
    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 33
    Table XVII. Shewing the Deaths and Death Rates for each Quarter since 1885.
    Years.QUARTERS.
    First.Second.Third.Fourth.Year.
    DeathsDeath Rates.DeathsDeath Rates.DeathsDeath Rates.DeathsDeath Rates.DeathsDeath Rates.
  • Page 34
    Table XVIII. 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 35
    Table XIX. Showing the Deaths and Death-rates from eleven Classified Causes of Disease in the Sub-Districts and in the Borough.
    Classified Diseases.Tufnell.Upper Holloway.T oiling ton.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 36
    Table XX. Showing the Death-rates from All Causes in the several under-mentioned places during the Four Quarters and during the entire year.
    Places.First Quarter.Second Quarter.Third Quarter.Fourth Quarter.The Year 1902.
  • Page 37
    Table XXL Showing the Deaths (arranged in Classes) from All Causes, in the Four Quarters.
    Classified Causes of Death.Quarters.Year.
    1st.2nd.3rd.4th.
  • Page 38
    The Infantile Mortality in the Sub-Registration Districts was as follows:—
    Deaths under one year.Births.Deaths per 1,000 Births.
  • Page 39
    Table XXII. Showing the chief causes of Infantile Mortality in the year 1902, and in the nine preceding years, 1893-01.
    Diseases.Years.+ Increase or — Decrease on mean of 9 years.
    1893.1894.1895.1896.1897.1898.1899.1900.1901.Aver. of 9 yrs.1902
  • Page 40
    Table XXIII. Showing the Deaths from the principal Zymotic Diseases for the Seventeen years 1885-1901 and in 1902.
    Years.Deaths.Death-rates.Years.Deaths.Death-rates.
  • Page 41
    Table XXIV. Showing the Corrected Mean Number of Deaths from the principal Zymotic Diseases, 1885-1901, together with the deaths registered in 1902.
    Diseases.Corrected Average, Number of Deaths 1885-1901.1902Increase or Decrease.
  • Page 41
    Table XXV. Deaths from the principal Zymotic Diseases during the year 1902, inclusive of the deaths of Residents in Hospitals outside the Borough.
    sub-registration districts.Small Pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Whooping Cough.Typhus Fever.Enteric (Typhoid Fever)Diarrhoea.totals.
  • Page 42
    T able XXVI. Death-rates from the principal Zymotic Diseases during the year 1902, inclusive of the Residents in Hospitals outside the Borough.
    REGISTRATION DISTRICTS.Small Pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Whooping Cough.Typhus Fever.Enteric (Typhoid Fever)Diarrhoea.Total Death-Rates.
  • Page 43
    Table XXVII. Showing the Deaths and Death-rates from the Principal Zymotic Diseases in the Wards during the Several Quarters of 1902.
    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 44
    Table XXVIII. Showinq the Deaths from the Principal Zymotic Diseases in the several Wards during the Year 1902.
    WARDS.Small Pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Whooping Cough.Typhus Fever.Enteric Fever.Continued and Ill-defined Fever.Diarrhæa.Total Zymotic DeathsDeath-rate from Zymotic Diseases.
  • Page 45
    Table XXIX. Showing the Death-rates in the Wards from the Principal Zymotic Diseases during the Year 1902.
    WARDS.Small Pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Whooping Cough.Typhus Fever.Enteric Fever.Continued and Ill-defined Fever.Diarrhæa.Death-rate from Zymotic Diseases.
  • Page 46
    Table XXX. Showing the Deaths from Small Pox in the Sub-Districts for each Quarter and for thr Year.
    Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Whole Year.
  • Page 47
    Table XXXI. Showing the Death-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 48
    Table XXXII. 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 49
    Table XXXIII. 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 49
    Table XXXIV. Showing the Deaths-Rates of the Encircling Districts from Measles in the Four Quarters of 1902.
    Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Year.
  • Page 50
    Table XXXV. Showing the Secondary Causes of the deaths from Measles.
    Secondary Diseases.Quarters.The Year.
    1234Males.Females.Totals.
  • Page 51
    Table XXXVI. Showing the Deaths from Measles during each week of 1902.
    1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.
    Week.Deaths.Week.Deaths.Week.Deaths.Week.Deaths.
  • Page 52
    Table XXXVII. Showing the deaths from Measles in the several quarters, 1892-01 and 1902.
    Years.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Total.
  • Page 53
    Table XXXVIII. Shewing the Deaths from Scarlet Fever in the Sub-Districts for each Quarter.
    Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Whole Year.
  • Page 54
    Table XXXIX. Showing the Death-rates from Scarlet Fever of the Sub-Districts for each Quarter.
    Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Whole Year.
  • Page 55
    For the last few years there have not been so many deaths formerly, as the fourth column of the following statement demonstrates.
    Years.Cases.Attack Rates.Deaths.Death Rates.Fatality Deaths per 100 Cases.
  • Page 56
    Table XL. 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 56
    Table XLI. Showing the Death-rates of the Sub-Districts from Diphtheria for each Quarter.
    Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Whole Year.
  • Page 57
    Table XLII. Showing the Deaths from Whooping Cough in the Sub-Districts for each Quarter.
    Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Whole Year
  • Page 58
    Table XLIII. 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 59
    Table XLIV. 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 59
    Table XLV. Showing the Death-rates from Enteric Fever of the Sub-Districts for each Quarter.
    Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Whole Year
  • Page 61
    Table XLVI. Shoving the Deaths from Diarrhœa in the Sub-Districts for each Quarter.
    Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Whole Year.
  • Page 61
    Table XLVII. Showing the Death-rates from Diarrhœa of the Sub-Districts for each Quarter.
    Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Whole Year.
  • Page 62
    Table XLVIII. Showing the Deaths from Diarrhœal 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.Diarrhœa.Enteritis, etcTotals.Diarrhœa.Enteritis, etc.Totals.Diarrhœa.Enteritis, etc.Totals.Diarrhœa.Enteritis, etc.Totals.
  • Page 63
    Table XLIX. Showing the Diarrhœal Deaths in the Third Quarter, 1902.
    1902.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 of the earth 3 feet below , surface.Rainfall in inches.No. of days on which rain fell.
  • Page 64
    Showing the Mean Temperature for each week of the Third Quarter, 1902 , together with those of the corresponding periods in 1901, and alo the Deaths from Diarrhœa in the same periods.
    Weeks of Quarter.Mean Air Temperature.Earth Temperature at 3 feet.Rainfall in inches.Diarrhœl Deaths.
    1901.1902.Difference between 1901 and 1902.1901.1902Difference between 1901 and 19021901.1902.1901.1902.Difference.
  • Page 65
    Table LI. Showing the Deaths occurring in Islington and in the several Encircling Sanitary Districts from All Causes, from the principal Zymotic Diseases, and from Phthisis in the 53 weeks of the year 1902.
    THE ENCIRCLING BOROUGHS.Estimated Populations, 1902.Total Deaths from All Causes.Total Zymotic Deaths.Deaths trom principal Zymotic Diseases.Deaths from Phthisis.Deaths of infants under 1 year of age.Deaths under 1 year to 1,000 Births.
    Small Pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Whooping Cough.Typhus.Enteric Fever.Simple and Undefined Fevers.Diarrhœa.
    12345678910111213141516
  • Page 66
    Table LII. Showing the Death Rates of Islington and of the several Encircling Sanitary Districts from All Causes, from the principal Zymotic Diseases, and from Phthisis in the 53 weeks of the year 1902.
    THE ENCIRCLING BOROUGHS.Estimated Populations, 1902.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.Diarrhoea.
    123456789101112131415
  • Page 67
    Showing the Death-rate from All Causes , from the principal Zymotic Diseases , together with Infantile Mortality , in the Country, in the Populous Towns, in Towns whose Populations exceed 300,000 inhabitants, the Encircling Districts, and in Islington.
    Cols.All Causes.Principal Zy- motic Diseases (Cols. 3-9).Small-Pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Whooping Cough.Fever.Diarrhœa.Deaths under 1 Year to 1,000 Births.
    1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.
  • Page 68
    Table LIV. Showing the Deaths from Influenza in the Quarters of the Year 1902, togethe with those of the corresponding periods 1892-01.
    Years.Quarters.Totals.
    First.Second.Third.Fourth.
  • Page 69
    Table LV. Shewing the Secondary Causes of death from Influenza in the Four Quarters of the Year 1902.
    Tufnell.Upper Holloway.Tollington.Lower Holloway.Highbury.Barnsbury.South-East Islington.Totals for Year.
    Quarters.Quarters.Quarters.Quarters.Quarters.Quarters.Quarters.
    1st.2nd.3rd.4th.1st.2nd.3rd.4th.1st.2nd.3rd.4th.1st.2nd.3rd.4th.1st.2nd.3rd.4th.1st.2nd.rd4th.1st.2nd.3rd.4th.
  • Page 70
    Of Residents' Accidental and other Deaths without the Borough. 46 deaths were known. They are fully set out in Table LVIII.
    All Deaths Registered in Islington.Deaths of Residents in Public Institutions.*Percentage of Deaths in Public Institutions to all Registered Deaths.
  • Page 71
    Showing the Deaths of Inhabitants in Public 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 1902.
    PUBLIC INSTITUTION.Tufnell.Upper Holloway.Tollington.Lower Holloway.Highbury.Barnsbury.Islington, South East.Total Inhabitants.Non-Inhabitants.
  • Page 72
    Deaths of Inhabitants in Public Institutions outside Islington distributed to their respective Sub-Registration Districts during the Year 1902.
    Sub-Registration Districts.First Quarter.Second Quarter.Third Quarter.Fourth Quaater.Whole Year.
    Males.Females.Total.Males.Females.Total.Males.Females.Total.Males.Females.Total.Males.Females.Total.
  • Page 73
    Showing the Deaths of Inhabitants in Public Institutions situated without the Borough, during the Year of 1902.
    Institutions.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Year.
  • Page 74
    Table LVIII.— continued.
    Institutions.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Year.
  • Page 75
    Table LVIII.— continued.
    Institutions.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Year.
  • Page 76
    Table LIX. Showing the Deaths of Inhabitants and Non-Inhabitants in Public Institutions situated within the Borough during the Four Quarters of the Year, 1902.
    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 qr.3rd qr.4th qr.Year.
  • Page 77
    Table LX. Deaths from Erysipelas in the Sub-Districts during the Year 1902.
    Deaths.Death Rates.
  • Page 78
    Table LXI. Deaths from Erysipelas during the preceding Ten Years.
    Deaths.Death Rates.
  • Page 78
    Table LXII. Showing the Deaths from Puerperal Fever in the Sub-Districts for each Quarter and the Year 1902.
    Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Whole Year.
  • Page 79
    Table LXIII. Showing the Deaths from Puerperal Fever per 1 ,000 Births in the Sub-Districts for each Quarter and the Year 1902.
    Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Whole Year.
  • Page 80
    The mortality is even more startling than this, for as life advances it is found that it increases rapidly, as the following figures prove.
    Ages.Deaths.Death Rates.Ages.Deaths.Death Rates.
  • Page 82
    Table LXIV. Showing the Deaths from Cancer in the several Sub-Districts during the Quarters and the Year 1902.
    Quarters.Tufnell.Upper Holloway.Tollington.Lower Holloway.Highbury.Barnsbury.Islington, South-East.The Borough.
  • Page 83
    The ages at death 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
    Table LXV. Showing the Deaths from Phthisis in the Sub-Districts during the Four Quarters of the Year 1902.
    Quarters.Tufnell.Upper Holloway.Tollington.Lower Holloway.Highbury.Barnsbury.South-East.Borough.
  • Page 84
    Table LXVI. Showing the Deaths from the Tubercular Diseases during 1902.
    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 85
    T able LXVII Showing the Deaths from the several Constitutional Diseases during the Years 1893-01, together with the corrected Mean Number of Deaths for these Years, and the Deaths in 1902.
    1893.1894.1895.18%.1897.1898.1899.1900.1901.Average 1893-01.1902.Increase or De-crease
  • Page 88
    The local rate was also below the County of London, and also below the rates registered in 17 out of the 29 Metropolitan Boroughs ( vide Table XCVII.)
    Attack-rates.
  • Page 90
    Table LXVIII. 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 91
    Table LXIX. 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 91
    Table LXX. 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 92
    Table LXXI. 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 93
    Table LXXII. 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 93
    Table LXXIII. Showing the Fatality from Scarlet Fever. (Deaths to 100 cases of Sickness).
    Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Whole Year.
  • Page 94
    Table LXXIV. 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 95
    Table LXXV. 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 QuarterWhole Year.
  • Page 95
    Table LXXVI. 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 96
    Table LXXVII. Showing the Gases of Enterio 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 97
    Table LXXVIII. 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.
  • Page 97
    Table LXXIX. Showing the Fatality from Enteric Fever. (Deaths to 100 Cases of Sickness).
    Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Whole Year.
  • Page 98
    Table LXXX. Showing the Sickness from Erysipelas in the Sub-Districts for each Quarter and for the Year.
    Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Whole Year.
  • Page 99
    Table LXXXI. 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 99
    Table LXXXII. Showing the Fatality from Erysipelas. (Deaths to 100 cases of Sickness).
    Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Whole Year
  • Page 100
    Table LXXXIII. Showing the Sickness from Puerperal Fever in the Sub-Districts for each Quarter and for the Year.
    Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Whole Year.
  • Page 101
    Table LXXXIV. 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 101
    Table LXXXV. Showing the Fatality from Puerperal Fever. (Deaths to 100 cases of Sickness).
    Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Whole Year.
  • Page 106
    TABLE LXXXVI. Showing the number of Cases of Infectious Diseases notified in the Sub-Registration Districts during 1902. (All Duplicates have been deducted).
    Sub-Registration District.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever or Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Enteric (Typhoid) Fever.Typhus Fever.j Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Continued Fever.Relapsing Fever.Cholera.Totals.Rate per 1,000 of the Population.
  • Page 107
    TABLE LXXXVII. Showing the attack rates from Infectious Diseases notified in the Sub-Registration Districts during 1902.
    Sub-Registration Districts.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever or Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Enteric (Typhoid) Fever.Typhus Fever.Erysipelas.Puerperal* Fever.Continued Fever.Relapsing Fever.Cholera.Rate per 1,000 of the Population.
  • Page 108
    TABLE LXXXVIII. Showing the number of Cases of Infectious Disease notified in the Wards during the year 1902. (N.B.—Duplicate cases have been deducted).
    WORDSEstimated Population. 1902.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever or Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Enteric (Typhoid) Fever.Typhus Fever.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Continued Fever.Relapsing Fever.Cholera.Totals.Cases Notified per 1,000 of Population.
    123456789101112131415
  • Page 109
    Table LXXXIX. Showing the Attack-Rates arising from the Infectious Diseases notified in the Wards during the Year 1902.
    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 110
    Table XC. Showing the Number of Cases of Infectious Diseases which were investigated, by the several Sanitary Inspectors during the Year ending 3rd January, 1902.
    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.
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    Table XCI. Showing the Cases of Infectious Disease which were notified in the several Months during the Year 1902. N.B.—(Duplicate Notifications have been deducted.)
    Month.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever or Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Enteric (Typhoid) Fever.T yphus Fever.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Continued Fever.Relapsing Fever.Cholera.Total each month.
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    Table XCII. Showing the number of Cases of the several Notifiable Infectious Diseases which occurred during each Ten Years 1892-01, and in that of 1902.
    DISEASES.YEARS.Corrected average number of cases.Increase or Decrease.
    1892.1893.1894.1895.18961897.1898.1899.1900.1901.1892-01.1902.
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    Table XCIII. Showing the Attack Rates arising from the several Notifiable Infectious Diseases which, occurred during the Ten Years 1892-1901 and in that of 1902.
    DISEASES.YEARS.Mean Attack Kates.Attack Rate:Increase or Decrease
    1892.1893.1894.1895.1896.1897.1898.1899.1900.1901.1892-01.1902.
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    Table XCIV. Showing the Cases of Infectious Disease notified during the Year 1902 in Islington and in the Encircling Districts.
    The Encircling Districts.Estimated PopulatIons, 1902.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 115
    Table XCV. Shewing the Attack Rates arising from the Infectious Diseases notified during the Year 1902 in Islington and in the Encircling Districts.
    The Encircling Districts.Estimated Populations, 1902.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever or Scarlatina.Diphtheria (Including Membranous) Croup.Enteric (Typhoid) Fever.Typhus Fever.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.*Continued Fever.Relapsing Fever.Cholera.Total Case Rates.
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    Table XCVI. Showing the Cases of Infectious Disease notified in the several Metropolitan Boroughs during the year 1902.
    Cities and Boroughs.Estimated population In the middle of 1902.Notified Casks of Infectious Disease.
    Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.*Typhus Fever.Enteric Fever.Other continued Fevers.Puerperal Fever.Erysipelas.Cholera.Total.
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    Table XCVII. Showing the Attack Rates of Cases of Infectious Diseases notified in the several Metropolitan Cities and Boroughs during the year 1902.
    Cities and Boroughs.Estimated Population I902.Small Pox.Scar let Fever.DIphtheria.Typhus Fever.Enteric Fever.Continued Fever.Puerperal Fever.ErysIpelas.Cholera.Total Attack Rate.
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    Table XCVIII. Fowing the cases of Notifiable Infectious Diseases occurring In Public Elementary Schools during the Year I902.
    name of school.Scholars attacked.Non.Scholars attacked who lIved In houses from whIch chIldren attended the several Schools.
    Small Pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.DIphtherIa.WhoopIng Cough.EnterIc Fever.Other Fevers.Total.Small Pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.DIphtherIa.WhoopIng Cough.EnterIc Fever.Other Fevers.Total.
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    Table XCIX. Showing the Infectious Diseases notified dining the year 1902 by the Teachers of Public Elementary Schools under the provisions of Regulation I48, sec. iii., of the London School Board Code.
    School.Measles.ChIcken Pox.WhoopIng Cough.Other DIseases.Totals.
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    Table CI. Summary of Infectious Sickness and of the Deaths arising therejrom, distinguishing those 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.
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    Table CII. 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 I00 Cases.Cases.Deaths.Deaths to I00 Cases.Cases.Deaths.Deaths to I00 Cases.Cases.Deaths.Deaths to I00 Cases.Cases.Deaths.Deaths to I00 Cases.
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    Table CIII. Showing the Cases and Deaths from Diphtheria together with the Fatality and the Departun from the Mean Fatality durIng the ten years 1892-1901, and 1902.
    Year.Cases.Deaths.FatalIty.
    Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Total of DiphtherIa and Membranous Croup.DIphtherIa.Membranous Croup.Total of DIphtheria and Membranous Croup.Deaths to I00 cases of Diphtheria and Membranous Croup.Department from Average FatalIty of 10 years.
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    Table CIV. ShowIng Gases of Diphtheria Nursed at Home and In Hospital together with the Deaths therefrom with percentage Fatality.
    Quarter.Cases Nursed at Home.Cases Nursed at Hospital.
    Cases.Deaths.Percentage FatalIty.Cases.Deaths.Percentage FatalIty.
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    T able CV. List of Trades and Businesses currIed on in Houses wherein InfectIous Diseases have occurred during 1902.
    TRADES AND BUSINESSES.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever or ScarlatIna.Diphtheria.Memb. Croup.Enteric (TyphoId Fever).Typhus Fever.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Cholera.Total.
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    T able CV.— continued.
    trades and businesses.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever or Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Memb. Croup.Enteric (Typhoid Fever).Typhus Fever.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Cholera.Total.
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    Showing the Occupations of Patients suffering from the several Infectious Diseases during the year 1902.
    OCCUPATIONS.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.DiphtheriaMemb. Croup.TyphoId Fever.Typhus Fever.ErysIpelas.Puerperal Fever.Cholera.Total.
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    Table CVI.— continued.
    OCCUPATIONS.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.DiphtheriaVMemb. Croup.I Typhoid Fever.Typhus Fever.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Cholera.Total.
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    Table CVI. — continued.
    OCCUPATIONS.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.DiphtheriaMemb. Croup.i Typhoid Fever.Typhus Fever.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Cholera.Total.
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    Table CVI. — continued.
    occupations.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria. iMemb. Croup.Typhoid Fever.Typhus Fever.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Cholera.Total.
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    Table CVII .—continued.
    NAME OF STREET.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Memb. Croup.Typhoid Fever.Typhus Fever.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Continued Fever.Total.
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    Table CVII.— continued.
    NAME OF STREET.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Memb. Croup.Typhoid Fever.Typhus Fever.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Continued Fever.Total.
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    Table CVII.— continued.
    NAME OF STREET.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Memb. Croup.Typhoid Fever.Typhus Fever.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Continued Fever.Total.
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    Table CVII.— continued.
    NAME OF STREET.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Meab. Croup.Typhoid Fever.Typhus Fever.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Continued Fever.Total.
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    Table CVII. — continued.
    NAME OF STREET.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Memb. Croup.Typhoid Fever.Typhus Fever.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Continued Fever.Total.
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    Table CVII. — continued.
    NAME OF STREET.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Memb. Croup.Typhoid Fever.Typhus Fever.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Continued Fever.Total.
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    Table CVII.— continued.
    NAME OF STREET.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Memb. Croup.Typhoid Fever.Typhus Fever.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Continued Fever.Total.
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    Table CVII.— continued.
    NAME OF STREET.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Memb Croup.Typhoid Fever.Typhus Fever.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Continued FeverTotal.
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    Table CVII.— continued.
    NAME OF STREET.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Memb. Croup.Typhoid Fever.Typhus Fever.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Continued Fever.Total.
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    Table CVII.— continued.
    NAME OF STREET.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Memb. Croup.Typhoid Fever.Typhus Fever.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Continued Fever.Total.
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    Table CVII.— continued.
    NAME OF STREET.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Memb. Croup.Typhoid Fever.Typhus Fever.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Continued Fever.Total.
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    Table CVII.— continued.
    NAME OF STREETSmall Pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Memb. Croup.Typhoid Fever.Typhus Fever.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Continued Fever.Total.
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    Table CVII.— continued.
    NAME OF STREET.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Memb. Croup.Typhoid Fever.Typhus Fever.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Continued Fever.Total.
  • Page 151
    Table CVIII. Showing the result of the Bacteriological Examinations made for the Diagnosis of Diphtheria, Enteric Fever and Phthisis, 1898-1902.
    Periods.Diphtheria.Enteric Fever.Phthisis.Totals.
    Positive Results.Negative Results.Total Examined.,Positive Results.Negative Results.Total Examined.Positive Results.Negative Results.Total Examined.
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    The following statement has been prepared to show more readily than in 7 able CIX., which is planned on the Local Government Board model, the percentage proportions of vaccinations to births (less those children who died before vaccination had been performed), during the last twenty-two years.
    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 CIX. Showing the State of Vaccination in Islington, 1880 1902, also in London and England and Wales, 1880-96.
    Years.No. of Births.Successfully Vaccinated.Insusceptible to Vaccination.Died Unvaccinated.No. of exemption certificates.Postponed by medical certificate.Remaining.Cases (cols. 6, 7, & 8), not finally vaccinated per 100 births.In London.Rest of England.
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    Table CX. Showing the Disinfection of Rooms after Infectious Disease, in the Sanitary Inspectors' Districts. Year ending January yd, 1903.
    Sanitary Inspectors' Districts.1234567891011121314Total1901
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    Table CXI. Showing the Cleansing and Stripping of Rooms after Infectious Disease in the Sanitary Inspectors' Districts.
    Sanitary Inspectors' Districts.1234567891011121314Total1901
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    The following is a record of the work performed by the Steam Disinfectors during the past eight years:—
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    Table CXII. Summary of the chief articles of Clothing, Bedding, &c., disinfected during the year 1902 and also in the preceding year 1901.
    1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.The Year 1902.1901.
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    Disinfectants distributed and used. —The following statement gives the amount of disinfectants distributed by the Sanitary Authority, and used in cleansing rooms:—
    How disposed of.Carbolic Powder.Carbolised Creosote.Clear Carbolic Acid.
    Tons.Gallons.Gallons.
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    The following statements give full particulars as to the number of families and persons received.
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    Table CXIII. Families accommodated in the Shelter House.
    Date of Admittance.Address.Number in FamilyCause.
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    Table CXIII.— continued.
    Date of Admittance.Address.Number in Family.Cause.
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    MORTUARY. The following table gives a return of the bodies received into the Mortuary and the inquests held by the Coroner during the years 1901 and 1902.
    1901.No. of bodies received.Daily Average.No. of Inquests held.1902.No. of bodies received.Daily Average.No. of Inquests held.
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    These inspections and visits would not have had any significance if they had not left behind them the record of much good work, which has been mentioned from time to time in the Annual and Quarterly Reports of your Medical Officer of Health. Among the matters dealt with were the following:—
    1896189718981899190019011902Total
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    BAKEHOUSES IN ISLINGTON. UPPER HOLLOWAY DISTRICT. Bakehouses below Legal Limit (3 feet) of Surface of Footway or Adjoining Ground.
    Cubic capacity.Depth below legal limit.
    ft.ft.ins.
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    Bakehouses below Legal Limit, etc.— comtinued.
    Cubic capacity.Depth below legal limit.
    ft.ft.ins.
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    Bakehouses above Ground.
    Cubic capacity.
    ft.
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    Bakehouses above Ground.— continued.
    Cubic capacity.
    ft.
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    LOWER HOLLOWAY DISTRICT. Bakehouses below Legal Limit (3 feet) of Surface of Footway or Adjoining Ground.
    Cubic capacity.Depth below legal limit.
    ft.ft.ins.
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    Bakehouses above Ground.
    Cubic capacity.
    ft.
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    Bakehouses abore Ground.— continued.
    Cubic capacity.
    ft.
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    HIGHBURY DISTRICT. Bakehouses below Legal Limit (3 feet) of Surface of Footway or Adjoining Ground.
    Cubic capacity.Depth below legal limit.
    ft.ft.ins.
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    Bakehouses above Ground.
    Cubic capacity.
    ft.
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    Bakehouses above Ground— continued.
    Cubic capacity
    ft.
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    BARNSBURY DISTRICT. Bakehouses bflow Legal Limit (3 feet) of Surface of Footway or Adjoining Ground.
    Cubic capacity.Depth below legal limit.
    ft.ft.ins.
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    Bakehouses above Ground.
    Cubic capacity.
    ft.
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    SOUTH-EAST DISTRICT. Bakehouses below Legal Limit (3 feet) of Surface of Footway or Adjoining Ground.
    Cubic capacity.Depth below legal limits.
    ft.ft.in.
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    Bakehouses below Legal Limit, etc.— continued.
    Cubic capacity.Depth below legal limits.
    ft.ft.in.
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    Bakehouses above Ground.
    Cubic capacity.
    ft.
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    Bakehouses not in Use. Bakehouses below Legal Limit (3 feet) of Surface of Footway or Adjoining Ground.
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    Table CXIV. A Summary of Inspector West's Work shop Work during the Year 1903.
    DESCRIPTION OF WORK.Quarter ending 29th March, 1902.Quarter ending 28th June, 1902.Quarter ending 27th September, 1902Quarter ending 3rd January, 1903.Year ending 3rd January, 1903.
    Tailors.Shoemakers.Pianoforte Makers.Cycle Makers.Bakehouses.Miscellaneous.Total.Tailors.Shoemakers.Pianoforte Makers.Cycle Makers.Bakehouses.Miscellaneous.Total.Tailors.Shoemakers.Pianoforte Makers.Cycle Makers.Bakehouses.Miscellaneous.Total.Tailors.Shoemakers.Pianoforte Makers.Cycle Makers.Bakehouses.Miscellaneous.Total.Tailors.Shoemakers.Pianoforte Makers.Cycle Makers.Bakehouses.Miscellaneous.Total.
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    The following table shows the trades carried on in the various workshops:—
    Nature of Business.Number of Workshops.Number of Workrooms.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Nature of Business.Number of Workshops.Number of Workrooms.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Nature of Business.Number of Workshops.Number of Workrooms.
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    Giving a Summary of Miss Gray's Factory and Workshop Work during the Year 1902.
    DESCRIPTION OF WORK.Quarter ending 29th Mar., 1902.Quarter ending 28th June, 1902.Quarter ending 27th Sept., 1902.Ouarter ending 3rd Jan., 1903.Total tor Year ending 3rd Jan , 1903
    Dressmakers & Ladies' Tailors.Laundries.Miscellaneous.Total.Dressmakers & Ladies' Tailors.Laundries.Miscellaneous.Total.Dressmakers & Ladies' Tailors.Laundries.Miscellaneous.Total.Dressmakers & Ladies' Tailors.Laundries.Miscellaneous.Total.Dressmakers & Ladies' Tailors.Laundries.Miscellaneous.Total.
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    Improvements. —Among the improvements effected were the following:—
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    Table CXVI. Summary of Sanitary Work carried out by Inspectors Jordan and Ward in Houses Let in Lodgings during the year 1902.
    Inspector Jordan.Inspector Ward.
    1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Year.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter4th Quarter.Year.
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    Improvements effected.— These inspections resulted in 12,533 separate sanitary defects being detected and abated, of which the following are among the chief. ( vide Table CXIX.).
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    Continued from previous page...
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    SYNOPSIS OF THE DISTRICT INSPECTORS SANITARY WORK FROM 1891-1902.
    Total from 1891 to 1902.
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    Table CXVII. Shiwing summary of Sanitary Work from Inspectors' reports for the Year 1902.
    DISTRICTS.Totals.
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    Table CXVIII. Giving a Summary of the Sanitary Work performed by the District Inspectors in 1902.
    Places Inspected.QUATERS.The Year.
    First.Second.Third.Fourth.
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    Table CXIX. Giving a Summary of the Nuisances discovered by the District Sanitary Inspectors during the Four Quarters and, for the Year 1902, for the abatement of which notices were served.
    NUISANCES.QUARTERS.
    1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.The Year.
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    TABLE CXI X.—continued.
    NUISANCES.QUARTERS.
    1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.The Year.
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    It may be well to remind the Council that at one time there were many complaints at the manner in which this work was done, and also that they were received in thousands ; the following figures show this:—
    Applications to remove dust.Applications to remove dust.
  • Page 200
    Children boarded out averaged 125 per week, which is an increase of 8 on the average of six years, although 5 less than in 1901.
  • Page 201
    Table CXX. Showing the State of Pauperism in the Borough during the years 1896-1902.
    Years. 1Average number Relieved during each week.
    Indoor Paupers, Adults and Children. 2Outdoor Paupers.Totals Outdoor. 5Totals. All paupers relieved, cols. 2 & 5. 6Vagrants Relieved. 7Children Boarded out. 8Death-rates. 9
    Adults. 3Children under 16. 4
  • Page 201
    Table CXXI. Showing the State of Pauperism in the Borough during the year 1902.
    Quarters. 1Indoor Paupers, Adults and Children. 2Average number Relieved during each week.
    Outdoor Paupers.Totals. 5Totals corresponding quarter 1901. 6Vagrants Relieved. 7Children Boarded out. 8Death rates. 9
    Adults. 3Children under 16. 4
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    Table CXXII. COMMON LODGING-HOUSES IN ISLINGTON. 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 Registered.Name of Licensee.
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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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    LICENSED SLAUGHTER-HOUSES.
    Registered No.Name of Licensee.Situation of Premises.Remarks.
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    The number of animals slaughtered in the whole of these premises during the year (supplied by the individual kindness of the occupiers) was as follows, viz. :—
    Oxen.Cows.Calves.Sheep and Lambs.Pigs.Total.
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    It therefore becomes a somewhat delicate matter in such cases to maintain a firm standard of duty and still retain the confidence of the sufferers, which is of the utmost importance.
    No.Description of Carcase.Extent of Disease or Affection.Nature of Disease.How disposed of.
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    The following summary shews the amount of diseased and unsound foods destroyed during the year:—
    TonsCwtsQrslbs.
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    The samples obtained for analysis may be classified as Dairy Produce, Groceries, Spirituous Drinks and Drugs.
    Dairy Produce—
    Samples.Adulterated.Per cent. Adulterated.
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    The quality of the milks received at the Railway Stations direct from the farmer is also much superior to that of the other milks.
    Fat per cent.Solids not fat per cent.Total solids per cent.
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    For many years the farmers' milks as they arrived at the railway stations have been examined, with the following average results.
    No. of samples examined.Fat.Solids not fat.Total solid.
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    These breaches of the law were confined entirely to coffee, to which undue proportions of chicory had been added, and to Demerara sugar for which had been substituted yellow crystals made from beet roots.
    Number of samples.Number adulterated.Per centage adulterated.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Numberofsamples.Number adulterated.Per centage adulterated.
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    Spirituous Drinks. Of spirits 22 samples were analysed of which 2, or 9.1 per cent., were adulterated with water. The only spirit sold contrary to the Act was gin.
    Number of samples.Number adulterated.Per centage adulterated.
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    Drugs. Twenty-nine samples of various drugs were examined, of which 8, or 27*6 per cent., were wrong. They were as follows :—
    Number of samples.Number adulterated.Per centage adulterated.
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    Table CXXIII. Shewing the Number of Samples of Food and Drugs Analysed with the Result of the Analysis for the Year 1902 and the preceding Ten Years.
    Year.No. of Samples.Genuine.Adulterated.Per cent. Adulterated.
  • Page 218
    Table CXXIV. Giving the particulars of the Milk taken during each quarter of 1902 on Sunday, Week days, and at the Railway Stations.
    1902.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 219
    Table CXXV. Showing the average Analyses of 1,188 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 220
    Table CXXVI. Showing the Samples of Foods and Drugs submitted to the Public Am with the result of his analysis.
    Samples taken.Description.Genuine.Adulterated.Percentage Adulterated.
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    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 221
    Table CXXVII. RESULT OF PROSECUTIONS.—Year ending 3rd January, 1902
    Prosecutions.Successful.Dismissed.Withdrawn.
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    Deaths Registered in the Borough of Islington during the Year (53 weeks) ending 3rd January, 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.
    0-1-5-10-15-20-25-3545-55-65-75-85-Tuf.U.H.Toll.L.H.H.B.S.E.
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    Table A.-Continued.
    Deaths in Institutions within Borough.DISEASES.AGES.Under 5.Over 5.DISTRICTS.Males.Females.Totals.
    0-1-5-10-15-20-25-35-45-65-75- 85-HB.Toll.L.H.X03S.E.
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    Table A.— Continued
    Deaths in Institutions within Borough.DISEASES.AGES.Under 5.Over 5.DISTRICTS.Males.Females.Totals.
    0-1-! 5-10-| 15-20-25-35-45-55-65-75-85-Tuf. :U.H.Toil.:L.H.H.B.S.B.
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    T able B. Showing the Deaths from All Causes registered during the Quarters of the Year 1902 at three periods of life.
    CAUSES OF DEATH.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter*!3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.To 1 for Year.
    Under 11 to 5Over 5Total.Under 11 to 5Over 5Total.Under 11 to 5Over 5Total.Uuder 1 I1 to 5Over 5Total.
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    T able B.— Continued.
    CAUSES OF DEATH.1st Quarter.Total.2nd QuarterTotal.3rd Quarter.Total.4tli QuarterTotalTotal for Year
    Under 11 to 5Over 5Under 11 to 5Over 5 1Under 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 1902, and 10 years preceding. GROSS NUMBERS.
    Year.Estimated Population.No. of Inhabited Houses.MarriagesRegistered Births.Number of Deaths.Deaths of Residents in 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 proportion of Deaths in Public Institutions in 1,000 Deaths, for the year 1902, 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 1,001) of Registered Births.Deaths of Children under 1 year per 1,000 of Total DeathsDeaths of Children under 5 year per 1,000 of Total Deaths.Deaths of Residents in Public Institutions per 1,000 ot Total Deaths
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    LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD RETURN.—Table I. Table E. Metropolitan Borough of Islington. VITAL STATISTICS OF WHOLE DISTRICT DURING 1902 AND PREVIOUS YEARS.
    Year.Population estimated to Middle of each Year.Births.Total Deaths Registered in the District.Total Deaths in Public Institutions in the District.Deaths of Non-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 1 registered. |Number.Rate.1"Number.Rate.*
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    Table G. Metropolitan Borough of Islington. CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT, DEATH DURING YEAR, 1902.
    Causes of Death.Deaths in or belonging to whole District at subjoined Ages.Deaths in or belonging to Localities (at all Ages).Total Deaths in Public Institutions in the District.
    All ages.Under 1 yr.1 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 2626 and under 65.65 and upwardsTufnell.Upper Holloway.Tollington.Lower Holloway.Highbury.Barnsbury.South-East Islington.
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    T able H. Showing the Births, Deaths, Infantile Mortality, the Deaths from the Principle Zymotic Diseases, and from Influenza Cancer, Phthisis, and Puerperal Fever occurring in the Year 1902, and during the Years 1892-1901.
    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.Diarrhœal 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.*Deaths from Tubercular Diseases.Deaths from Diseases of the Respiratory Organs.Deaths from Diarrhoea.Deaths from Diseases of the Digestive Organs.Deaths from Violence.Total Deathsi)eath Rate per 1.000.[
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    Table J. Cases of Infectious Disease coming to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health during the year ending December 1902.
    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 Age—Years.12345671234567
    Under 1.1 to 5.5 to 1515 to 2525 to 65.65 and upwads.Tufnell.Upper H llowayT lington.Lower HollowayHigl.L ury.Barnsbury.South-EastTufnell.Upper Hoiloway.Tollington.Lower Hoiloway.Highbury.Barnsbury.South-East.
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    Table K. Showing the Cases of Small Pox that occurred in the several Wards from 1891 to 1902.
    Year.Tufnell.* Upper Holloway.Tollington.Lower Holloway.Highbury.t Mildmay.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 1902.
    Year.Tufnell.*Upper Holloway.Tollington.Lower Holloway.Highbury.t Mildmay.Thornhill.Barnsbury.St. Mary's.Canonbury.St.Peter's.Totals.
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    Table M. Shewing the Cases of Diphtheria that occurred in the several Wards from 1891 to 1902.
    Year.Tufnell.Upper Holloway.Tollington.Lower Holloway.Highbury.Mildmay.Thornhill.Barnsbury.St. Mary's.Canonbury.St. Peter's.Totals
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    Table N. Showing the Cases of Membranous Croup that occurred in the several Wards from 1891 to 1902.
    Year.Tufnell.Upper Holloway.Tollington,Lower Holloway.Highbury. 1Mildmay.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 1902.
    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 1902.
    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 Q. Showing the Cases of Erysipelas that occurred in the several Wards from 1891 to 1902.
    Year.1 Tufnell.Upper Hoiloway.Tollington.Lower Hoiloway.Highbury.Mi Id way.Thornhill.Barnsbury8t. Mary's.Canonbury.St. Peter's.Totals.
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    T able R. Showing the Cases of Puerperal Fever that occurred in the several Wards from 1891 to 1902.
    Year.J Tufnell.Upper Hoiloway.Tollington.Lower Hoiloway.Highbury.Mildmay.Thornhill.Barnsbury.St. Mary's.Canonbury.St. Peter's.Totals.
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    Table S. Showing the Gases of Continued Fever that occurred in the several Wards from 1891 to 1902.
    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 that occurred in the several Wards from 1891 to 1902.
    Year.Tufnell.Upper Holloway.Tollington.Lower Holloway.Highbury.Mildmay.Thornhill.Barnsbury.St. Mary's.Canonbury.St. Peter's.Totals.
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    Table U. Showing the Cases of Cholera that occurred in the several Wards from 1891 to 1902.
    Year.Tufnell.Upper Holloway.Tollington.Lower Holloway.Highbury.Mildmay.Thornhill.Barnsbury.St. Mary's.Canonbury.St. Peter's.Totals
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    Table V. Summary of Applications for Removal of Dust during the Year ending yd January, 1903.
    Ward.1st Quarter2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Year.Number of Assessments Christmas, 1902.Number of Applications to everj 100 Assessments.
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    Analyses of Samples taken from the Works of the Company.
    1902.Total Solid Matter.Chlorine.Equal to Chloride of Sodium.Nitroge n as Nitrates.Nitrogen as Ammonia.Oxygen required to oxidise Organic Matter.Degree of Hardness.Degree after boiling ¼ of an hour.Organic Carbon.Organic Nitrogen.
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    Analyses of Samples taken from the Mains of the Company.
    1902.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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    Swimming Baths.
    Bathers.Hornsey Road.Caledonian Road.Essex Road.Total.
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    COST OF SMALL-POX OUTBREAK.
    £s.d.£s.d.
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    Public Vaccinators.
    ££
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    Vaccination Officers.
    ££
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    SMALL-POX. Table showing cases of Small-pox, week by week, from week ending 31 st August, 1901, to August 29th, 1902. WEEKS OF EPIDEMIC.
    District.123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627
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    Table showing the state of the Persons attacked in the Sub-Districts with respect to Vaccination.
    Sub-District.No. of Notification.Cases of Small-pox.Not Small-pox.Cases of Small-pox Vaccinated.Cases of Small-pox Unvaccinated.Those whose state as to Vaccination is unknown.DEATHS.PERCENTAGE OF DEATHS.
    Among the Vaccinated.Among the Unvaccinated.Among the Unknown.Among the Vaccinated.Among the Unvaccinated.Among the Unknown.
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    Table showing the Ages of the Attacked who were Vaccinated.
    Sub-District.Tufnell.Upper Holloway.Tollington.Lower Holloway.Highbury.Barnsbury.South-East.The Borough
    Ages.Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.
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    Table showing the Ages of the Attacked who were Un-vaccinated.
    Sub-Districts.Tufnell.Upper Holloway.Tollington.Lower Holloway.Highbury.Barnsbury.South East.The Borough
    Ages.Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.Cases.DeathsCases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.
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    Table showing the Ages of the Attacked whose state as to Vaccination was unknown.
    Sub-District.Tufnell.Upper Holloway.Tollington.Lower Holloway.Highbury.Barnsbury.South-East.The Borough.
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    Table giving a Summary of the Cases and Deaths.
    Cases.Deaths.Mortality per cent.
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    During the last thirty years, but especially during the last ten years, there has been a gradual decrease in these deaths throughout England and Wales, as may be seen from the following figures:—
    Deaths all ages per million of the population.Deaths under 5 years per million living at this age.
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    Table A. Showing the Deaths from the Principal Zymotic Diseases and from Pulmonary Consumption during ten years 1892—1901 in Islington.
    Years.DEATHSDEATHS REATESDeaths from Consumption to every 100 Deaths Al Causes.
    All causes.Small Pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Whooping Cough.Typhus Fever.Enteric Fever.Simple and Undefined Fever.Diarrhoeal Diseases.Total Zymotic Deaths.Pulmonary Consumption.All causes.Zymotic Diseases.Pulmonary Consumption.
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    Table B. Showing the Ages at which the Mortality from Pulmonary Consumption occurred.
    Years.ages.Under 15Over 15Males.Females.Totals.
    Under 11-55-1515-2525-3535-4545-5555-6565 upwards